Leadership
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North Korea tested ‘new’ hypersonic missile on Sunday: State media
Kim Jong Un says weapon will create ‘headache’ for enemies as photos show SRBM with hypersonic glide vehicle
September 22, 2026
North Korea’s propagandists aren’t keeping up with societal changes, Kim says
The North Korean leader called for a more aggressive campaign at a workshop for the DPRK’s propagandists.
September 21, 2026
Kim Jong Un inspects weapons factories, calls for AI and automation upgrades
Accompanied by his sister and defense officials, DPRK leader called for powerful artillery and inspected suicide drones
September 19, 2026
North Korea hides missile launch from civilian populace as officials lambast US
A recap of everything in state media this week, from officials’ public criticism of the US to missing missile reports
September 18, 2026
South Korea will continue to help ‘create an opening’ for Trump-Kim summit: Lee
President Lee Jae Myung rejected concerns that Seoul could be sidelined if US and North Korea pursue engagement.
September 18, 2026
North Korean official rebukes US, defends nukes during international conference
North Korea's Kim Kang Il spoke at the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum and talked with Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun
September 18, 2026
Kim Yo Jong threatens ‘more offensive’ response to US military drills in Pacific
Her statement referred to a recent naval exercise between the US, South Korea, Japan, Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
September 18, 2026
Trump may propose Kim summit after APEC, possibly in North Korea: former envoy
Stephen Biegun cites Russia ties, nuclear expansion and need for sustained diplomacy to overcome barriers to engagement
September 17, 2026
The UN Divide: How the two Koreas battled for decades over global legitimacy
What began as superpowers’ proxy war gave way to a global battle of competing claims over the Korean Peninsula
September 17, 2026
Kim Yo Jong slams IAEA critics, says North Korea’s nuclear status is ‘absolute’
Kim dismisses international calls for denuclearization as ‘silly talk’ and vows to maintain nuclear capabilities
September 17, 2026
