North Korea has labelled South Korea a “puppet” following its participation in the US-led Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) naval exercise. Pyongyang warned that Seoul and Washington would bear responsibility for any unpredictable regional escalation. The remarks highlight growing tensions on the Korean Peninsula amid expanding military cooperation. According to North Korea’s state media KCNA, […]
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North Korea slams NATO, rejects denuclearisation calls
North Korea on Saturday condemned the United States and its allies following this week’s NATO summit, accusing the alliance of expanding military blocs and increasing arms spending. Pyongyang also argued that denuclearisation efforts should first focus on US allies rather than North Korea. The remarks underscore growing security tensions in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. […]
North Korea says it is not bound by nuclear non-proliferation treaty
North Korea has declared that it is no longer bound by any treaty related to nuclear non-proliferation, reaffirming its stance as a nuclear weapons state amid continued international pressure over its weapons programme. Read More: North Korea Declines Participation in NPT Framework According to state media outlet KCNA, North Korea’s permanent representative to the United Nations, […]
Kim Jong Un re-elected as North Korea Workers’ Party general secretary
PYONGYANG: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been re-elected as general secretary of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea at a rare party congress, state media reported Monday. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) described the decision as unanimous among all delegates, reflecting the “unshakable will” of the party members. Read More: Kim Jong–Un crowned […]
North Korea demands Pompeo’s removal from US nuclear talks
North Korea on Thursday demanded the removal of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo from talks over its banned nuclear programme, hours after the isolated state claimed to have tested a new kind of weapon. Describing Pompeo as “reckless” and immature, the foreign ministry said it wanted him replaced by another interlocutor, a demand that […]
N Korea’s Kim oversees test of new weapon with ‘powerful warhead’
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has supervised the test-firing of a new tactical weapon with a “powerful warhead,” state media reported on Thursday, in the first test of its kind since nuclear negotiations with Washington stalled. The test marks a ratcheting up of tensions weeks after a summit between Kim and US President Donald Trump […]
Kim Jong Un open to another summit with Trump
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he is open to a third summit with President Donald Trump, but set the year’s end as a deadline for Washington to offer mutually acceptable terms for an agreement to salvage the high-stakes nuclear diplomacy, the state-run media said Saturday. Kim made the comments during a speech Friday […]