North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for the "rapid expansion” of his country’s nuclear weapons program, escalating tensions with the U.S. and South Korea as the allies conduct joint military drills. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/19/asia-pacific/north-korea-kim-nuclear-expansion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #northkorea #missiles #nuclearweapons #kimjongun #southkorea #us #donaldtrump
In supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, North Korea has gained critical battlefield experience and access to advanced weapons, making it less inclined to listen to long-standing ally China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/13/world/politics/ukraine-military-intelligence-chief-interview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #kyrylobudanov #northkorea #kimjongun #china
North Korea has said that U.S. President Donald Trump must accept it as a nuclear power and that continuing to pursue a policy of denuclearization would prevent any new meeting between the two countries' leaders. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/29/asia-pacific/politics/us-north-korea-kim-trump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #northkorea #us #kimjongun #kimyojong #nuclearweapons #donaldtrump #missiles #southkorea
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has thrown cold water on the chances of rapprochement with Seoul in the regime’s first response to peace overtures by new South Korean President Lee Jae Myung. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/28/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-north-korea-lee-kim-peace/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #northkorea #southkorea#leejaemyung #donaldtrump #kimjongun #kimyojong #nuclearweapons #missiles #us
North Korea is now supplying as much as 40% of Russia’s ammunition for the war in Ukraine as the partnership between Pyongyang and Moscow deepens. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/13/world/40-of-russian-ammunition-is-north-korean/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #kimjongun #northkorea #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #defense
Kyiv’s military intelligence agency has denied a report that North Korea plans to send up to 30,000 additional troops to Russia in the coming months to aid in Moscow’s war in Ukraine. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/14/asia-pacific/north-korea-russia-troops-ukraine/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #northkorea #russia #russiaukrainewar #ukraine #kimjongun #sergeylavrov
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offered Moscow his full support on the war in Ukraine during talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Pyongyang said on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/13/asia-pacific/politics/north-korea-russia-ukraine-lavrov/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #northkorea #kimjongun #sergeilavrov #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin
North Korea could send up to 30,000 additional troops to Russia over the coming months to aid Moscow in its war against Ukraine, media reports citing intelligence officials and security sources have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/03/world/politics/russia-more-north-korean-troops/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #northkorea #kimjongun
North Korea opened a massive resort area on its east coast, state media said Wednesday, with the tourism pet project of leader Kim Jong Un reportedly set to welcome Russian guests next month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/02/asia-pacific/north-korea-beach-resort/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #northkorea #kimjongun
State media images showed leader Kim Jong Un honoring the flag-draped coffins of North Korean soldiers killed helping Russia fight Ukraine. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/01/asia-pacific/north-korea-kim-dead-troops/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #southkorea #northkorea #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #kimjongun
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he would “get the conflict solved with North Korea,” while also saying that such a conflict "wouldn't involve us.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/28/asia-pacific/politics/donald-trump-north-korea-kim-jong-un/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #northkorea #us #southkorea #nuclearweapons #kimjongun #donaldtrump #usmilitary #defense #missiles
Events in Iran are likely to reinforce North Korea’s belief that nuclear weapons ensure regime survival, with Pakistan and Libya providing lessons on how to get them and why giving them up can be fatal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/06/24/world/kim-jong-uns-nuclear-lessons/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #northkorea #kimjongun #pakistan #india #israel #iran #libya #nuclearweapons #defense