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North Korea pledges further nuclear buildup
Kim Jong-un has vowed “terrible retaliatory attacks” on any aggressor during a key gathering of the ruling party
Feb 26, 2026 09:33
North Korea honors troops who fought in Kursk (PHOTO)
Kim Jong-un has opened a new Pyongyang district honoring the troops who helped liberate Russian territory from Ukrainian forces
Feb 16, 2026 15:13
Kim inspects memorial to heroes who died in Kursk liberation (PHOTOS)
North Korean troops helped repel a large-scale Ukrainian incursion in the region last year
Feb 14, 2026 11:18
North Korea fires upgraded multiple rocket launcher (PHOTOS)
The test is of “great significance” to strategic deterrence, the country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, has said
Jan 28, 2026 08:30
North Korea launches hypersonic missile (PHOTOS)
The test was conducted as a show of “deterrence” less than a day after the US raid on Venezuela
Jan 4, 2026 22:51
North Korea ‘solidified’ ties with Russia by ‘sharing blood’ in Ukraine conflict – Kim
The Asian country’s leader has praised the “genuine alliance” between Pyongyang and Moscow in a New Year message to Vladimir Putin
Dec 27, 2025 14:29

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