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Kim Yo Jong threatens ‘more offensive’ response to US military drills in Pacific

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.

Kim Yo Jong threatens ‘more offensive’ response to US military drills in Pacific
Kristen Talman
Kristen Talman September 18, 2026
Trump may propose Kim summit after APEC, possibly in North Korea: former envoy

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

Trump may propose Kim summit after APEC, possibly in North Korea: former envoy
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy September 17, 2026
The UN Divide: How the two Koreas battled for decades over global legitimacy

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

The UN Divide: How the two Koreas battled for decades over global legitimacy
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy September 17, 2026
Kim Yo Jong slams IAEA critics, says North Korea’s nuclear status is ‘absolute’

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

Kim Yo Jong slams IAEA critics, says North Korea’s nuclear status is ‘absolute’
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park September 17, 2026
North Korea’s attack drill, Wonsan Kalma slowdown and Google’s blurry maps
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North Korea’s attack drill, Wonsan Kalma slowdown and Google’s blurry maps

Colin Zwirko breaks down Pyongyang’s strike coordination, tourism limits and new obstacles for open-source research

North Korea’s attack drill, Wonsan Kalma slowdown and Google’s blurry maps
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill | Colin Zwirko | NK News September 16, 2026
Kim Jong Un vows firm support for Russia’s ‘sacred’ Ukraine war before election

Kim Jong Un vows firm support for Russia’s ‘sacred’ Ukraine war before election

DPRK leader responded to Vladimir Putin’s message congratulating North Korea on its 78th founding anniversary

Kim Jong Un vows firm support for Russia’s ‘sacred’ Ukraine war before election
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin September 15, 2026
North Korea’s politburo meeting hints at secret changes to senior officials
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North Korea’s politburo meeting hints at secret changes to senior officials

Given the ongoing anti-corruption campaign, the reshuffling suggests some military resistance toward a crackdown.

North Korea’s politburo meeting hints at secret changes to senior officials
Martin Weiser
Martin Weiser September 14, 2026
Kim Jong Un dominates founding anniversary coverage as media mutes US criticism
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Kim Jong Un dominates founding anniversary coverage as media mutes US criticism

A recap of everything in state media this week, from the Kang Kon destroyer deployment to the Asian Games plans

Kim Jong Un dominates founding anniversary coverage as media mutes US criticism
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung September 11, 2026
Kim Jong Un thanks troops deployed to Russia in founding anniversary ceremony

Kim Jong Un thanks troops deployed to Russia in founding anniversary ceremony

This marks the second consecutive year that the regime has held an oath-taking ceremony led by Kim at the same venue.

Kim Jong Un thanks troops deployed to Russia in founding anniversary ceremony
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung September 10, 2026
Russia slams U.N. watchdog for reporting on North Korean nuclear facility

Russia slams U.N. watchdog for reporting on North Korean nuclear facility

IAEA can’t verify DPRK’s nuclear program, Moscow argued, after agency identified another enrichment facility in Yongbyon

Russia slams U.N. watchdog for reporting on North Korean nuclear facility
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin September 10, 2026