Kim Jong-un

Taiwan's opposition parties delayed a $6.6 billion drone purchase bill proposed by the government.

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un says the country is equipping its navy with nuclear weapons.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for major nuclear arsenal expansion during a Workers' Party plenary meeting, urging officials to strengthen defense capabilities with ambitions of global dominance, according to state media reports Tuesday.

Australians are in a dark mood, with record numbers feeling unsafe and distrustful of leaders, including the US president.

North Korea, isolated since 2019, has escalated weapons testing and strengthened alliances with China and Russia, while new diplomatic openings suggest potential U.S.-North Korean talks could restart peace negotiations on the Korean Peninsula.

A war game simulation found South Korea unlikely to support the U.S. during a Taiwan crisis due to Chinese economic leverage and incentives, while Europe lacks capacity to effectively respond to simultaneous Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic threats.

North Korea says treaty with Russia ‘essential legal weapon’ for stability

US President Trump signals renewed interest in North Korea after Iran deal.

North Korea warns of disaster if G7 tries to strip its nuclear weapons, calling denuclearisation a non-negotiable line.

Chairman Xi goes to Pyongyang, accompanied by his defense minister

South Korea has expanded the civilian restriction area near the inter-Korean border by nearly 4 kilometers.

Xi Jinping's June visit to North Korea signals China's tacit acceptance of Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program, marking a strategic shift away from denuclearization as Beijing prioritizes maintaining influence over its increasingly Russia-aligned ally amid geopolitical realignment.

Xi Jinping's June visit to North Korea signaled China's tacit acceptance of Pyongyang's nuclear arsenal, marking a strategic shift as Beijing works to maintain influence over Kim Jong-un amid Russia's growing sway over the isolated nation.

President Xi Jinping visited North Korea in June to reinforce communist alliance ties amid China's military expansion, while North Korea faces economic crisis and remains dependent on Beijing's support despite ongoing regional tensions.

North Korea and Vietnam held talks to expand cooperation on public security and law enforcement in Pyongyang.

Chilling ultimatum from North Korea: Denuclearization is dead, we are a nuclear power, we strike even the US, remember it

Trump's unconventional diplomacy approach with North Korea may create opportunities for Pyongyang.

Kim Jong-un oversees missile and artillery tests to boost defense capabilities.

Kim Jong-un accelerates North Korea's nuclear naval program with 10,000-ton ships.

Kim Jong-un orders new defense measures to counter US and South Korea's military modernization.

A Lowy Institute poll reveals Australians now trust Donald Trump as little as Xi Jinping, with only 21 percent confidence in Trump. Record immigration concerns and feeling unsafe globally reflect growing fear, though AUKUS support remains steady at 68 percent.

Trump plans to focus on resolving the North Korean issue after signing an Iran deal, according to South Korea's president.

Kim Yo-jong blasts G7 as ‘inviting disaster’ for demanding N. Korea’s denuclearization

North Korea's economy grew 3.7% in 2024, its highest in eight years, fueled by over $10 billion in weapons sales to Russia and troop deployment, reversing its 2020 crisis despite international sanctions and raising concerns about authoritarian governance's appeal.

A US diplomat says North Korea's denuclearization is very high on the US priority list.

China – North Korea: Xi in Pyongyang reiterates 'historic alliance' (and no longer mentions nuclear issues)

Trump signals renewed interest in North Korea after Iran deal, but experts say Pyongyang poses different challenges.

South Korea's president asks Trump to lead dialogue with North Korea.

North Korea replaced God with the Kim dynasty through state-engineered belief and control.

North Korea touts economic gains ahead of a key party meeting later this month.

China attempting to reassert relationship with North Korea: Report

Xi Jinping balances relations with North and South Korea, reinforcing communist ties with Pyongyang.

(Yonhap Interview) N.K. nuclear issue increasingly intertwined with global topics amid weakening 'Vienna spirit': S. Korean envoy

Xi’s North Korea Visit Fuels Kim’s Push for Trump Talks After Iran War

South Korea has detained a North Korean soldier who crossed the border.

Kim Jong-un says Japan is transforming into a war state, vowing to build up North Korea's defense capabilities.

Kim Jong-un warns of escalating global conflicts due to power struggles and blames the US for instability.

Australians' trust in US President Trump has collapsed to just 21 percent, matching distrust of China's Xi Jinping, according to Lowy Institute polling, reflecting widespread fear about global threats and rising anti-immigration sentiment that benefits populist Pauline Hanson.

South Korea's Unification ministry vows to seek phased solutions for denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

Lee Says He Pitched Trump Phased "Freeze-Reduce-Denuclearize" Plan on North Korea

A senior U.S. diplomat stated that denuclearizing North Korea remains the Trump administration's top foreign policy priority while remaining open to dialogue, though North Korea rejected international denuclearization calls as operational control transfers to South Korea proceed cautiously under military assessment.

Kim Yo-jong says North Korea's nuclear status is irreversible and non-negotiable.

North Korea warns of ‘disaster’ if G7 tries to strip its nuclear weapons

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung returned from his European tour, securing strengthened US-Korea rapport with President Trump, managing EU trade pressures on steel, and supporting Korean defense firms' Canadian submarine bid through pragmatic diplomacy.

Chinese President Xi Jinping visited North Korea in June 2026, with both leaders pledging to strengthen strategic communication and expand cooperation. However, analysts caution against interpreting this diplomatic declaration as a fundamental strategic shift, citing decades of failed predictions about transformative North Korea-China partnerships.

Xi Jinping gives tacit approval to Pyongyang's posture

Kim Jong-un gains leverage with China, Russia, the US, and South Korea amid a diplomatic surge.

Analysts warn North Korean leader Kim Jong-un may adopt Ukraine war tactics, deploying drone swarms and missiles to overwhelm South Korea's air defenses, leveraging battlefield experience his troops gained fighting alongside Russia.

China pressures First Island Chain

The Korean Friendship Association, a UK-based pro-North Korea group led by former civil servant Dermot Hudson, protested British sanctions on a North Korean children's camp, defending the regime despite extensive documentation of human rights abuses and labor camps.