North Korea

Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui said Pyongyang's stance would harden as the US and its allies push for denuclearisation.

The two soldiers were captured by Ukrainian forces in January 2025 and had reportedly expressed a desire to defect to South Korea.

State media said Kim Jong Un oversaw the test, calling it a demonstration of 'ultra-modern' defence technology.

Three South Korean officers were injured in an unidentified explosion during an operation near the Military Demarcation Line inside the DMZ.

North Korea launched an unidentified projectile from its east coast as Pyongyang continues weapons tests amid tensions with South Korea.

Kim Yo Jong rejects denuclearisation demands as Pyongyang says US-led military buildup justifies expanding its nuclear forces.

Kim pledged his support for Vladimir Putin as Moscow and Pyongyang deepen cooperation under a mutual defence pact.

The bridge over the Tumen River is one kilometre long and has two lanes and will allow up to 300 vehicles a day to pass through.

North Korea is stepping up pressure on the US after rejecting Trump's decision to scale back a major military drill with South Korea.

Trump said he had met Kim on multiple occasions and that the two leaders understood each other.

Demonstrators gathered outside the US Embassy as the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises began, with Donald Trump ordering a reduction in the planned joint drills.

The US president said the exercises were costly and could send a hostile signal to North Korea, after claiming South Korea declined to support US efforts to denuclearise Iran.

North Korea's relationship with Russia has grown closer since the reclusive state began deploying troops and weapons to support Russia's war against Ukraine.