Putin keen to visit North Korea soon

Putin keen to visit North Korea soon

Russian leader Vladimir Putin is eager to visit North Korea at an ‘early date’ according to North Korea state media. The reports by KCNA follow an official visit by North Korea’s foreign minister to Moscow last week. Chris Gilbert reports.

January 22, 2024 25

World

North Korea tests nuclear-capable underwater attack drone

North Korea says it's tested an underwater attack drone that can carry a nuclear weapon. The government news agency says the test is a protest against this week's military drills held jointly by South Korea, Japan, and the United States. Here's Andrew Wood in Hong Kong.

January 19, 2024 17

World

N Korea says it successfully launched solid-fueled ICBM

North Korea says a projectile it launched on Sunday was carrying a hypersonic warhead. It’s claiming it successfully launched a solid-fueled intermediate range intercontinental ballistic missile, which fell into the Sea of Japan. Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo.

January 15, 2024 27

World

Russian group to be first North Korean tourists since before pandemic

Reports suggest that a group of Russians will soon become the first tourists to visit North Korea since before the covid pandemic started. North Korea had some of the strictest border controls to stop the spread of coronavirus, and is still not fully open to foreigners. Andrew Wood has more.

January 12, 2024 47

World

North Korea warns of swift response to ‘nuclear provocation’

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un says he won’t hesitate to attack in the event of a ‘nuclear provocation’ by the US or South Korea. Pyongyang says the ballistic missiles it fired on Sunday and Monday were in protest to ongoing military assertiveness by the two countries on the Korean Peninsula.

December 21, 2023 95

World

UNSC holds briefing following North Korea missile launches

United Nations officials have called on North Korea to comply with international law after it launched ballistic missiles over the weekend. At a briefing on Tuesday, members of the UN Security Council urged Pyongyang to commit to denuclearization. But Russia and China criticised their fellow members for being 'one-sided'. Sally Patterson reports from New York, where the UN is headquartered.

December 20, 2023 15

World

Japan condemns North Korea missile launch

Japan is calling an emergency national security meeting after North Korea fired two ballistic missiles within 12 hours. The projectiles are thought to have landed in the Sea of Japan short of the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone. Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo.

December 18, 2023 38

World

North Korea says satellite captured images of U.S. military sites

North Korea says a satellite it launched into orbit last week has taken photos of American military facilities. Pyongyang is vowing to launch more satellites before December. Chris Gilbert has the details.

November 28, 2023 20

Science & Technology

North Korea launches first military spy satellite

North Korea has successfully launched its first military spy satellite into space from the Sohae Satellite Launching Station. North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un oversaw the launch, claiming that the Malligyong-1 military reconnaissance satellite is now in orbit. The development raises concerns as it could provide North Korea with an unprecedented ability to monitor the military activities of the United States and South Korea.

November 23, 2023 15