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South Korea open to reviving North Korea talks, seeks progress on nuclear weapons

Seoul believes the resumption of talks between the US and North Korea should focus on progress on the North Korean nuclear weapons issue and must not undermine the country's security readiness.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the opening ceremony of the Memorial Museum of Combat Feats at the Overseas Military Operations honouring North Korean troops killed while fighting for Russia in the war against Ukraine, in Pyongyang, North Korea, April 26, 2026.
 A North Korea flag flutters next to concertina wire at the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia March 9, 2017.

South Korea says North Korea may have up to 120 nuclear warheads

US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, August 7, 2026

Trump: Getting along with Kim Jong Un is 'a good thing' because North Korea has 57 nukes

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the opening ceremony of the Memorial Museum of Combat Feats at the Overseas Military Operations honouring North Korean troops killed while fighting for Russia in the war against Ukraine, in Pyongyang, North Korea, April 26, 2026.

Kim Jong Un's sister denies Zelensky's claim of additional North Korean troops deployment to Russia


North Korea leader Kim promises 'beautiful life' for families of 'martyrs' killed in Russia

Kim is due to stand with Putin in China at a military parade next week marking the surrender of Japan in World War Two.

 RUSSIA’S PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un attend a state reception in Pyongyang, earlier this year.

North Korea leader Kim oversees firing of new air defense missiles, KCNA says

The report came ahead of the summit on Monday between US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a ceremony for the launch of a "new multipurpose destroyer," as per state media KCNA's reports, in Nampo, North Korea, in this handout picture released on April 26, 2025, by the Korean Central News Agency.

North Korea leader Kim praises 'heroic' troops in Russia, state media says

North Korea recently dispatched more than 10,000 troops to the frontlines of the war in Ukraine.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a ceremony for the launch of a "new multipurpose destroyer," as per state media KCNA's reports, in Nampo, North Korea, in this handout picture released on April 26, 2025, by the Korean Central News Agency.

Putin holds call with North Korea's Kim, discusses US-Russia talks, Kremlin says

Vladimir Putin expressed appreciation for North Korea's assistance in the war with Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia June 23, 2025

New pier completed at North Korea rocket launch site, satellite imagery shows

North Korea says its military activities, including nuclear weapons, are its sovereign right and only for self-defense.

 A satellite image shows what appears to be a maritime pier under construction, at the Sohae Satellite Launching Station, in Cholsan, North Pyongan province, North Korea, July 14, 2025.

The most exclusive vacation destination: North Korea opens beach resort

Wonsan Kalma on the east coast will open to domestic tourists on 1 July, six years after it was due to be completed. It is unclear when, if ever, it will welcome foreign visitors.

 The new tourist complex in North Korea

Dreaming of being part of history? North Korea invites you to the country

North Korea is preparing to open a new tourist complex on its eastern coast that promises to change the face of tourism in the country. When will foreign tourists be allowed in?

 The new tourist complex in North Korea

North Korea detains officials over warship accident

The failed launch of the 5,000-tonne warship was witnessed by Kim Jong Un, who said the accident harmed the country's dignity and vowed to punish those responsible.

A satellite image shows a North Korean warship covered with a blue tarp after an accident that occurred during its launch at the shipyard, in Chongjin, North Korea, May 23, 2025.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un condemns warship accident as 'criminal'

The rare public disclosure of an accident follows a report of the launch of another destroyer of a similar size in April attended by Kim at the west coast shipyard of Nampho.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a ceremony for the launch of a "new multipurpose destroyer," as per state media KCNA's reports, in Nampo, North Korea, in this handout picture released on April 26, 2025, by the Korean Central News Agency.

Russia begins building road bridge to North Korea, PM says

The bridge is being built near the existing "Friendship Bridge," a rail bridge which was commissioned in 1959 after the Korean War.

 Russia's President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un attend a farewell ceremony before Putin's departure at an airport in Pyongyang, North Korea June 19, 2024.