North Korea Commissions Choe Hyon, Its Most Powerful Missile Destroyer Yet

North Korea has commissioned and inducted its most sophisticated surface combatant yet, the Choe Hyon, a multi-role missile destroyer with a capacity of 5,000 tons. The commissioning ceremony was conducted on April 25, 2025, at the Nampo Shipyard. It is …

Why has North Korea finally admitted its troops are dying in Russia’s war on Ukraine?

North Korea has rarely admitted the presence of its troops in foreign battlefields, let alone in an ongoing conflict. However, in late April, it did just that. North Korean chairman Kim Jong-un praised the “heroism and bravery” of the troops sent to Russia …

North Korea upgrades naval office to strategic combat agency

North Korea has begun reorganizing its Naval Hydrographic Office into a combat-oriented strategic operations agency following orders from leader Kim Jong Un to strengthen naval power. The North Korean Naval Hydrographic Office collects, analyzes and …

ROK activists launch leaflets toward North Korea calling for abductees’ return

A South Korean civic group representing families of North Korean abduction victims has launched balloons carrying thousands of leaflets toward the DPRK, after border residents and officials blocked several previous attempts due to concerns about …

North Korea’s military presence at May 9 parade shows Moscow-Pyongyang close bond — expert

MOSCOW, May 12. /TASS/. The presence of high-ranking North Korean officers at the May 9 military parade on Moscow’s Red Square to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in the 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War …

Australian warship deployed to impose UN sanctions on North Korea

An Australian warship has been deployed to impose United Nations Security Council (UNSC) sanctions on North Korea. HMAS Sydney left in late March and will be deployed for three months to sail in nearby seas off Japan and enforce sanctions against North …

Australia’s big move on North Korea

Australia has deployed a warship on a sanctions enforcement mission against North Korea. HMAS Sydney will patrol areas where the hermit state is suspected of illegal trading in violation of UN sanctions aimed at stopping it from acquiring nuclear weapons. …

Australia deploys warship in sanctions enforcement mission against North Korea

Russia and North Korea turn their war alliance into a propaganda tool

The scene is part of a new wave of propaganda that both North Korea and Russia are producing to exalt their partnership, which has deepened as Pyongyang has sent about 15,000 soldiers to support Russia’s war in Ukraine since last year. The footage featured …

Deploying North Korean Special Forces to Japan: A Potential Game Changer in the Korean Crisis

Since the signing of the Korean Armistice in 1953, North Korea’s steadfast political objective has been to reunify the two Koreas through force. In response to this persistent threat, the United States and South Korea established a mutual defense treaty in …