Latest Pyongyang News

North Korean troops in Ukraine gain battlefield experience, cementing alliance with Russia

Jan. 12, 2025 00:09 AM EST

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — For weeks, Ukrainian troops braced for an unfamiliar enemy: North Korean soldiers sent to bolster Moscow’s forces after Ukraine launched a lightning-fast incursion and seized territory in Russia's Kursk region over the summer. Their arrival marked a new and...

South Korea says North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea

Jan. 06, 2025 03:25 AM EST

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Monday fired a ballistic missile that flew 1,100 kilometers (685 miles) before landing in waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan, South Korea’s military said, extending its weapons testing weeks before Donald Trump returns as U.S. president. ...