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.

Israel must seize the opportunities created by Japan's strategic awakening - opinion


First foreign tourists since pandemic invited to celebrate Kim Jong Il's birthday in North Korea

Tour Rason's top sites and celebrate Kim Jong Il's Birthday in North Korea, Koryo Tours announced.

 North Korean waitress serves beer to foreign tourists, Kaesong Folk Hotel.

Danes see US as bigger threat than Iran after Greenland dispute

Nearly half of Danish citizens view America as a major security concern following tensions over US interest in acquiring Greenland.

 US President-elect Donald Trump, Trump's plane landing in Greenland (illustrative).

Zelensky says ready to hand over N. Korean soldiers in exchange for Ukrainians captive in Russia

This follows Zelensky saying on Saturday that Ukraine had captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk region.

 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and Commander in Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi visit an exhibition of new Ukrainian made drone-missiles Peklo dedicated to the Day of Ukrainian Armed Forces, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine December 6.

Zelensky says Ukraine captured two North Korean soldiers in Kursk

Kyiv says that North Korean troops are fighting in the Kursk region, where Ukraine launched an incursion in August.

 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a joint press conference with OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland Elina Valtonen (not pictured), amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine January 8, 2025.

North Korean troops experience mass casualties on Ukraine front lines, White House says

On Dec. 17, a US military official said North Korea had suffered several hundred casualties while fighting against Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk region.

Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov and North Korean Defence Minister No Kwang Chol watch honour guards marching past during a welcoming ceremony upon Belousov's arrival at Pyongyang Sunan International Airport, North Korea, in this still image from video released on November 29, 2024

North Korean forces suffer several hundred casualties in Russia's Kursk, US official says

This comes amidst war blogger reports that the DPRK troops are drastically underprepared for official comabt.

 Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov and North Korean Defence Minister No Kwang Chol watch honour guards marching past during a welcoming ceremony upon Belousov's arrival at Pyongyang Sunan International Airport, North Korea, in this still image from video released on November 29, 2024.

South Korean president faces impeachment calls after martial law debacle

The main opposition Democratic Party called for Yoon, who has been in office since 2022, to resign or face impeachment.

 SOUTH KOREAN President Yoon Suk Yeol attends the Korea-Pacific Islands Summit in Seoul, last week.

G7 renews support for Ukraine, condemns Russian 'escalation'

"Russia's use of an intermediate range ballistic missile on 21 November is further evidence of its reckless and escalatory behaviour," they said in a draft statement.

 Ukrainian and Russian flags are seen on a table before the talks between officials of the two countries in the Brest region, Belarus March 3, 2022

History repeats: World feigns ignorance to Iran's network of terror - opinion

MIDDLE ISRAEL: Foreigners died fighting other people’s wars since antiquity, but Iran’s proxy scheme is unlike anything history has seen, or mankind can afford

 WEAPONS, INCLUDING Iranian ballistic missiles seized by the IDF during the ground operation in Lebanon, are displayed at a base in the South, last month.

High-ranking North Korean officer wounded in Ukrainian strike - WSJ

The sources did not name the officer nor did they detail the manner in which he was wounded.

 Soldiers participate in a demonstration during the training of the Korean People's Army's air and amphibious combat units, in this picture released on March 16, 2024