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Kim Jong Un says joint war effort with Russia outmatched ‘US and West’
DPRK leader kicks off construction of memorial and cemetery for troops who died fighting Ukraine
October 24, 2025
North Korea claims it successfully test launched new ‘hypersonic’ missiles
State media hides photos of missiles as experts say no clear evidence test involved new Hwasong-11E seen at parade
October 23, 2025
Major construction starts at North Korean guesthouse for visiting world leaders
Satellite imagery shows sprawling new worker camp near Kumsusan State Guesthouse as Kim Jong Un ramps up diplomacy
October 22, 2025
North Korea fires ‘several’ short-range missiles, first test in five months: JCS
ROK says it detected launch from south of Pyongyang toward the DPRK’s northeast, a week before APEC summit
October 22, 2025
Fanning the flames: How North Korea’s torch march stoked loyalty to the regime
Thousands of youth lit up Pyongyang with slogans for torchlight gala, a visual spectacle that enforced social conformity
October 20, 2025
Kim, nukes and a giant rice man: The propaganda of North Korea’s float parade
New portrait of leader headlines lighthearted celebration of socialism, from the latest slogans to dancing potatoes
October 17, 2025
Border guards and gun-toting kids: Record numbers marched in North Korean parade
Full list of 60 formations spotlights Ukraine war vets, rebranded units and great famine ‘vanguard’
October 15, 2025
Unpacking North Korea’s military parade, from foreign guests to new weapons
NK News’ Jeongmin Kim and Colin Zwirko discuss what we learned from the spectacle for the Workers’ Party
October 14, 2025
Kim Jong Un says parades demonstrated North Korea’s military might to the world
Leader thanks participants in holiday events for service to state despite rain, stressing social conformity
October 13, 2025
North Korea showcases new long-range nukes at rain-soaked military parade
Kim Jong Un watches with foreign guests as Hwasong-20 ICBM debuts alongside DPRK soldiers who fought Ukraine
October 11, 2025
