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Trump Says He Expects to Meet Kim Jong Un Later This Year
Trump cited a 'good relationship' with Kim Jong Un while announcing a planned meeting, but Kim Yo-jong swiftly denied any secret US-North Korea diplomatic contacts.
North Korea Fires Missile, Citing Need to Counter Existential Threats
Pyongyang launched a ballistic missile Tuesday and declared it must develop the capability to counter strikes that would make an enemy's survival impossible.
Russia Using North Korean Missiles to Strike Ukraine, Zelensky Says
Zelensky says overnight Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhia that killed at least six used North Korean ballistic missiles, while calling on Japan and South Korea for aid.
Western Allies Warn North Korean IT Workers Are Funding Nuclear Arsenal
The U.S. and allies issued a coordinated warning Friday that AI-assisted North Korean IT workers are funneling hard-currency earnings into Pyongyang's weapons programs.
North Korea Built KN-23 Missile Factory for Russia in 18 Months
Defense Express reports North Korea erected a dedicated KN-23 missile production workshop for Russia in 18 months, then moved the facility underground to evade satellite surveillance.
Trump Administration Pursues North Korea Talks Amid Nuclear Expansion
Washington is pursuing diplomatic engagement with Pyongyang as North Korea accelerates its nuclear weapons programs, deepening a dilemma decades in the making.
Zelenskyy Says North Korea Will Send 30,000 Troops to Russia
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says North Korea plans to deploy 30,000 troops to support Russian forces, deepening Pyongyang's direct military involvement in the Ukraine war.
Russia Ran North Korea's Ballistic Missile Lab Inside Ukraine
Russia reportedly operated a North Korean ballistic missile laboratory inside Ukraine and is now transferring findings back to Pyongyang, deepening their military partnership.
Kim Yo Jong Blasts ASEAN Over Denuclearization Call as Pyongyang Vows Steady Nuclear Buildup
North Korea's most powerful official condemned ASEAN's denuclearization call while state media signaled Pyongyang will steadily expand its nuclear arsenal, deepening regional tensions.
Russia Vows Support for North Korea's Nuclear and Military Buildup, Lavrov Says
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has pledged Moscow's backing for North Korea's nuclear and military expansion, deepening a security partnership that has alarmed the US and its allies.
Putin Hosts North Korea's Foreign Minister at the Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin received North Korea's top diplomat in Moscow on Monday, the latest in a sustained run of high-level exchanges between Moscow and Pyongyang.
Wang Huning in Pyongyang: What Kim's Summit with China Signals
Kim Jong Un met with Wang Huning, China's top political adviser, in Pyongyang — a high-level session continuing the diplomatic sequence begun by Xi Jinping's own visit.
Kim Jong Un Meets China's Wang Huning in Pyongyang
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met Wang Huning, China's foremost political strategist, in Pyongyang on Thursday as state media confirmed the high-level diplomatic exchange.
Kim Jong Un Vows Deeper China Ties on Friendship Treaty Anniversary
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met China's top political adviser Wang Huning in Pyongyang, pledging closer ties as the two nations mark their friendship treaty anniversary.
Wang Huning Visits Pyongyang in Senior Chinese Diplomatic Trip
Wang Huning, a Politburo Standing Committee member, met a top North Korean official in Pyongyang, KCNA confirmed, following North Korea's premier visit to Beijing days earlier.
North Korea Is Studying Russia's Drone War, Defense Analysis Warns
Pyongyang is extracting battlefield lessons from Russia's drone campaign in Ukraine, raising concerns about technology transfer and Korean Peninsula military risks.