Tag: war
Kim Jong Un uses Iran conflict to justify nuclear expansion
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has characterized the recent Israel-Iran armed conflict as "a typical conflict between imperialist forces and the defenders of...
Families of N. Korean soldiers in Russia left to wonder if...
When "A," a North Pyongan province woman, first heard her son in the military had been deployed to Russia, she assumed he was just...
North Korea in Ukraine: Legal consequences of Pyongyang’s military role
After months of silence following South Korea's National Intelligence Service report in October 2024 about 12,000 North Korean troops being deployed to Russia, both...
Kim Jong Un’s special forces unit gets 15-month training regimen, up...
North Korea's 11th Corps, known as the "Storm Corps," has dramatically extended its basic training period from six months to 15 months as part...
Kim’s tank tour: Military theater or real modernization?
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's recent inspection of an "important" tank factory showcases his ongoing military pageantry, with state media KCNA dutifully reporting...
Birds of a feather: Belarus officials journey to Pyongyang for ‘economic’...
A Belarusian government delegation is packing their warmest handshakes and coolest economic proposals as they head to Pyongyang this week for discussions on bilateral...
N. Korea launches ballistic missile off east coast
North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile off its east coast Thursday, according to South Korea's military.
Japan's defense ministry had not immediately announced...
Kim’s shell game
In a move that surprised absolutely no one, Kim Jong Un recently toured North Korean munitions factories, proudly inspecting shell production that has reportedly...
Bridge over troubled waters
North Korea is celebrating the groundbreaking of a new road bridge connecting to Russia across the Tumen River, describing it with characteristic understatement as...
Uncle Sam says ‘no thanks’ to N. Korean vacations
The U.S. State Department has updated its travel advisory for North Korea with even stronger language, now explicitly telling Americans: "Do not travel to...
