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...

North Korea says it test-fired cruise-missiles hours ahead of Trump's arrival in South Korea

World·New 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. The...

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

North Korea said on Wednesday it has fired sea-to-surface cruise missiles into its western waters, in another display of its growing military capabilities. It comes as US President Donald Trump travels to South Korea for a regional summit. North...

North Korea touts missile tests as Trump visits South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Wednesday its recent test-firings of sea-to-surface cruise missiles were successful, in another display of its growing military capabilities as U.S. President Donald Trump visits South Korea. North Korea’s...

North Korea touts missile tests as Trump visits South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Wednesday its recent test-firings of sea-to-surface cruise missiles were successful, in another display of its growing military capabilities as U.S. President Donald Trump visits South Korea. North...

Trump Meets Families of North Korean Abductees in Japan, Will ‘Do Everything Possible’ to Bring Them Home

President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae met on Tuesday with the families of Japanese nationals believed to have been abducted by North Korea. Takaichi said in a statement following the meeting that Trump told the...

Woman reveals what it's really like to visit North Korea after finding sneaky way to explore without a tour guide

By ALESIA FIDDLER - TRAVEL REPORTER Published: 09:16 EDT, 29 October 2025 | Updated: 09:32 EDT, 29 October 2025 Just last year, North Korea opened its borders back up to tourism for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic. But a trip to the...

Pyongyang enacts sweeping transportation controls that violate international human rights standards

Daily NK has reviewed the full text of North Korea’s Railroad Passenger Transportation Act, which was enacted in May. The law prohibits North Koreans from boarding trains without a travel pass and identification and requires the purchase of a...

Trump “Tomorrow’s focus is China, and in the not-too-distant future I will also meet with North Korea”

U.S. President Donald Trump walks toward Air Force One at Tokyo Haneda Airport on the 29th to depart for South Korea. AP Yonhap News U.S. President Donald Trump stated, “The focus of tomorrow is China, but in the not-too-distant future I will also...

Trump May Soon Return to Meet N. Korean Leader

Photo : YONHAP News / AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his desire to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, downplaying the significance of the regime's recent missile test Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force...

Senior Presidential Secretary for Public Relations: “Preparing mentally for a North Korea-U.S. leaders’ meeting… Wonsan and Pyongyang would be difficult for the U.S. as well”

Lee Gyu-yeon, Senior Secretary for Public Communication at the Presidential Office, gives a briefing at the Yongsan Presidential Office on the 17th. Presidential Office press photo pool On the 29th, Lee Gyu-yeon, Senior Secretary for Public...

S. Korea, US defense chiefs to visit JSA ahead of talks on nuclear subs, OPCON transfer

Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will make a joint visit to the Joint Security Area (JSA) at the truce village of Panmunjeom on Monday, marking the first such appearance by the defense chiefs of the two allies...

Woman shows ‘true reality’ of North Korea in 2025 after finding way to explore without a guide

A woman has revealed what North Korea is really like after they reopened their borders to tourists following a five-year closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When it comes to the reputations of countries around the world, it's fair to say that...

Trump's testing plans for US nuclear weapons won't include explosions

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — New tests of the U.S. nuclear weapons system ordered up by President Donald Trump will not include nuclear explosions, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday. It was the first clarity from the Trump administration...

N. Koreans embrace fall moving season, seek better utilities and market access

North Koreans are increasingly moving homes in the fall, mirroring a seasonal pattern common in South Korea. The trend may reflect the housing construction boom under leader Kim Jong Un. Between late September and early October, Daily NK surveyed...

North Korea's foreign minister travels to Russia and Belarus – Yonhap

Sergei Lavrov and Choe Son Hui. Stock photo: Yonhap North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui has left Pyongyang to fly to Russia and Belarus. Source: South Korean news agency Yonhap, citing North Korean state news agency KCNA Details: According...

North Korea's Top Negotiator to Attend Security Forum in Belarus during Trump's Asia Tour

Photo : YONHAP News North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui is set to attend a Eurasian security conference in Belarus from October 28 to 29. News agency RIA Novosti reported that representatives of more than 40 countries and seven...

Russia and North Korea Hold Parallel Powwow as Trump Tours Asia

Russian strongman Vladimir Putin hosted North Korea Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui in Moscow on Monday, a visit timed to coincide with President Donald Trump’s whirlwind tour of Asia this week that he has expressed hope would include a meeting with...

Succession of Kim's daughter would end North Korea bloodline: defector

Interview North's patriarchal society would not allow Kim Ju Ae to be leader, says former diplomat North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae walk inside a hotel during a ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Wonsan Kalma...

Sinophobia hinders Seoul-Beijing ties

President Lee Jae Myung expressed hope that South Korea and China will work together to get their bilateral relations back on track following his summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Saturday. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the...