North Korea

North Korea’s ruling party promotes Kim Jong Un’s younger sister

Ms Kim Yo Jong – previously a deputy department director – has been promoted as a full department director.

North Korea’s Kim says country to develop economy over next 5 years

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the fifth session of the Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), in Pyongyang, North Korea, February 23, 2026, in this picture released February 24, 2026, by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency. KCNA via REUTERS

South Korea urges Russian embassy to remove 'victory' banner as Ukraine war anniversary nears

People walk past a banner that reads \"Victory will be ours,\" hanging on the exterior of the Russian Embassy, ahead of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in Seoul, South Korea, February 23, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

North Korea touts nuclear advances as Kim Jong Un rechosen to lead ruling party

Mr Kim Jong Un has already declared 2026’s congress will unveil the next phase in the nation’s nuclear weapons programme.

North Korean movie about assassination attempt of late leader aired on TV

People visit the statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang. The film "Days and Nights of Confrontation" depicts a plot to kill the latter.

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un reviews country’s progress at key party congress

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang, North Korea, February 19, 2026, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency. KCNA via REUTERS

North Korea’s Kim opens 9th party congress citing economic achievements

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang, North Korea, February 19, 2026, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency. KCNA via REUTERS

North Korea flexes nuclear-capable rocket launcher ahead of key congress

FILE PHOTO: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presides over the completion ceremony of a new housing district in Pyongyang for families of troops who died in overseas military operations, state media KCNA said, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency, February 16, 2026. KCNA via REUTERS/ File Photo

South Korean civilians sent drones to North 4 times after Lee became president, harming ties: Seoul

Fragments of a drone lie scattered on the ground in Kaesong City, North Korea.

Extra! Extra! News from N. Korea now more freely available but are S. Koreans reading it?

Mr An Kwang-hwek, a doctoral researcher at Konkuk University, reading the Rodong Sinmun (front), North Korea’s top newspaper, at the National Library of Korea in Seoul. He told The Straits Times North Korea's coverage related to South Korea has been reduced mainly to event-focused reporting.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.