North Korea

11.24.2025, 07:00

New Nuclear Arms Race Pits U.S. Against Both Russia and China

After a decadeslong hiatus, nuclear weapons surge back to the forefront of global politics

By Yaroslav Trofimov, The Wall Street Journal

New Nuclear Arms Race Pits U.S. Against Both Russia and China

10.22.2025, 16:28

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles Ahead of Trump’s Asia Trip

Pyongyang launches multiple short-range missiles just days before President Trump visits South Korea for APEC, raising tensions amid speculation about potential U.S.–North Korea talks

09.23.2025, 15:00

Kim Jong Un Seeks Stronger Ties with China, Offers Dialogue with U.S.

North Korea’s leader praises China’s support and signals willingness to resume talks with the U.S., provided Washington drops its demand for Pyongyang’s denuclearization

09.04.2025, 15:30

Xi and Putin Caught on Video Discussing Immortality

A viral video from Beijing shows Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin talking about biotechnology, organ transplants, and even the possibility of living to 150 years. North Korea’s Kim Jong Un was also present

09.03.2025, 18:30

Trump Attacks Xi, Putin, and Kim Over China’s Military Parade

The former U.S. president accused China, Russia, and North Korea of conspiring against the U.S. following Beijing’s massive WWII anniversary military display

08.09.2025, 09:00

Inside Kim Jong Un’s New Beach Resort, Where the Only Foreigners Are Russian

First outsiders met with free jet-ski rides, an abundance of food and a $465 model of the Hwasong-17 missile

By Timothy W. Martin and Kate Vtorygina, The Wall Street Journal

Inside Kim Jong Un’s New Beach Resort, Where the Only Foreigners Are Russian

06.17.2025, 19:00

Kim Jong Un Sends Troops to Aid Russia in Kursk Reconstruction

Kim and Shoigu reportedly covered a range of issues including U.S.-Russia relations, the war in Ukraine, and regional tensions on the Korean Peninsula

05.20.2025, 07:00

Russia and North Korea Turn Their War Alliance Into a Propaganda Tool

On screen and in ceremonies, both sides are brandishing a partnership that has steadily deepened

04.28.2025, 20:00

Moscow, Pyongyang Acknowledge Presence of North Korean Troops in Ukraine Conflict for First Time

Admission of the deployment reflects the durability of the mutual-defense pact

By Dasl Yoon, The Wall Street Journal

Moscow, Pyongyang Acknowledge Presence of North Korean Troops in Ukraine Conflict for First Time

03.12.2025, 20:15

North Korea Is Open. Who’s Going?

The first Western tourists are trickling back into the totalitarian Kim Jong Un regime—and splurging on propaganda

By Timothy W. Martin and Soobin Kim, The Wall Street Journal

01.11.2025, 11:30

Diary of a Dead North Korean Soldier Reveals Grisly Battlefield Tactics

The troops are exposed, green, loyal—and dying by the thousands in front-line combat against Ukraine

BY DASL YOON IN SEOUL AND JANE LYTVYNENKO

Diary of a Dead North Korean Soldier Reveals Grisly Battlefield Tactics

11.18.2024, 14:15

Why North Korean Soldiers Are Prepared to Die in Russia

Nearly all would raise their hands to go, ex-military defectors explain, owing to regime loyalty, promise of higher status and a glimpse of the outside world

By Dasl Yoon, The Wall Street Journal