カテゴリー: Kim Jong-un
Blue tarpaulins cover the partly ‘crushed’ 5,000-ton destroyer as it lies on its side at the northeastern shipyard of ChongjinSatellite images have revealed the extent of a navy shipyard accident in North Korea that resulted in serious damage to a wars…
South Korea said the destroyer was lying sideways in the water after ceremony to launch the new 5,000-tonne shipA ceremony to welcome a new addition to North Korea’s naval fleet has ended in embarrassment following a major accident during the ship’s la…
North Korean leader also pledged further development of nuclear forces; UK foreign secretary says no imminent peace talks with Russia. What we know on day 1,082See all our Ukraine war coverageNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un has pledged his ongoing supp…
In today’s newsletter: Kyiv’s interrogation footage of captured North Korean soldiers leads to questions about what it might do with the soldiers – and what the PoWs might do for themGood morning. In a grinding war where significant changes at the fron…
Diplomatic and military ties with Moscow making Pyongyang ‘more capable of waging war’, official saysNorth Korea is benefiting from its troops fighting alongside Russia against Ukraine, gaining experience that makes Pyongyang “more capable of waging wa…
Russian defence minister says on visit that cooperation between the countries growing ‘in all areas’ while Kim Jong-un vows North will ‘invariably support’ Moscow’s war. What we know on day 1,011See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage Continue reading….
Comments part of debate over whether Beijing backs Kim Jong-un’s decision to send troops to fight in UkraineChina is increasingly uncomfortable about North Korea’s engagement with Russia and finds the growing cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow un…
Kremlin dispatched weapons as payment for 10,000 troops deployed to support war in Ukraine, says South Korean officialRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesRussia has sent air defence missiles and other military technology to North Korea in return fo…
Russian president transfers more than 70 animals from Moscow to Pyongyang amid strengthening ties with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un during Ukraine warRussia has transferred more than 70 animals, including an African lion, two brown bears and 45 pheasants …
Kim Jong-un says his army is the ‘strongest in the world’ but they are vulnerable to illness and none have seen combat beforeDepending on whom you ask, they are the boost that Russian forces need to make a significant breakthrough in Ukraine, or they a…
About 8,000 North Korean soldiers are stationed in Russia on the border with Ukraine, the US secretary of state has said, warning that Moscow is preparing to deploy those troops into combat ‘in the coming days’. The announcement was the clearest statem…
Engineers said to be supporting missile launches and reports of North Koreans killed near Donetsk North Korean military engineers have been deployed to help Russia target Ukraine with ballistic missiles, and North Koreans operating in occupied areas of…
South Korea’s intelligence service says it has ‘detected signs’ Kim Jong-un ordered executions of 20-30 officialsNorth Korea may have executed multiple officials over damage from devastating floods in July that wrecked thousands of homes and left up to…
North Korean state media has accused South Korean outlets of spreading rumours about flood damage and casualty numbersRussia has pledged humanitarian assistance to North Korea after devastating floods damaged thousands of homes and caused an unknown nu…
Military officials aim to strengthen war efficiency by following any attack order by Kim Jong-un ‘anytime and without delay’North Korea has vowed to “totally destroy” its enemies in case of war when leader Kim Jong-un gives an order, state media KCNA r…