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January 28, 2024

North Korea continues testing new nuclear-capable cruise missile, conducts 2 tests within a week

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un supervised the second test launch of a new cruise missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads and being launched from a submarine.

January 25, 2024

Kim Jong Un admits lack of 'basic living necessities' is 'serious political issue' in North Korea

North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un made a rare admission that the country's rural communities are lacking "basic living necessities" at a meeting of the Workers' Party of Korea.

January 23, 2024

North Korea demolishes monument symbolizing potential unification with South: report

A concrete arched monument in North Korea that symbolized the goal of reconciliation with South Korea has been demolished weeks after Kim Jong Un ordered it to be destroyed.

January 19, 2024

North Korea sentences 2 teens to 12 years of hard labor for watching K-pop: report

North Korean authorities sentenced the two 16-year-old girls to 12 years of hard labor after they were previously convicted of watching K-pop, which is music from South Korea.

January 19, 2024

North Korea claims it tested nuclear-capable underwater drone capable of destroying naval vessels and ports

North Korea's Defense Ministry claims it successfully tested a nuclear-capable underwater drone capable of destroying naval vessels and ports as it looks to keep bolstering its arsenal.

January 16, 2024

Kim Jong Un moves to modify North Korean constitution, write in South Korea as ‘No. 1 enemy’

Kim Jong Un announced North Korea will be ending all diplomatic or cooperative initiatives with South Korea, suggesting constitutional edits to enshrine them as a national enemy.

January 15, 2024

North Korea launches solid-fuel missile tipped with hypersonic warhead, state media claims

North Korea successfully launched a solid-fuel missile tipped with a hypersonic weapon, according to state media.

January 4, 2024

Russia moves forward with Iran deal to purchase ballistic missiles, report says

Moscow and Tehran, Iran, are reportedly moving forward on an agreement to buy Iranian short-range ballistic missiles likely to be used in the Ukraine war.

January 4, 2024

South Korea spy agency says Kim Jong Un’s daughter is likely heir to dictatorship

South Korean intelligence agencies are now confident that Kim Jong Un's young daughter, Ju Ae, is the likely heir-apparent to assume the North Korean dictatorship.

January 1, 2024

Kim Jong Un, Xi Jinping declare 2024 'year of DPRK-China friendship'

Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un are celebrating 2024 as the "year of DPRK-China friendship," according to official statements.