North Korea News » Pyongyang News North Korea » Pyongyang » Politics: North Korea to build 10,000-ton destroyer, state media says before Xi Jinping's visit
North Korea announced plans to build a 10,000-ton destroyer and develop secret underwater weapons, with leader Kim Jong Un ordering the deployment of the Kang Gon and another warship. This comes ahead ...
News North Korea » Pyongyang » Politics: North Korea's Kim calls for major expansion of nuclear arsenal
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for a major expansion of the country's nuclear forces, including an "exponential" increase in the production of weapons-grade nuclear material, state media ...
News North Korea » Pyongyang » Politics: China's Xi Jinping to make rare visit to North Korea
Xi will be in North Korea from 8-9 June, a rare visit to the isolated regime that is a longstanding ally of Beijing.
News North Korea » Pyongyang » Politics: China's Xi Jinping to Meet Kim Jong Un in High-Stakes North Korea Visit
Xi Jinping will visit North Korea next week as Beijing seeks closer ties amid Pyongyang's expanding nuclear program.
News North Korea » Pyongyang » Politics: North Korea’s Kim stresses stronger naval nuclear deterrent
The North Korean leader says building a navy capable of delivering a 'deadly blow' to enemies above and below the water is a core goal of the ruling party.
News North Korea » Pyongyang » Politics: Xi Jinping to Visit North Korea Amid Deepening Three-Way Alliance
For the first time in seven years, Chinese leader Xi Jinping will visit Pyongyang on June 8 – closely following his separate summits with the U.S. and Russian presidents.
News North Korea » Pyongyang » Politics: What is behind the Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un meeting?
The visit is politically significant because it brings together the leaders of China and North Korea at a time of rising tensions in East Asia, ...
News North Korea » Pyongyang » Politics: Previewing Xi Jinping’s Visit to North Korea | State of Play
At a macro level, President Xi is likely hoping to demonstrate a dynamic leading role on the international stage—particularly within the China, Russia, Iran, North Korea (CRINK) grouping of ...
News North Korea » Pyongyang » Politics: Why President Xi’s potential North Korea visit carries strategic weight for China and beyond
A potential state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Pyongyang reportedly soon would mark his first overseas trip of the year and reinforce Beijing’s influence as North Korea-Russia ties deepen ...
News North Korea » Pyongyang » Politics: Japan presses U.S. lawmakers on North Korea abductions
Japan is intensifying efforts to pressure U.S. political leaders and public opinion over the issue of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea.
News North Korea » Pyongyang » Politics: Singapore foreign minister visits North Korea, agrees to boost ties
Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan held talks with his North Korean counterpart Choe Son Hui in Pyongyang on Tuesday to further develop bilateral relations, North Korea's state-run media ...
News North Korea » Pyongyang » Politics: Prosecutors Request 30-Year Sentence for Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korean prosecutors are pursuing a 30-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, alleging he escalated tensions with North Korea through unauthorized drone flights, aiming to ...