カテゴリー: Kim Jong-un
Rocket launch underlines Kim Jong-un’s ability to sidestep UN sanctions and suggests ballistic missile building abilities have reached a higher levelNorth Korea is already believed to be capable of striking the US mainland with a nuclear weapon; now it…
Regime can no longer afford all its diplomatic missions, including some to longtime allies such as Angola where it has maintained ties since 1975While Kim Jong-un basks in the afterglow of his recent visit to Russia, North Korea is scaling back its pre…
Sergei Lavrov praises Kim Jong-un for ‘unambiguous support’ for Ukraine war on visit that could pave way for summit with Vladimir PutinRussia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, has said Moscow’s relations with North Korea have reached a “new level”, as…
Suspension of operations at Yongbyon complex points to reprocessing work for nuclear arms, South Korean government source quoted as sayingNorth Korea has halted the nuclear reactor at its main atomic complex, probably to extract plutonium that could be…
North Korean leader had summit with Putin in rare overseas trip, as west fears weapon transfer deals between countriesThe North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, was on his way home from Russia on Sunday, ending a six-day trip that triggered global concerns …
Defence minister shows North Korean leader weapons including hypersonic missiles at airfield near VladivostokThe North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, has inspected Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers, hypersonic missiles and warships, accompanied by…
Kim Jong-un backs Russian invasion in meeting with Vladimir Putin; battle to protect Kyiv’s cultural history; how a Russian reporter became a targetSee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageEvery week we wrap up the must-reads from our coverage of the war…
Alexander Lukashenko put forward axis plan during summit with Vladimir Putin in Sochi as rumours of arms deal persistAlexander Lukashenko has expressed interest in creating a trilateral partnership with Russia and North Korea amid rumours that Vladimir…
Belarusian president’s suggestion comes during a meeting with his Russian counterpart. This live blog is closed.In its daily public intelligence briefing on the war in Ukraine, the UK’s Ministry of Defence appears convinced of Ukrainian claims to have …
Russian president also gave Kim at meeting the gift of a ‘glove from a space suit that has been to space’ amid warnings from US and South Korea about any weapons dealKim Jong-un has visited a factory that builds advanced fighter jets, as his tour of Ru…
Meeting in Russia’s Far East could mean worrying weapons developments in Ukraine and the North Korean leader’s military ambitionsSee all our Ukraine war coverageVladimir Putin’s meeting with Kim Jong-un has been dismissed by the US as an act of despera…
Ukraine claims to have seized the village of Andriivka in Donetsk; Lukashenko says Belarus has been supplying Russia with fuelSee all our Ukraine coverage Continue reading…
North Korean media report that Kim was briefed on space vehicles during his meetings in Russia, though no specific detail of any deal has emergedKim Jong-un invited President Vladimir Putin to visit North Korea during their meeting in Russia on Wednesd…
Russia’s propagandists trumpeted the president’s North Korean connection as, in isolation, he threatened to cross a serious lineThe situation is dire when you’re boasting of closer ties with North Korea, but Vladimir Putin in 2023 finds himself in just…
Talks between the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, began on Wednesday at the Vostochny cosmodrome, the Russian state news agency Tass reported. Kim pledged ‘unconditional support’ for Russia’s military action…