According to state media KCNA, On Wednesday North Korea conducted its first test-firing of the recently displayed “Choe Hyon-class” warship with the firing of cruise missiles, anti-air missiles and artillery fire from the 5,000-tonne ship under the order of leader Kim Jong Un and senior officials. Kim called the development as a key step toward enhancing North Korea’s naval force …

Reacting to mounting tensions with South Korea, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called a high-level national security conference in Pyongyang on Monday and directly ordered “immediate military action”. With North Korea accusing its southern neighbor of provocations near the border, the conference marked a pivotal turning point in the mounting stalemate between the two countries. Key players in the …

Reiterating his dedication to growing the nuclear weapons of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, the country’s leader, promised to redouble efforts to equip its nuclear forces for war against the United States and its allies. Kim said these things, according to North Korean official media, during a speech honoring the country’s founding’s 76th anniversary.  In his speech, Kim called the …

Following severe flood damage in North Pyongan Province, Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, was kidnapped by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) supervising the leaving of officials assigned with restoration and reconstruction early in August 2024. The late July floods that hit the region needed a significant response from North Korea’s government.  Direct participation of Kim Jong …

A Bold Declaration In a recent address, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivered a message that reverberated across the international stage. His words were not mere rhetoric; they carried the weight of a nation that has long sought recognition and security. The message was clear: North Korea is flexing its nuclear muscle. The Strategic Calculus Kim’s statement comes at …

In a surprising move, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced last month that he was abandoning the long-held goal of reconciliation and unification with South Korea, and instead declared the South as his country’s “permanent enemy”. Kim said that North Korea “did not want war, but we also have no intention of avoiding it”, and that his aim was …

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has issued a daring and defiant statement, saying that he has the right and the power to wipe out South Korea, his longtime enemy and rival. Kim made the remarks during a visit to the Ministry of People’s Armed Forces on Thursday, where he celebrated the 78th anniversary of the founding of the Korean …

Kim Jong Un, the supreme leader of North Korea, is facing a series of domestic troubles and challenges that threaten his grip on power and his legitimacy. Some of these troubles and challenges include: To cope with these troubles and challenges, Kim Jong Un has adopted a series of survival tactics and strategies, such as: The target and the reaction …

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called South Korea “our principal enemy” and threatened to annihilate it if provoked, as he escalates his inflammatory, belligerent rhetoric against Seoul and the United States before their elections this year. Kim’s threat comes as the White House said it has evidence that Russia has fired additional North Korean-provided ballistic missiles at Ukraine.  …

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is likely to be in Russia this month to meet President Vladimir Putin. Discussion is likely to focus on the Kremlin acquiring military hardware from North Korea to bolster the Russian forces with weapons for the ongoing Ukraine war.  The White House has been closely monitoring talks between the two countries as arms negotiations …