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POLITICSSep 19North Korea dismisses UN nuclear watchdog resolutionThe country rebukes the UN atomic agency's 'double standards' and says nuclear status is 'irreversible'.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 18Trump Courts North Korea’s Leader, but Might Need China to Reignite the FlamePresident Trump has gotten no love back yet from Kim Jong-un. He could turn to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, to help set up a summit when Mr. Xi visits Washington next week.NYT US
WORLDSep 18North Korean anthem played for South Korea at Asian GamesOrganisers have apologised for playing the North Korean national anthem for the South Korean men's hockey team at the Asian Games in Japan.BBC World
MILITARYSep 18Where Does North Korea’s Nuclear Program Stand in 2026?Here’s what satellite imagery and the IAEA are telling us.The Diplomat
POLITICSSep 18North Korea anthem played at South’s Bangladesh hockey match at Asian GamesAsian Games organisers in Japan accidently play North Korea's anthem ahead of South's hockey match with Bangladesh.Al Jazeera [en]
DISASTERSep 18North Korea’s nuclear tests awaken fault lines pointing to huge volcano at China borderSouth China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 18South Korea says US-North Korea talks possible, rules out Hormuz deploymentSouth Korean president will facilitate US-North Korea talks but will not deploy troops in US war on Iran.Al Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTSep 18North Korea's Kim Yo Jong warns of stronger response to U.S.-led drillsJapan Today
CONFLICTSep 17North Korean leader's sister criticizes US maneuvers and threatens a "more offensive" responseClarín
MILITARYSep 17Up to 25,000 North Koreans may be making military drones in Russia. Sanctions monitors say they enter on student visas.As many as 25,000 North Korean citizens may be working in military drone production in Russia, including at the Alabuga special economic zone in Tatarstan, according to a report by the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT), which includes the United States, South Korea, Japan, and eight other countries.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTSep 17Russia employs North Koreans to build drones for Ukraine war: reportSouth China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 17North Korea at Japan’s Asian Games: sports diplomacy or propaganda stunt?North Korea’s decision to send a record delegation to the 2026 Asian Games in Japan could serve as a calculated opening for limited diplomacy with Washington and Tokyo, even as major obstacles to formal talks remain. State media reported on Wednesday that a delegation led by Kim Il-guk, North Korea’s sports minister, had left for Japan to attend the Games. The 20th Asian Games are being held in Nagoya and surrounding Aichi prefecture and run from Saturday to October 4. North Korea’s 180-strong...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 17Only ‘idiots’ expect North Korea to give up nuclear weapons: Kim Yo-jongThe powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said on Thursday that the country’s nuclear-armed status was “absolute”, calling those hoping for its denuclearisation “idiots”. North Korea has legally enshrined its status as a nuclear weapons state, with its leadership declaring the country’s nuclear arsenal permanent and irreversible. US President Donald Trump recently said Pyongyang possessed 57 “very powerful” nuclear weapons, with Seoul putting the figure at between 80 and 120. “The...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 17North Korea could earn up to $800 million from its workers abroadTens of thousands of North Koreans are working in 17 countries despite international sanctions and resolutions, and in 2025, North Korea could have received $450–800 million from their labor.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 16The Next Trump-Kim Summit Could Be About North Korea’s Future RulerKim Jong Un may be ready to introduce his daughter on the global stage.Foreign Policy
POLITICSSep 16Seoul court orders North Korea to pay $32.5m for blowing up officePyongyang blew up the Inter-Korean Liaison Office building in June 2020 after days of rising tensions.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 15‘Doing a North Korea’? Why the Middle East could be entering a new nuclear ageSouth China Morning Post
WORLDSep 14North Korea thrash Bangladesh 10-0 in Asian Games women’s footballNorth Korea, enjoying support in the stands, were up 7-0 by half-time and are favourites for the gold.Al Jazeera [en]
MILITARYSep 14North Korea Confirms September 12 Missile Launch Was Joint Firepower DrillThe exercise came a day after trilateral Freedom Edge drills ended and as U.S. President Donald Trump continues to seek a new summit with Kim Jong Un.The Diplomat
MILITARYSep 14North Korea says recent drill shows 'huge destructive power'North Korea carried out a coordinated live-fire exercise involving multiple weapons systems over the weekend. The drill came after the US, South Korea and Japan wrapped up five days of joint maritime exercises.DW News [en]
CONFLICTSep 14Why a new wave of North Korean soldiers could fight in Russia's war in UkraineBBC Afrique
MILITARYSep 14North Korea says its recent live-fire drill demonstrated ‘huge destructive power’ - AP NewsNorth Korea says its recent live-fire drill demonstrated ‘huge destructive power’ AP NewsAP News
MILITARYSep 14North Korea tests weapons capable of striking South Korea: ‘huge destructive power’South China Morning Post
MILITARYSep 12North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles day after trilateral drills endNorth Korea launched several short-range ballistic missiles into the sea a day after the US, South Korea and Japan concluded joint military exercises Pyongyang had called provocative.DW News [en]