North Korea

Chinese-American seismologist detained in China after North Korea nuclear test study publication

The case of Youlin Chen, reported here for the first time, adds an irritant to the tense relationship between the nuclear-armed rivals as Trump seeks to keep the relationship steady.

Dr. Yufang Rong and her husband Dr. Youlin Chen, an American seismologist held for nearly two years by China, pose together in this undated photograph provided on July 13, 2026.
South Korean Navy PKMR-class Fast Patrol Boat fires during a fleet review to mark the 80th anniversary of the Navy's founding, in the waters off Busan, South Korea, September 26, 2025.

South Korean navy recovers body of seaman missing near North Korean border

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observes an assessment of the newly built naval destroyer Kang Kon's combat systems, including the test firing of a strategic cruise missile, at an unknown location in North Korea, July 3, 2026.

Kim Jong Un inspects missile tests aboard North Korean destroyer Kang Kon

Japanese troops take part in a counter-landing live fire exercise as part of the annual Balikatan joint military drills on May 04, 2026 in Laoag, Ilocos Norte province, Philippines.

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South Korea establishes diplomatic ties with Syria, a North Korea ally

South Korea and Syria have formed diplomatic relations, marking a shift from Syria’s past alignment with North Korea.

 Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends an interview with Reuters at the presidential palace, in Damascus, Syria March 10, 2025.

South Korea says it fires shots after North Korean soldiers cross demarcation line

On Monday, the South's military said about 1,500 North Koreans were working on barbed wire installations and land work in the demilitarized zone, as the North was conducting military exercises.

Members of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team stand after Mk82 bombs fell outside the shooting range during joint live-fire exercises near the demilitarized zone separating two Koreas in Pocheon, South Korea, March 6, 2025.

Russia soon to begin to build road bridge to North Korea

The bridge was agreed upon during a visit by President Vladimir Putin to North Korea in 2024, when the two countries signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement.

 Russia's President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un attend a state reception in Pyongyang, North Korea June 19, 2024.

North Korea to build its first nuclear-powered submarine

The news posted a photo showing the country's leader, Kim Jong-Un inspecting what seems to be part of the submarine.

 North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un inspects a nuclear submarine during a visit to a shipyard, in this photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on March 8, 2025

Ukrainian forces fighting inside Russia are almost surrounded, open source maps show

Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk region face encirclement as Russian troops advance, cutting supply lines in a major setback for Kyiv's strategic gambit to gain leverage in potential peace talks.

 Ukrainian servicemen of the 88th Separate Marine Battalion of the 35th Separate Marine Brigade use an RPG-7 grenade launcher during military exercises at a training ground, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine February 24, 2025.

Yair Netanyahu: 'Israeli media is ‘so radical, North Korea could take lessons’

Netanyahu suggested that media bias, both in Israel and internationally, played a role in shifting global opinion against Israel so quickly after the October 7 massacre.

 Yair Netanyahu seen with a flag of North Korea (illustrative)

South Korea air force jets accidentally drop bombs on homes, injuring 15

The accident occured in Pocheon, where South Korea and US troops are scheduled to have a joint exercise next week.

 Police officers stand near a damaged building after Mk82 bombs fell outside the shooting range during joint live-fire exercises near the demilitarized zone separating two Koreas in Pocheon, South Korea, March 6, 2025.

'This is not North Korea': Nir Barkat calls Netanyahu 'supreme leader'

Earlier in the program when asked whether he had watched the interview with freed hostage Eli Sharabi, Barkat said "I had more important things to do."

 (L-R) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Economy Minister Nir Barkat

Ukrainian forces knock out North Korean self-propelled howitzer, military says

A statement by the Khortytsia, or East, group of forces said it was the first time since the start of the conflict that a North Korean М-1978 Koksan howitzer had been hit by a Ukrainian drone.

Debris is scattered across the road at the site of a Russian strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Odesa Oblast, Ukraine, January 31, 2025

North Korea condemns Trump's Gaza takeover proposal as 'bluster'

The commentary is aimed at Trump's shock announcement that the US intends to remove Gaza residents and transform the territory into what the president billed as a "Riviera of the Middle East."

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 30, 2019