Commentary: Why North Korea is modernising its conventional arsenal

North Korea acknowledged the dire state of its conventional arsenal. In 2017, it laid out five modernisation priorities for its force and declared that the push for a nuclear missile deterrent was “complete”. However, a lack of expertise and capital meant …

NCG statement removes all mentions of North Korea

The joint statement issued by the South Korea-U.S. Nuclear Consultative Group omitted all references to North Korea. The United States recently released its National Security Strategy without mentioning denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula or North …

North Korea Closes Russia’s Anti-Tank Missile Gap With Ukraine

By A. B. Abrams, The Diplomat Footage released in late July indicated that the Russian Armed Forces have acquired Bulase-4 anti-tank missiles and associated combat vehicles from North Korea, and have begun utilizing them on the frontlines in Ukraine. The …

North Korea installs thermal cladding at Yongbyon reactor to block satellite heat detection

The 5 MWe nuclear reactor and surrounding buildings at the fissile material production facility at North Korea’s Yongbyon complex in North Pyongan province were refurbished this past summer with brightly colored exterior walls and ceilings. But the work …

US, ROK reaffirm commitment to nuclear deterrence, omit North Korea mention

The United States and South Korea agreed to deepen coordination on nuclear and conventional deterrence during a meeting of the bilateral Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) in Washington, D.C, on Thursday, but omitted mentioning North Korea in the group’s …

North Korea’s first K-12 combined school includes robot teachers, AI classroom

An in-depth analysis of Pyongyang’s newest state-of-the-art school and a bank possibly catered to foreigners North Korea’s cabinet-run Minju Joson news outlet visited the country’s first integrated K-12 school that was inaugurated during a ceremony on Nov. …

South Korea, US Likely To Launch Regular Consultations Next Week On North Korea Policy

Seoul: South Korea and the United States are likely to launch a regular consultative meeting as early as next week to strengthen their coordination on North Korea policy, diplomatic sources said Friday, as the allies explore ways to reengage Pyongyang. …

North Korea's Kim Jong Un lauds sending troops overseas in 2025, KCNA says

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un lauds sending troops overseas, vows to root out ‘evil’

SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to root out “evil” and hailed his troops’ fighting in Russia’s war against Ukraine, state media said on Dec 12, as Pyongyang capped a major meeting of its ruling party top brass. The three-day meeting of …

North Korea's Kim refers to overseas military mission at key party meeting

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly stressed the achievement of overseas military operations at a key meeting of the ruling Workers' Party. Kim was apparently referring to the dispatch of North Korean troops to Russia to support its invasion …