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North Korea supplies 40% of Russia's weapons – Ukraine's Defence Intelligence chief

North Korea supplies 40% of Russia's weapons – Ukraine's Defence Intelligence chief

North Korea currently supplies up to 40% of Russia’s ammunition for the war in Ukraine, as the partnership between Pyongyang and Moscow deepens. Source: Kyrylo Budanov, Head of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, in an interview with Bloomberg News,...

N. Korean military officials’ wives help choose official drivers

N. Korean military officials’ wives help choose official drivers

North Korean military officials have begun involving their wives in choosing military drivers for official vehicles as soldiers graduate from the driver’s school at North Korean Air Force headquarters. “Officials from the Air Force headquarters...

North Korea Supplies 40% of Russia’s Ammunition Amid Ukraine Conflict

North Korea Supplies 40% of Russia’s Ammunition Amid Ukraine Conflict

This was stated by the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate Kyrylo Budanov in an interview with Bloomberg Relations between Moscow and Pyongyang are gaining momentum as North Korea supplies Russia with a significant portion of the weaponry...

North Korea condemns U.S. human rights offensive in public lectures

North Korea condemns U.S. human rights offensive in public lectures

North Korean political education lecture material for residents. [Image: NK Times] The government in North Korea has reportedly launched an ideological offensive in the form of public lectures targeting factory workers and residents, claiming...

Sun, sand and surveillance: North Korea’s new beachfront resort opens for tourists

Sun, sand and surveillance: North Korea’s new beachfront resort opens for tourists

It’s not the first place that comes to mind for a beach holiday, but North Korea is hoping to change that. The reclusive nation, long closed off to much of the world, is making waves with the unveiling of a massive new beach resort on its east...

N. Korean teacher reprimanded over poor student test scores

N. Korean teacher reprimanded over poor student test scores

A math teacher at a high school in the North Korean city of Hyesan was recently reprimanded by his principal after students performed poorly on a test. A source in Ryanggang province told Daily NK recently that first-year high school students...

Ukraine spy chief says 40% of Russian ammunition is North Korean

Ukraine spy chief says 40% of Russian ammunition is North Korean

North Korea is now supplying as much as 40% of Russia’s ammunition for the war in Ukraine as the partnership between Pyongyang and Moscow deepens, according to the head of Ukrainian military intelligence. Kim Jong Un’s regime is also sending other...

Ukraine claims North Korea supplying 40% of Russia’s ammunition for war

Ukraine claims North Korea supplying 40% of Russia’s ammunition for war

The head of Ukrainian military intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, has claimed that North Korea is now supplying as much as 40 per cent of Russia’s ammunition for the war in Ukraine. This deepening partnership between Pyongyang and Moscow involves the...

South Korea, US, Japan reaffirm 'resolute' commitment to complete denuclearization of North Korea

South Korea, US, Japan reaffirm 'resolute' commitment to complete denuclearization of North Korea

This photo, provided by South Korea's foreign ministry, shows (from L to R) Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo posing for a photo at the start of their meeting on...

Seoul calls for dialogue over North Korea's dismantling of family reunion facility

Seoul calls for dialogue over North Korea's dismantling of family reunion facility

Published: 11 Jul. 2025, 17:56 A reunion facility for separated families at the Mount Kumgang tourist area in North Korea is shown in this photo provided by the Unification Ministry on Feb. 13. [MINISTRY OF UNIFICATION] South Korea's Unification...

South Korea, US, Japan Reaffirm 'Resolute' Commitment To Complete Denuclearization Of North Korea (Lead)

South Korea, US, Japan Reaffirm 'Resolute' Commitment To Complete Denuclearization Of North Korea (Lead)

(MENAFN- IANS) Kuala Lumpur, July 11 (IANS) South Korea, the United States and Japan reaffirmed Friday their "resolute" commitment to the complete denuclearization of North Korea, as they held their first high-level diplomatic talks since the...

South Korea Calls For Unified Efforts Toward Resolving North Korea Nuclear Issue

South Korea Calls For Unified Efforts Toward Resolving North Korea Nuclear Issue

(MENAFN- IANS) Kuala Lumpur, July 11 (IANS) South Korea on Friday called for unified efforts toward resolving North Korea's nuclear issues, vowing to make progress to achieve lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula under the new government of...

(4th LD) S. Korea, U.S., Japan reaffirm 'resolute' commitment to complete denuclearization of N. Korea

(4th LD) S. Korea, U.S., Japan reaffirm 'resolute' commitment to complete denuclearization of N. Korea

(ATTN: RECASTS byline; ADDS State Department's readout in paras 12-15) By Kim Seung-yeon and Song Sang-ho KUALA LUMPUR/WASHINGTON, July 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan reaffirmed Friday their "resolute" commitment to the...

Reuters: US-owned company seized by Russia plans to enter North Korean and Chinese markets

Reuters: US-owned company seized by Russia plans to enter North Korean and Chinese markets

Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Illustration A US-owned canned food company, which Russia nationalised to secure domestic food supplies, plans to boost sales by exporting to China and North Korea. Source: Reuters Details: Washington has stated that...

South Korea, U.S. and Japan hold aerial drill in demonstration of strength against North Korea

South Korea, U.S. and Japan hold aerial drill in demonstration of strength against North Korea

Japan, US, S. Korea ministers affirm unity in tackling N. Korea

Japan, US, S. Korea ministers affirm unity in tackling N. Korea

The Foreign Ministry headquarters is seen in this file photo taken on Feb. 2, 2019. (Mainichi) KUALA LUMPUR (Kyodo) -- The foreign ministers of Japan and the United States on Thursday affirmed unity with a South Korean vice foreign minister in...

Radioactive Russian delivery to North Korea tests boundaries of UN sanctions

Radioactive Russian delivery to North Korea tests boundaries of UN sanctions

NK Pro uncovers deal for airlift of cobalt-60 by obscure logistics firm, prompting fears of misuse and sanctions evasion An An-124 and containers for carrying radioactive goods | Image: DG Solution, TGK Logistics, Kvant, edited by NK Pro In an...

(3rd LD) S. Korea, U.S., Japan reaffirm 'resolute' commitment to complete denuclearization of N. Korea

(3rd LD) S. Korea, U.S., Japan reaffirm 'resolute' commitment to complete denuclearization of N. Korea

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with outcome of talks) By Kim Seung-yeon KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan reaffirmed Friday their "resolute" commitment to the complete denuclearization of...

Defense chiefs of ROK, US, Japan vow deeper cooperation amid North Korean threat

Defense chiefs of ROK, US, Japan vow deeper cooperation amid North Korean threat

The top military leaders of South Korea, the United States and Japan reaffirmed their joint commitment to the complete denuclearization of North Korea and vowed to deepen trilateral defense cooperation during a high-level meeting in Seoul on...

South Korea: Top US Military Officer Calls For Trilateral Cooperation Amid Military Buildup By North Korea, China

South Korea: Top US Military Officer Calls For Trilateral Cooperation Amid Military Buildup By North Korea, China

(MENAFN- IANS) Seoul, July 11 (IANS) The top military officer of the United States stressed the importance of security cooperation among South Korea, the US and Japan to reestablish deterrence against an "unprecedented" military buildup by North...

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