North Korea strengthens nuclear push as US flails in Middle East

Since US-Israeli strikes on Iran began on Feb 28, North Korea has conducted five missile launches, including four in April. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

North Korea and Belarus sign ‘fundamental’ treaty as Lukashenko visits Kim in Pyongyang

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko signed a new cooperation treaty in Pyongyang on Thursday, marking the start of what Minsk described as a “fundamentally new stage” in relations.

Prosecutors seek 30-year prison term for South Korea's Yoon for drone flights over Pyongyang

South Korean prosecutors Friday requested a 30-year prison term for ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol over allegations that he deliberately tried to escalate tensions with North Korea in 2024 by

North Korean hackers tied to $290M crypto heist, firm says

North Korean-linked hackers were likely behind the theft of hundreds of millions of dollars in cryptocurrency over the weekend, a blockchain technology firm said.
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North Korea’s complex relationship with its Christian past

The late Kim Il Sung — the founding dictator of North Korea's communist regime — is forever enshrined as the country's Eternal President. It's a powerful cult of personality from which the regime still draws much of its authority.

Russia and North Korea connect road bridge ahead of summer opening, Moscow says

Ties between both countries have surged amid Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with Moscow and Pyongyang deepening economic, political, cultural and military links.View on euronews