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In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, sitting, with his daughter, observes what it says a test launch of an upgraded surface-to-surface ballistic missile at an undisclosed place in North Korea, April 19, 2026. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
April 20, 2026, 6:42 am
North Korea again tests cluster munitions in launch observed by Kim and his daughter
Observers say the Iran war may have prompted North Korea to display its cluster bombs; Iran repeatedly fired such weapons at Israeli cities
By Hyung-Jin Kim and KIM TONG-HYUNG
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends the flag-raising ceremony and central oath-taking rally to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang, in a picture taken on September 9, 2025. (KCNA VIA KNS / AFP) /
September 13, 2025, 9:16 am
North Korea’s leader to unveil new policy expanding nuclear arsenal and military
Expert says move reflects Kim Jong Un’s view of limits of nuclear deterrent, and that Pyongyang seeks to improve ‘war-fighting capability’ by boosting conventional arsenal
By AFP
This undated photo provided on September 13, 2024, by the North Korean government shows its leader Kim Jong Un, center, on an inspecting visit at what they say is an institute of nuclear weapons and a facility for nuclear materials at an undisclosed location in North Korea. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
September 13, 2024, 2:30 pm
North Korea offers first glimpse into secretive uranium enrichment site
During tour of facility, Kim Jong Un urges workers to produce more materials for tactical nuclear weapons, says it is vital for confronting threats from the US and allies
By Hyunsu Yim and Josh Smith
Russian President Vladimir Putin, second left, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, second right, shake hands during the official welcome ceremony in the Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, June 19, 2024. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
June 19, 2024, 1:38 pm
Putin says Russia, North Korea made new defense pact to aid each other if attacked
Deal announced during Russian president’s visit to Pyongyang; provides Moscow with munitions for Ukraine war in exchange for cash, technology to enhance Kim’s nuclear program
By KIM TONG-HYUNG
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un shake hands during their meeting at the Vostochny cosmodrome outside the city of Tsiolkovsky, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) from the city of Blagoveshchensk in the far eastern Amur region, Russia, on Sept. 13, 2023. (Vladimir Smirnov/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
June 18, 2024, 10:51 pm
Putin meets with Kim Jong Un in North Korea to garner support for Ukraine war
Pyongyang could provide Russian president with badly needed munitions as dictators seek to cooperate amid Western sanctions
By KIM TONG-HYUNG
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un shake hands during their meeting at the Vostochny cosmodrome in the far eastern Amur region, Russia, on September 13, 2023. (Vladimir Smirnov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
June 18, 2024, 12:17 pm
Before summit with North Korea’s Kim, Putin vows they’ll beat sanctions together
Russian leader, on cusp of his first visit to ally in 24 years, says two countries will develop trade and payment systems to overcome ‘illegal restrictive measures’
By KIM TONG-HYUNG
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un waves before boarding a train during a farewell ceremony at the end of his visit to Russia at the Artyom railway station near Vladivostok, in the Primorsky region, on September 17, 2023. (Handout / Government of Primorsky region / AFP)
September 18, 2023, 9:56 am
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un ends Russia trip with ‘heartfelt thanks’ to Putin
Official news agency says leader’s visit consolidates two countries’ ‘militant unity,’ amid Western concerns Pyongyang could supply Moscow with weapons to use in Ukraine
By AFP
In this video grab taken from a handout footage released by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Russia on September 17, 2023, North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (Top-R) waves before boarding a train during a farewell ceremony at the end of his visit to Russia at the Artyom railway station near Vladivostok, in the Primorsky region. (Handout / Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Russia / AFP)
September 17, 2023, 5:13 pm
North Korea’s leader wraps up Russia trip with drones gift
Kim Jong Un’s visit has sparked concerns that nations will defy Western sanctions to secure arms deal amid Ukraine war
By AFP
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un examine a launch pad during their meeting at the Vostochny cosmodrome outside the city of Tsiolkovsky, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) from the city of Blagoveshchensk in the far eastern Amur region, Russia, September 13, 2023. (Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
September 16, 2023, 11:03 pm
Top US general doubts North Korean arms to Russia will tip scales in Ukraine war
In Norway for meeting of NATO defense chiefs, Mark Milley predicts this week’s talks between Putin and Kim Jong Un will lead to Pyongyang supplying artillery rounds
By Lolita C. Baldor
This picture taken on September 13, 2023, and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on September 14 shows Russia's President Vladimir Putin (center-R) greeting North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (centrer-L) visiting the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia's Amur region. (KCNA via KNS/AFP)
September 14, 2023, 6:11 pm
Visiting Russia, North Korean leader vows ‘full and unconditional support’ for Putin
Kim Jong Un set to tour plant that builds fighter jets, in sign of what he may seek in return for assisting Russian invasion of Ukraine; leaders give each other rifles as gifts
By Agencies
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un shake hands during their meeting at the Vostochny cosmodrome outside the city of Tsiolkovsky, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) from the city of Blagoveshchensk in the far eastern Amur region, Russia, on Sept. 13, 2023. (Vladimir Smirnov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
September 13, 2023, 1:31 pm
North Korea’s Kim views launchpads with Putin, vows support for Russia’s ‘just fight’
Leaders of pariah nations speak for 4-5 hours at summit that US has warned could lead to an ammunition deal for Moscow’s Ukraine invasion, as Pyongyang seeks help with satellites
By KIM TONG-HYUNG and Dasha Litvinova
This photo provided by the North Korean government on September 10, 2023, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waving from a train in Pyongyang as he leaves for Russia. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
September 12, 2023, 12:59 pm
Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia via train ahead of meeting with Putin
As countries grow closer, North Korean leader expected to seek Russian economic aid and military technology in exchange for munitions to be used in Moscow’s war in Ukraine
By KIM TONG-HYUNG
Russian President Vladimir Putin, center right, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un shake hands during their meeting in Vladivostok, Russia, Thursday, April 25, 2019. (Yuri Kadobnov/Pool Photo via AP, File)
September 11, 2023, 3:29 pm
Moscow and Pyongyang confirm North Korea’s Kim Jong Un to meet Putin in Russia
Visit comes as Russia looks to secure a supply of arms and ammunition to fuel its war in Ukraine and prompts fears Moscow could transfer advanced technology to North Korea
By KIM TONG-HYUNG
Russian President Vladimir Putin listens during a meeting in Moscow, August 23, 2023, left, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during a meeting of the ruling Workers' Party at its headquarters in Pyongyang, North Korea, in early 2023. (Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool and Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
August 31, 2023, 7:09 am
Putin and Kim Jong Un trade letters as Russia seeks North Korean munitions
US, UK, South Korea and Japan urge Pyongyang to end negotiations with Moscow, which is interested in obtaining artillery shells
By AAMER MADHANI
A TV screen is seen reporting North Korea's missile launch with file footage during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, April 13, 2023. (Lee Jin-man/AP)
April 13, 2023, 12:08 pm
North Korea fires intercontinental missile that may be new type of weapon
Rocket probably used swift-launching solid rocket fuel, South Korean defense official says; US calls move ‘destabilizing’; Japan orders Hokkaido residents to shelter as precaution
By Hyung-Jin Kim, KIM TONG-HYUNG and Mari Yamaguchi
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