Politics

22 September 2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during a meeting of the Supreme People's Assembly in Pyongyang in this picture released on Sept. 22. (KCNA via Reuters)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accompanied by his daughter Kim Ju Ae, attends a ceremony for the launch of a "new multipurpose destroyer" in Nampo, North Korea, in April.
Opinion

Beijing and Moscow bless Kim Jong Un's heir apparent

Daughter Ju Ae's diplomatic appearances mark next act in North Korea's nuclear dynasty

18 September 2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, far right, shares a laugh with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Sept. 3. Russian President Vladimir Putin is seated at far left. 
Comment

Shadows of Ukraine war hang over Kim Jong Un's Tiananmen debut

North Korean leader under pressure to placate Beijing and appeal to youth at home

10 September 2025
South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok speaks with Nikkei in Seoul on Sept. 8. (Photo by Nikkei)
Interview

Seoul eyes CPTPP to bolster economic cooperation with Japan: PM

Kim Min-seok emphasizes importance of 'Asian sphere' amid US tariffs

10 September 2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un views a solid-fuel missile engine test in this picture released by the country's state-run news agency. (Reuters via KCNA)
North Korea tensions

North Korea holds final test for solid-fuel ICBM engine: state media

Pyongyang shows off progress on missile that could reach continental US

10 September 2025
Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani, fourth from the right, meets with South Korean National Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back, fourth from the left. (Kyodo via the Japanese Defense Ministry)
International relations

Japan defense chief visits key South Korean base facing China

Trip underscores shared concerns about maritime security

10 September 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sept. 4. (China Daily via Reuters)
International relations

China will deepen ties with North Korea, Xi tells Kim

Pyongyang seeks to further economic and trade cooperation, Kim says

5 September 2025
Military equipment manufacturers displayed their equipment and systems on board the U.K. aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, docked in Tokyo Bay, on Sept. 1.  (Photo by Shintaro Ino) 
Aerospace & Defense Industries

UK contractors ride on closer military ties with Japan

Opportunities arise from rising budgets, partners' need for interoperability

4 September 2025
North Korea's new resort forms a 5-kilometer arc along the Sea of Japan between a sandy beach and an airfield. 
International relations

Visual investigation: Inside North Korea's unusual beach resort

Luxury seaside spot is a hallmark the current honeymoon with Russia

4 September 2025
By giving Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin equal billing on the rostrum overlooking a military parade on Sept. 3, Xi Jinping elevated the North Korean leader's global diplomatic standing. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and TASS/Kyodo)
China up close

Analysis: Kim Jong Un turns Beijing military parade into a diplomatic victory

North Korean given equal billing alongside Vladimir Putin, who disappointed Kim 4 months ago

4 September 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walk to a car during their meeting in Beijing on Sept. 3. (Sputnik via Reuters) 
International relations

Kim promises to do anything to help Russia as Putin thanks him for war aid

Reclusive North Korean leader relishes first meeting with Putin and Xi together in Beijing

3 September 2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, third from right, is greeted by senior Chinese officials as he arrives in Beijing on Sept. 2. The girl standing second from right is believed to be his daughter, Kim Ju Ae. (KCNA via Kyodo)
Politics

Kim Jong Un's daughter spotted with father on China trip

Photo appears to show Kim Ju Ae's first time traveling with North Korean leader abroad

3 September 2025
Kim Jong Un, center, rides in his specially designed train to Beijing to commemorate the victory over Japan in World War II. (Kyodo via Korean Central News Agency)
International relations

Kim Jong Un uses special toilet on China trip to hide health clues

North Korean side takes pains to ensure no DNA leaks to intelligence agencies

3 September 2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during an event to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Korean Peninsula's liberation from Japanese colonial rule, in Pyongyang, on Aug. 14.
International relations

North Korea's Kim makes rare China trip with trilateral ties in mind

Visit to Beijing comes as Pyongyang deepens cooperation with China and Russia

2 September 2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during an event to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the country's liberation from Japan's colonial rule, in Pyongyang, Aug. 14. (Photo by KCNA via Reuters)
Defense

North Korea's Kim oversees firing of new air defense missiles: KCNA

Report says new anti-air weapon systems showed 'fast response' to aerial targets

24 August 2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin affirmed their countries' strategic partnership in a phone call on Aug. 12. (Source photos by Reuters)
International relations

Putin, Kim Jong Un share info ahead of Trump summit in Alaska

Russian president thanks North Korean leader for sending troops to Ukraine war

13 August 2025
South Korean army tanks cross a pontoon bridge during a U.S.-South Korea joint military training near the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas in Yeoncheon, South Korea, in March.
North Korea tensions

North Korea denounces massive planned South Korea-US military drills

Lee's liberal administration faces dilemma with Pyongyang refusing to engage

11 August 2025
Large numbers of beach umbrellas can be seen at a new seaside resort on North Korea's east coast.
Trade

North Korea's beach umbrella imports surge 47-fold as resort opens

Water park equipment also shipped from China, trade data shows

29 July 2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the Fatherland Liberation War Martyrs Cemetery in Pyongyang to mark the 72nd anniversary of the Korean War armistice in this photo released by the Korean Central News Agency on July 27. (KCNA via Reuters)
North Korea tensions

Kim marks Korean War anniversary by vowing to prevail over US

North Korea signed armistice agreement in 1953 and now fights alongside Russia in Ukraine

27 July 2025
A truck crosses the border between Dandong, China, and North Korea. Trade between the two countries was up roughly 30% on the year in the first half of 2025. (Photo by Kohei Fujimura)
International relations

China trade with North Korea jumps as neighbors rebuild economic ties

Pyongyang-Beijing passenger train to resume after pandemic hiatus to spur tourism

19 July 2025
South Korean and U.S. troops conduct a joint river-crossing exercise in Yeoncheon, South Korea on March 20, 2024. 
Defense

South Korea states intent to take wartime military control from US

Washington has held operational authority over South Korean troops since war

15 July 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, in June 2019.
Opinion

US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites won't faze North Korea

Threats of military action against Pyongyang unlikely to have desired effect

14 July 2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, greets Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Wonsan, North Korea, on July 12. (Russian Foreign Ministry via Reuters)
International relations

Kim tells Lavrov that North Korea will help Russia resolve Ukraine war

Two men meet in eastern city of Wonsan after foreign ministers hold 2nd strategic dialogue

13 July 2025
Performers stand on stage as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is seen draping coffins with the flag on a screen in this screenshot from state television. (KRT via Reuters)
Ukraine war

North Korea's Kim seen draping coffins with flag at Russia treaty anniversary

After months of silence, two countries have disclosed deployment of North Korean troops

1 July 2025
China, Russia, Iran and North Korea are collectively known as the CRINK. (Source photos by Reuters)
Opinion

CRINK rethink: China, Russia, Iran, North Korea are no 'axis of evil'

Misleading concept must not obscure the long-term challenge posed by China

1 July 2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, stand on the beach during a ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Wonsan Kalma tourist zone on June 24. (KCNA via Reuters)
Travel & Leisure

North Korea opens landmark tourist zone on east coast

Driven by Kim Jong Un, Wonsan project was first announced in 2014

26 June 2025
U.S. and South Korean army soldiers take part in a U.S.-South Korea joint river-crossing exercise which is a part of the annual Freedom Shield joint military training, near the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas in Yeoncheon, South Korea, on March 20.
Defense

Seoul marks 75 years since Korean War as nuclear threats grow

President Lee pledges to 'establish a peace system' on Korean Peninsula

25 June 2025
Japan's participation in the Malware Information Sharing Platform will signal it is focused on cyberdefense. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
Cybersecurity

Japan teams with NATO to counter China, Russia cyber threats

Tokyo joins information-sharing framework focused on malware uses and technology

24 June 2025
The United Nations Security Council meets after the U.S attack on Iran's nuclear sites, at U.N. headquarters in New York on June 22.
Iran tensions

China pushes ceasefire at UN as Asia echoes call to end Iran war

Reactions to US strikes on nuclear facilities range from concern to condemnation

23 June 2025
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Politics

North Korean tourists take in glimpses of Chinese prosperity

Is Pyongyang becoming less vigilant, or is it looking for a propaganda windfall?

22 June 2025