Colin Zwirko

North Korea launched a ballistic missile on Wednesday morning, according to the Japanese and South Korean defense ministries, in the second such missile test by Pyongyang in the last week. The Japanese military alerted ships in the Sea of Japan, or East Sea in Korea, at around 6:03 a.m. KST about a launch, urging them […]

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi in Pyongyang on Friday, vowing “support” for China’s territorial policies on Taiwan, according to state media. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Saturday that Kim told Wang the DPRK “would fully support all the internal and external policies of the Chinese party […]

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw cruise missile launches from the Choe Hyon destroyer on the west coast on Wednesday, according to state media, as part of testing before the warship’s commissioning. He also boarded the “nuclear armed” vessel for maneuverability and navigation system tests on Tuesday, and attended sniper shooting competition that day […]

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un promoted puppies and computer games for residents of a new residential skyscraper district in the capital on Monday, according to state media, celebrating the claimed completion of his five-year, 50,000-home project. State propaganda’s focus on the Hwasong Area’s latest consumer options appears to be part of Kim’s recent push […]

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his young daughter hosted a ceremony on Sunday to move the families of soldiers killed fighting Ukraine into new apartments in the capital, according to state media, days after Kim inspected a war cemetery and museum under construction nearby. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Monday on […]

North Korea threatened it will “definitely” attack South Korea next time its airspace is violated by either the military or civilians, according to a statement Friday by leader Kim Jong Un’s sister. “We give advance notice that should provocative incidents violating the sacred and inviolable sovereignty of the DPRK recur, a harsh response will definitely […]

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of an “upgraded” version of the country’s 600mm multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) on Tuesday in order to present a “grave threat” to enemies, according to state media. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) quoted Kim on Wednesday saying that unspecified enemies, likely referring to the U.S. […]

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un defended a “hypersonic missile” test conducted on Sunday as a necessary part of “continuously” developing nuclear weapons to deter enemies from attack, according to state media. Kim said he has “nothing to hide” and that this development is “necessary” because of “recent geopolitical crises and various international events,” possibly […]

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a factory making launch vehicles for 600mm multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) on Sunday, according to state media, saying he wants it to become the country’s “main” weapon with both conventional and nuclear strike capabilities. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) report on Tuesday did not name the […]

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un kicked off construction of a large cemetery and memorial for soldiers who died in Russia’s war against Ukraine on Thursday, according to state media, where he said the two countries’ “blood ties” outmatched participation in the war by the “U.S. and the West.” Thousands of military construction workers and […]