Kim Jong-un agrees to dispatch construction brigades and combat engineers to Kursk, site of recent joint North Korean-Russian military operations

“North Korea has never been as strong – strong militarily as well as strong in oppressing its civilian population – as it is right now,” said Joanna Hosaniak, deputy director general of the Citizens’ Alliance for North Korean Human Rights.

South Korean nominee for prime minister Kim Min-seok said Tuesday rebuffed accusations by the opposition party over past funding scandals and vowed to pursue "the politics of inclusion" in a deeply polarized climate.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday met with Sergei Shoigu, secretary of Russia's Security Council, in Pyongyang, state media KCNA reported on Wednesday.Kim and Shoigu discussed cooperation plans for what Russia calls its "special military operation" in the Kursk region bordering Ukraine,

When North Korea's new warship capsized into the sea during its launch last month, it made international headlines. News organisations followed every development, from its successful refloating to its relaunch last Friday.

Kim Jong Un attends relaunch of North Korea's repaired destroyer "Kang Kon" following a failed launch where the ship slipped off its ramp, damaging the vessel's bottom