The North Korean government reported votes for opposition candidates in local elections for the first time in decades. Supreme leader Kim Jong Un’s regime said Tuesday that just under 1% of the voting population cast a ballot against selected candidates. It marks
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday that he plans to travel to North Macedonia later this week to attend a conference, a trip that would mark his first visit to a NATO member country since Moscow sent troops
North Korea has announced its military spy satellite took photos of the White House, Pentagon according to news agency Yonhap. Kim Jong-Un is said to have received pictures of the White House, Pentagon and US aircraft carriers at Norfolk Naval Base in
North Korea is building new guard posts along its border where dismantled ones previously stood, and is deploying troops and heavy weaponry there following the launch of a military spy satellite last week, South Korea says. The reported maneuvers come after South
Citizens in North Korea have been reportedly ordered to sing a song hailing the country’s dictator Kim Jong-un ahead of any social event. The hymn describes the grandson of North Korea’s founder Kim Il-sung as “the wisest of 10 million” who “cultivates the
In a celebration of what North Korean leader Kim Jong-un dubbed a “new era of a space power,” rare images were released showing the leader’s daughter, Ju Ae, joining him for a lavish banquet following the successful launch of the Malligyong-1 spy
North Korea claimed Wednesday to have successfully placed a spy satellite into orbit with its third launch attempt this year, demonstrating the nation’s determination to build a space-based surveillance system during protracted tensions with the United States. The North’s claim could not
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has concluded that Russian support likely enabled North Korea to put a spy satellite into orbit for the first time this week, and it should be clear in several days whether it is functioning properly,
The military spy satellite launched by North Korea on Tuesday successfully entered orbit, according to South Korean officials. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff acknowledged on Wednesday the apparent success of the Malligyong-1 satellite launch into orbit, though they stopped short of
South Korea has raised concerns over North Korea’s successful launch of its “Malligyong-1” satellite into orbit, suspecting Russian support behind the achievement. This has escalated animosities between the Koreas, jeopardising a past reconciliation deal and prompting hostile actions along their fortified border.