Safety officials block sale of N. Korean liquor despite unification ministry approval

North Korea's Goryeo Soybean Paste Liquor / Courtesy of Tourism DPRK Efforts to sell North Korean-made liquor in South Korea have stalled after regulators rejected an import registration over missing safety documents. The unidentified importer...

How North Korea Uses Vietnam to Avoid UN Sanctions

Despite successive rounds of sanctions, North Korea continues to generate hard currency and preserve diplomatic access. This persistence stems less from loopholes than from a “small-node strategy”: dispersing revenue and embedding low-visibility...

Satellite imagery reveals unauthorized expansion of South Korean bus operations in North Korea

North Korea has continued using South Korean buses from the Kaesong Industrial Complex in an unauthorized fashion even after the complex was closed, and the authorities are even expanding their use, with the vehicles being detected in several...

Lee asks Xi for closer communication on N. Korea

GYEONGJU, North Gyeongsang Province — South Korea and China signed a series of agreements after a summit between South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Chinese President Xi Jinping, at which Lee called for Beijing's support for talks with North...

Lee-Xi summit to focus on thawing ties, N. Korea issue

The upcoming summit between President Lee Jae Myung and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday will serve as a key test of how Seoul and Beijing navigate a decade of mistrust and a rapidly changing regional order, diplomatic observers said. Xi’s...

When North Korea’s police fail, an underground believer steps in to help

A mysterious act of kindness toward two stranded market vendors in South Hwanghae province has sparked widespread speculation about underground Christian believers after the helper’s cryptic parting words suggested forbidden religious faith....

North Korea ends ‘mass games’ propaganda spectacle after two-week run

First edition in five years focused on glorifying Kim Jong Un to citizens rather than earning cash from foreign tourists North Korea has ended this year’s run of large-scale propaganda performances known informally as the “mass games,” two weeks...

When North Korean workers raise their heads

Milan (AsiaNews) – When it comes to North Korean workers, the conversation typically oscillates between two equally distorted extremes: complete indifference vs helpless cogs. The reality that emerges from available information is different, more...

North Korea test-fires cruise missiles

North Korea announced on Wednesday that it test-fired sea-to-surface cruise missiles in the Yellow Sea ahead of US President Donald Trump's visit to South Korea for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. Tuesday’s missile test came...

North Korea tests nuclear-capable cruise missiles on eve of Trump visit to South

North Korea test-fired strategic cruise missiles from one of the country’s new warships on the west coast on Tuesday, state media reported the following day, calling it a demonstration of nuclear power against “the enemies.” The test took place a...

North Korea test-fires cruise missiles ahead of Donald Trump’s visit to South Korea

North Korea said Wednesday it fired sea-to-surface cruise missiles into its western waters, in another display of its growing military capabilities as U.S. President Donald Trump travels to South Korea for a regional summit. A test of a...

North Korea flexes muscles ahead of Trump arrival by launching cruise missile capable of hitting U.S. forces in region

Published: 29 Oct. 2025, 16:43 Updated: 29 Oct. 2025, 20:35 Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI A strategic cruise missile launched by North Korea into the Yellow Sea is seen in this photo released on Oct. 29 by the state-run Korean...

Trump has departed Asia without meeting Kim Jong Un. North Koreans don’t seem to care

Seoul, South Korea — As President Donald Trump danced on the tarmac in Malaysia, met Japan’s emperor in Tokyo, and accepted a gold crown in South Korea, one key question kept following him – would he hold a surprise meeting with North Korea’s Kim...

North Korea Test-Fires Cruise Missiles Ahead Trump's South Korea Visit

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - North Korea conducted a test-fire for sea-to-surface cruise missiles to the west of the Korean peninsula on Tuesday, as reported by the North Korean news agency KCNA on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, as cited by Al Arabiya. The...

North Korea fires off strategic cruise missiles on eve of Trump’s arrival in South

North Korean state media reported on Oct. 29, 2025, that the Missile Administration had carried out a test of sea-to-surface strategic cruise missiles in the Yellow Sea the day before. (KCNA/Yonhap) North Korea said Wednesday that it had...

North Korea test-fires cruise missiles ahead of Trump’s South Korea visit

ISTANBUL North Korea announced Wednesday that it test-fired sea-to-surface cruise missiles in the Yellow Sea ahead of US President Donald Trump's visit to South Korea for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. Tuesday’s missile test...

North Korea's missile test shows military might ahead of Trump’s visit to South Korea

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (TNND) — North Korea announced that its recent test firings of missiles were successful. The act displays North Korea’s growing military capabilities as President Donald Trump visits South Korea on Tuesday. The Korean Central...

North Korea test-fires cruise missiles ahead of Trump's South Korea visit

North Korea said on Wednesday it fired sea-to-surface cruise missiles into its western waters, in a show of force as US President Donald Trump travels to South Korea for a regional summit. The tests came as Pyongyang deepens military ties with...

North Korea Deepens Military Ties With Russia Amid Fierce Fighting in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin received North Korea's top diplomat at the Kremlin on October 27 as Russian forces continued their push in eastern Ukraine, penetrating a key city amid fierce fighting. North Korean media said Foreign Minister Choe...

North Korea says it test-fired cruise missiles ahead of Trump visit to South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Wednesday it fired sea-to-surface cruise missiles into its western waters, in another display of its growing military capabilities as U.S. President Donald Trump travels to South Korea for a regional...