Security adviser says no info yet on Trump-Kim talks, but Korea will prepare for such possibility

Korea has no information yet on a possible meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, but will be prepared should the possibility arise....

How to Counter Evolving Cybersecurity Threats: The North Korean IT Worker Edition

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has intensified its nationwide crackdown on schemes involving North Korean information technology (IT) workers who fraudulently obtained employment at U.S. businesses. Over the past few years, the U.S....

North Korean Soldier Makes Unusual Defection to the South

A North Korean soldier has pulled off a highly unusual defection to South Korea across the land mine-riddled Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The South Korean military said in a statement that he has been taken into custody, Reuters reported. There have...

(URGENT) N. Korea fires ballistic missile eastward: JCS

South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward the North’s eastern waters

North Korea ignores own arsenal, accuses Japan of preparing for war

Arab News Japan TOKYO: North Korea has accused Japan of enhancing its military capabilities to enable first-strike options and prepare for war, according to a commentary published by the Central Korean News Agency. “Japan’s military strategy in...

Kim Jong Un reaffirms ties with Moscow at groundbreaking ceremony in Pyongyang

Indonesia-North Korea Thaw Opens Door to Closer Security Ties

Whether framed as coincidence or careful arrangement, October 2025 offered a moment of surprising symbolism in Indonesia-North Korea relations. Pyongyang marked its 80th Workers’ Party anniversary just as Jakarta celebrated the 80th year of its...

North Korea-China trade surges to six-year high on heels of Kim-Xi summit

North Korea-China trade hit the highest level in nearly six years last month, according to Beijing’s official customs data, a steep rebound that came on the heels of leader Kim Jong Un’s summit with Xi Jinping. The DPRK recorded over $271.2...

North Korean students board with music tutors to boost career prospects

North Korean students seeking to learn musical instruments have started boarding with their teachers in a new approach to private lessons. A source in North Hamgyong Province told Daily NK recently that an accordion tutor in the Sonbong district...

N. Korea hosts lavish retiree celebrations for party anniversary

North Korea celebrated meritorious retirees at welfare centers nationwide in an unprecedentedly grand event marking the 80th anniversary of the ruling Workers’ Party, a Daily NK source in South Hwanghae Province said recently. According to the...

Most South Koreans Still See Unification as Necessary, Survey Finds

This graphic illustration shows a map of the Korean Peninsula (C), with the North marked by the North Korean flag and the South by the South Korean flag. (Yonhap) SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – A clear majority of South Koreans continue to view...

Trump starts tour of Asia with key deals

KUALA LUMPUR: US President Donald Trump started his Asia tour in Malaysia Sunday by rewarding Cambodia and Thailand with trade deals after co-signing their ceasefire pact, and saying he was confident of a “great” trade deal at upcoming talks with...

Trump heads to Japan, eyes big China deal

US President Donald Trump heads to Japan on Monday for the second leg of an Asia tour expected to culminate in a meeting with China’s Xi Jinping. The trip, Trump’s first swing through the region since returning to office, kicked off in Malaysia on...

North Korean soldier flees across heavily mined border into South Korea

A North Korean army observation post in the demilitarized zone. Photo credits: AP A North Korean soldier managed to flee across the heavily fortified, mine-laden border into South Korea. This is the first confirmed crossing of the demilitarized...

North Korea launches app-based digital grain voucher system to control distribution

North Korea is launching an app-based system for rice distribution, with grain vouchers added to an electronic payment app on a trial basis in certain parts of the country. A recent update for an electronic payment app used on North Korean...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon arrives in Malaysia for East Asia Summit; New Zealand Defence Force ship, plane in Asia for exercises

Prime Minister Luxon has a series of bilateral meetings pencilled in for Monday. They’d be expected to include the heads of several Asian nations, possibly including Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand. He’s in Kuala Lumpur primarily for the East Asia...

A North Korean soldier’s defection, and a possible Trump-Kim meeting

This week, NK News Correspondent Jooheon Kim joins the podcast to discuss the North Korean soldier who crossed the inter-Korean border over the weekend, marking the first confirmed military defection under the Lee Jae-myung administration. He also...

Putin's army in disarray after North Koreans turn their guns on Russian soldiers

North Korean soldiers reportedly shot at Russian military vehicles in the Kursk region close to the Ukrainian border, in another friendly fire fiasco. Pyongyang is believed to have sent around 15,000 troops to help bolster Putin's army in the...

North Korean Soldier Escapes to South Korea Across Mined Border

A North Korean soldier has successfully crossed into South Korea via a heavily fortified and mined land border. The Guardian has reported this news. According to the media, this is the first confirmed crossing of the demilitarized zone into South...