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North Korea's Kim pays respects at family mausoleum for party founding anniversary
Published: 13 Oct. 2025, 09:15 North Korean leader Kim Jong-un raises his thumb in apparent satisfaction after attending the mass gymnastics and art performance “Long Live the Workers’ Party of Korea” at 1st of May Stadium in Pyongyang on Oct. 9,...

North Korea Unveils Copy of U.S. HIMARS Rocket Launcher System during Military Parade
North Korea unveiled a copy of the U.S. HIMARS rocket launcher during a major military parade in Pyongyang on October 11, 2025. The system’s close resemblance to the American platform has raised concern over Pyongyang’s expanding ability to...

High-Ranking Chinese Official’s Visit to North Korea Shows Restrengthening of Bonds
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (2nd R), Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary To Lam (R) and China's Premier Li Qiang (3rd R) attend an event marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang on Oct....

N. Korea's Kim pays respects at family mausoleum for party founding anniversary
By Park Boram SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun family mausoleum to pay respects to former leaders on the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK),...

North Korea rolls out Harop type loitering munition launcher in Pyongyang parade
North Korea displayed a launcher for Harop-type loitering munitions during the October 10 parade in Pyongyang that marked the 80th anniversary of the Workers’ Party. The public debut suggests the program is moving from workshop prototypes to a...

Hwasong-20 ICBM revealed at North Korea parade
North Korea unveiled a new intercontinental ballistic missile, the Hwasong-20, on Oct. 10 during a midnight parade marking the 80th anniversary of the Workers’ Party. It was the first new ICBM shown publicly since the Hwasong-19 test launch last...

(LEAD) N. Korea's Kim pays respects at family mausoleum for party founding anniversary
(ATTN: UPDATES with more info, photo in last para) By Park Boram SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun family mausoleum to pay respects to former leaders on the 80th anniversary of...

China, N Korea to bolster strategic cooperation: KCNA
China said it is ready to develop its relationship with North Korea to bolster strategic cooperation in international and regional affairs, North Korean state media KCNA reported. Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) made the comment in a letter to...

North Korea Reveals Hwasong-20 ICBM as New Threat to the U.S. Mainland
North Korea revealed its new Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile during an October 10 parade marking the 80th anniversary of the Workers’ Party of Korea. The system’s debut, framed as Pyongyang’s “most powerful” nuclear weapon,...

N. Korea displays its untested new missile at military parade
SEOUL, South Korea -- At a massive military parade attended by foreign leaders, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rolled out his nuclear-armed military's most powerful weapons, including a new intercontinental ballistic missile he may be preparing...

North Korea shows off new long-range missile at military parade
At a massive military parade attended by foreign leaders, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rolled out his nuclear-armed military’s most powerful weapons, including a new intercontinental ballistic missile he may be preparing to test in coming...

N. Korea unveils new Hwasong-20 ICBM, signaling multi-warhead ambitions
North Korea unveiled a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and other advanced weapons during a massive nighttime parade in Pyongyang marking the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers’ Party, in what analysts described as a show of...

South Korea Issues Urgent Evacuation Alerts Amid Unannounced North Korean Dam Release
Seoul, October 12, 2025 – In a move that has reignited longstanding tensions along the heavily fortified inter-Korean border, South Korean authorities issued evacuation alerts early Sunday morning after detecting signs of unannounced water...
North Korea flaunts new missiles as top Chinese and Russian officials look on
The Hwasong-20, which has not been test-launched yet, is the latest in a series of ICBMs that North Korea has developed under Kim. President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea said last month that North Korea was getting close to building ICBMs capable...

North Korea holds military parade
PYONGYANG: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a large military parade displaying its new intercontinental ballistic missile in front of visiting international dignitaries, state media KCNA said on Saturday. The parade, which began late on...

North Korea celebration shows strength of alliances amid Western discord
Frank Smith Press TV, Seoul The Democratic People's Republic of Korea has celebrated the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers Party this weekend. Head of state Kim Jong Un touted the economic progress of the country as high-level...

North Korea shows off new missiles in military parade
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a large military parade displaying its new intercontinental ballistic missile in front of visiting international dignitaries, state media KCNA said yesterday. The parade, which began late on Friday, marked...

China, North Korea to strengthen strategic cooperation, KCNA reports
By Reuters October 12, 2025, 2:41:27 PM IST (Published) 1 Min Read China says it is ready to develop its relationship with North Korea to strengthen strategic cooperation in international and regional affairs, North Korea's state media KCNA...

Beijing ready to solidify strategic cooperation with Pyongyang, China’s Xi tells North Korea’s Kim: Report
North Korea's Premier Pak Thae-song holds talks with Chinese counterpart Li Qiang in Pyongyang ISTANBUL Chinese President Xi Jinping has told North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that his country is prepared to solidify strategic cooperation with...

North Korea flaunts new missiles in parade with Chinese and Russian officials
SEOUL, South Korea -- Columns of goose-stepping soldiers and a procession of powerful nuclear missiles rolled through the rain-soaked capital of North Korea on Friday evening, as senior officials from China and Russia joined the country’s leader,...