Nuclear weapons

Iran will make no nuclear concessions, Iranian official says

FILE PHOTO: People walk past a billboard about the Strait of Hormuz, on a building in Tehran, Iran, September 16, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo

North Korea rejects call to halt nuclear tests

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversees the test-firing of a new 600mm multiple rocket launcher at an undisclosed location in North Korea.

North Korea to keep nuclear weapons ‘forever’: Foreign minister

North Korea’s Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui said Pyongyang’s status as a nuclear weapons state was “everlasting”, regardless of what hostile forces said.

North Korean IT contractor found remote work in New Zealand

The worker reportedly used a false persona including fake identity documents.

North Korea conducted test of upgraded rocket launcher system: State media

The development of such rockets assures North Korea of a significant change in the firepower readiness along the southern border, the news agency said.

France agrees to talks over extending its nuclear umbrella, says Latvia’s PM

Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs said a French delegation would soon visit Latvia to discuss the country’s participation in the French nuclear deterrence initiative. Belgium, Britain, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Sweden have already joined.

South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung urges US to ease sanctions on North Korea to freeze nuclear programmes: NYT

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said that pursuing denuclearisation under the current circumstances meant that nothing would be accomplished.

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles off east coast in three hours

South Korea’s defence ministry said the rival North had fired an unidentified projectile.

North Korean vice-foreign minister to attend UN General Assembly next week

North Korea’s Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Kim Son Gyong arrives to address the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York City, on Sept 29, 2025.

North Korea says US-led arms build-up justifies expanding nuclear force

Vice-Defence Minister Kim Kang Il said North Korea’s status as a nuclear weapons state was irreversible and pledged to continue expanding its nuclear arsenal.

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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.