North Korea’s military is being transformed on the battlefields of Ukraine – so why is Seoul silent?

When North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles from its eastern coast in May, South Korea’s response was swift. Within hours, Seoul joined Washington and Tokyo in condemning the launch as a “serious threat” to regional peace and security. But just …

North Korea Vows to Build Third Destroyer in Next 14 Months

  In a show of national pride, the Northern Koreans staged a rally at the Nampho Shipyard in which the workers pledged to deliver the country’s third next-generation destroyer in just 14 months. The delivery is set to coincide with the anniversary of the …

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un supervises artillery firing, KCNA says

North Korea Submarine Delays Frustrate Kim Jong Un's Naval Buildup

A North Korean submarine capable of firing missiles reportedly remains nonoperational almost two years after its launch, as leader Kim Jong Un pushes for naval modernization. Newsweek has contacted the North Korean Embassy in China for comment via email. …

South Korea stops decades-old propaganda broadcast into North Korea to ease tensions

SEOUL – South Korea has suspended decades-old radio broadcasts into North Korea in its latest move to ease tensions, marking a symbolic win for Pyongyang by cutting off a rare source of uncensored information for its citizens. South Korea’s presidential …

North Korea Seeks AI Collaboration With Russia – Reports

North Korea is dispatching artificial intelligence researchers and students to Russia and other countries in a bid to strengthen its domestic tech sector even as international sanctions limit these efforts, the South Korea-based independent news outlet NK …

North Korea hosts Baseball5 exhibition game amid talks with WBSC officials

Published: 23 Jul. 2025, 16:47 Updated: 23 Jul. 2025, 17:08 Pak Chon-jong, front right, vice minister of North Korea Physical Culture and Sports, shakes hands with Riccardo Fraccari, president of the World Baseball Softball Confederation, upon his arrival …

K-pop band '1VERSE' debuts with Arkansan and 2 North Korean defectors

The band represents an unusual convergence of backgrounds. SEOUL, South Korea — With two out of five of its members North Korean defectors, the K-pop group 1VERSE is breaking new ground as it debuts its single album Friday. The band represents an unusual …

Trump trade talks must prioritize Korea’s security

Published: 24 Jul. 2025, 00:03   Cha Se-hyeon   The author is an editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo.      With the Aug. 1 deadline for reciprocal tariffs set by the Donald Trump administration just days away, Korea faces a critical week of diplomacy. …

Reform storm shakes up South Korea’s intelligence agencies

Sweeping reforms are underway across South Korea’s national security apparatus under the Lee Jae-myung administration, including key personnel changes at the National Intelligence Service (NIS) and a drastic downsizing of the Defense Counterintelligence …