The October 10 parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers’ Party of Korea was attended by Li Qiang – the first Chinese premier to visit the country in 16 years. It featured several advanced weapons systems, including tanks, artillery and drones as well as three new Hwasong-20 missiles. Other high-ranking officials…
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Koreans swam, rode water park slides and enjoyed other water activities at a newly opened mammoth beach resort, state media reported Wednesday, as the country largely maintains a ban on the entry of foreign tourists. The Wonsan-Kalma eastern coastal tourist zone, which North Korea says can accommodate nearly 20,000…
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has vowed to “invariably support” Russia’s war in Ukraine, weeks after reportedly sending thousands of troops to fight for Russia. Observers said North Korea’s deepening military ties with Russia might leave China in a bind, with tensions on the Korean peninsula at the “most dangerous” point in more than 70…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called on his country’s military to focus all efforts on completing war preparations, state news agency KCNA reported on Monday. KCNA reported Kim as describing the Korean peninsula as “the world’s biggest hotspot,” in a speech delivered to battalion commanders in Pyongyang on Friday. Kim also accused the…