The centrifuges were still spinning. The Chinese president was on his way. And Kim Jong Un's sister had one message for the world: the bombs are not up for discussion.
Beijing's latest diplomatic outreach to Pyongyang comes as North Korea balances ties with both China and Russia while expanding its nuclear capabilities.
North Korea has raised the mandatory retirement age for office workers by three years to reflect the country's population aging and demographic changes, according to a North Korean academic paper on Wednesday.
Japanese authorities have urged residents, particularly in coastal and northern regions, to remain vigilant and follow official updates. Emergency protocols for aviation and maritime sectors were also activated as a precaution.
North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, in a back-to-back launch that came after President Lee Jae Myung expressed regret over drone flights by individuals into the North.
Over 70 per cent of North Korea’s lawmakers have been replaced after the latest vote, signalling a major internal reshuffle as the country prepares for key political decisions.
North Korea on Saturday launched a suspected ballistic missile, prompting Japan to issue an emergency alert and activate crisis response mechanisms, raising new security fears in the East Asia region.
Ham Jin-woo, a North Korean defector-turned-journalist who went missing in 2017 in border areas between North Korea and China, has been officially recognised by the government as one of seven South Koreans detained in the North, officials said on Wednesday.
Tensions are soaring in the Middle East as Israel launches broad strikes on Tehran following a major air operation. North Korea warns the US and Israel that such actions violate sovereignty.
Photos released by the state media to mark the closing of the ruling Workers’ Party Congress showed Kim and his daughter Ju Ae standing side by side on stage, wearing a matching leather jacket.
