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11 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: September 21, 2026.
Kim Yo Jong called a six-nation 'Pacific Vanguard' naval exercise a 'frantic military move' and said there will be 'never ever change in the course of intensifying the nuclear war deterrence.' U.S. Pacific Command said the launches pose no immediate threat.
Vladimir Putin thanked Pyongyang for backing his war in Ukraine as Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui met Sergey Lavrov, a visit with no obvious occasion that has stirred summit speculation.
The Chinese leader's rare state visit to Pyongyang reasserted Beijing's role as North Korea's most important partner, even as Kim Jong Un deepens ties with Russia.
The North Korean leader used COVID-19 lockdowns to ruthlessly tighten control, then energized the economy by leveraging Russia's war in Ukraine.
WatchThe Chinese leader was greeted by a 21-gun salute and a military band as he opened a two-day state visit, calling for stronger 'strategic coordination' with Pyongyang as North Korea's bond with Moscow deepens.
The North Korean leader used COVID-19 lockdowns to tighten control while energizing the economy through strategic partnerships with Russia's war effort.
The Chinese leader will meet Kim Jong Un on June 8-9 in his first overseas trip of 2026, as Beijing moves to reassert its influence over an ally drawing ever closer to Russia.
WatchState media showed the North Korean leader touring a hall of centrifuges as he declared the country has more than doubled its capacity to produce weapons-grade material in five years.
North Korea said its largest warship will be commissioned in mid-June and announced 155-mm self-propelled gun-howitzers with a range of more than 60 kilometers, designed to strike South Korea's capital region.
Pyongyang deployed its Hwasong-11 nuclear-capable ballistic missile fitted with cluster-munition warheads that can destroy 17 acres per strike, testing an array of new weapons while global attention was fixed on the US-Iran ceasefire.
The National Intelligence Service has upgraded its assessment of Kim Ju Ae from 'likely heir' to 'fair to view as successor,' citing elevated propaganda language and her growing presence at military events.