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News North Korea: Why Takaichi’s Japan election victory has sparked North Korea’s ‘childish’ fury

Published on: Friday 13 February 2026
Why Takaichi’s Japan election victory has sparked North Korea’s ‘childish’ fury
News source: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3343322/why-takaichis-japan-election-victory-has-sparked-north-koreas-childish-fury

North Korea has accused Japan of resurrecting its wartime ambitions by expanding its defence and pursuing security alliances.

News North Korea: N Korea warns ‘terrible’ drone response

Published on: Friday 13 February 2026
N Korea warns ‘terrible’ drone response
News source: https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2026/02/14/2003852323

North Korea yesterday threatened “terrible response” if it detects any more drones buzzing across the border from the South. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has sought to repair ties with North Korea since taking office last year,

News North Korea: NIS employee says they sent money to 'North Korea drone infiltration' suspect for career advancement

Published on: Friday 13 February 2026
NIS employee says they sent money to 'North Korea drone infiltration' suspect for career advancement
News source: https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2026-02-13/national/northKorea/NIS-employee-says-he-sent-money-to-North-Korea-drone-infiltration-suspect-for-career-advancement/2524128

An employee of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) told investigators they transferred money to a graduate student under investigation in the so-called “North Korea drone infiltration” case because they wanted to keep in touch with him.

News North Korea: North Korean defectors gather for Lunar New Year amid separation

Published on: Thursday 12 February 2026
North Korean defectors gather for Lunar New Year amid separation
News source: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/02/12/nkorean-defectors-lunar-new-year-meal-voiving-lingering-pain-over-families/7531770951276/

About 90 N. Korean defectors gathered at an association office in Seoul to share a Lunar New Year meal, many voicing lingering pain over families.

News North Korea: A North Korean spring: evaluating the likelihood of political change in the hermit kingdom

Published on: Wednesday 31 December 2025
A North Korean spring: evaluating the likelihood of political change in the hermit kingdom
News source: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2025/12/31/perspective-north-korea-likelihood-political-change/8601767213165/

A comprehensive analysis of the overall social and political changes in North Korea following the development of underground black markets ...

News North Korea: N. Korea amplifies military narrative

Published on: Monday 29 December 2025
N. Korea amplifies military narrative
News source: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10646072

Marking the 14th anniversary of Kim Jong-un’s appointment as Supreme Commander, North Korea is intensifying its revolutionary and military rhetoric, hailing the

News North Korea: Former Exchange Employee Sentenced to 4 Years for Selling Military Secrets to North Korea for Bitcoin

Published on: Monday 29 December 2025
Former Exchange Employee Sentenced to 4 Years for Selling Military Secrets to North Korea for Bitcoin
News source: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/prison-secrets-to-north-korea-for-bitcoin

A South Korean crypto exchange employee was sentenced to four years in prison for attempting to recruit a military officer to sell classified secrets to North Korea in exchange for Bitcoin, the Supreme Court ruled on December 28. The ruling also imposes a four-year ban on the employee from financial sector activities.

News North Korea: UN Command firm on Korean border authority following recent incursions

Published on: Monday 29 December 2025
UN Command firm on Korean border authority following recent incursions
News source: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2025-12-30/korea-dmz-border-crossings-un-command-20245512.html

U.N. Command is reasserting its authority over the border between North and South Korea amid a series of recent border crossings from the North.

News North Korea: Nuclear submarine arms race heats up between North and South Korea

Published on: Thursday 25 December 2025
Nuclear submarine arms race heats up between North and South Korea
News source: https://www.npr.org/2025/12/26/nx-s1-5658145/nuclear-submarine-north-and-south-korea

North Korea's state media released photos Thursday of what it said was the hull of a nuclear submarine. Its leader denounced South Korea's plans to build its own subs as "an offensive act."

News North Korea: Analyst: North Korea-U.S. ties unlikely to improve in 2026

Published on: Monday 15 December 2025
Analyst: North Korea-U.S. ties unlikely to improve in 2026
News source: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2025/12/15/korea-north-korea-unification/2371765850186/

Looking ahead to 2026, Jeong said it would be difficult to expect major breakthroughs such as a U.S.-North Korea summit. He said Washington's stated goal of denuclearization and North Korea's ...

News North Korea: How a North Korean Assassination Attempt on South Korea's President in 1968 Led to the Deaths of Four American Soldiers

Published on: Monday 15 December 2025
How a North Korean Assassination Attempt on South Korea's President in 1968 Led to the Deaths of Four American Soldiers
News source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/investigations-and-features/2025/12/15/how-north-korean-assassination-attempt-south-koreas-president-1968-led-deaths-of-four-american.html

Thirty-one North Korean commandos slipped past American and South Korean sentries on Jan. 17, 1968, cutting through the DMZ fence on a mission to assassinate South Korean President Park Chung-hee. Four days later, disguised as South Korean soldiers and wearing civilian trench coats over their weapons, they reached a police checkpoint 100 meters from the Blue House in downtown Seoul.

News North Korea: Trump and Kim neglect nuclear deal a year after historic summit

Published on: Wednesday 12 June 2019
Trump and Kim neglect nuclear deal a year after historic summit
News source: https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/N-Korea-at-crossroads/Trump-and-Kim-neglect-nuclear-deal-a-year-after-historic-summit

However, he knows the power players -- and political landscape -- in Chagang well. Ri Man-gon, who headed the Munitions Industry Department in 2017 when North Korea repeatedly launched missiles, also ...

News North Korea: North Korea boosts Kim’s rising status as global statesman

Published on: Sunday 11 August 2019
North Korea boosts Kim’s rising status as global statesman
News source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/north-korea-boosts-kims-rising-status-as-global-statesman/2019/08/11/ec28041a-bc98-11e9-a8b0-7ed8a0d5dc5d_story.html

North Korea’s government has yet to weigh in on the change. “The constitutional revisions reinforce the shift Kim Jong Un has been trying to make away from the ‘military first’ politics of his ...

News North Korea: North Korea says Kim Jong Un oversaw test firings of new weapons system

Published on: Saturday 10 August 2019
North Korea says Kim Jong Un oversaw test firings of new weapons system
News source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/north-korea-says-kim-jong-un-oversaw-test-firings-of-new-weapons-system/

North Korea's Foreign Ministry in a separate statement on Sunday ... During their hearings in the U.S., most of their pleas are futile "My whole point was to show people you don't know what somebody's ...

News North Korea: North Korea says Kim supervised weapons tests, criticizes Seoul

Published on: Sunday 11 August 2019
North Korea says Kim supervised weapons tests, criticizes Seoul
News source: https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2019/08/11/north-korea-says-kim-supervised-weapons-tests-criticizes-seoul/

North Korea said Sunday that leader Kim Jong Un supervised test-firings of an unspecified new weapons system, which extended a streak of launches that are seen as an attempt to build leverage ahead of negotiations with the United States while driving a wedge between the U.S. and South Korea.

News North Korea: North Korea Fires Two Short-Range Missiles in Show of Force, More Can Come-South Korea

Published on: Friday 09 August 2019
North Korea Fires Two Short-Range Missiles in Show of Force, More Can Come-South Korea
News source: https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2019/08/10/world/asia/10reuters-northkorea-missiles.html

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected Saturday's test of a new weapon, state media KCNA said on Sunday, as a senior diplomat dismissed the possibility of inter-Korean talks in protest against South Korea-U.S. military drills.

News North Korea: South Korea Taps New Envoy to U.S. as Allies Face North Korea, Defense Costs

Published on: Friday 09 August 2019
South Korea Taps New Envoy to U.S. as Allies Face North Korea, Defense Costs
News source: https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2019/08/09/world/asia/09reuters-southkorea-usa-diplomacy.html

South Korean President Moon Jae-in tapped a seasoned former diplomat as his new ambassador to Washington on Friday as Seoul steps up efforts to connect with the Trump administration on issues such as North Korea, defense costs and trade.

News North Korea: South Korea's Moon Taps New Ambassador to U.S. as Allies Face North Korea, Defence Costs

Published on: Thursday 08 August 2019
South Korea's Moon Taps New Ambassador to U.S. as Allies Face North Korea, Defence Costs
News source: https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2019/08/09/world/asia/08reuters-southkorea-usa-diplomacy.html

South Korean President Moon Jae-in tapped a seasoned former diplomat as his new ambassador to Washington on Friday as South Korea steps up efforts to connect with the Trump administration on issues such as North Korea, defence costs and trade.