North Korea leader Kim Jong-un reviews country’s progress at key party congress
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un began reviewing the country's progress in the past five years that brought "great transformation" during the second day of a key party congress, state media KCNA said on Saturday (Feb 21).
Kim opens rare party congress
The ruling party has opened a landmark congress, state media said, launching a political spectacle expected to unveil the next phase in the nation's nuclear weapons programme.
Takaichi vows growth push, defence reset
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged to make Japan "strong and prosperous", while pledging to keep "hitting the growth button" following her party's landslide election win.
N. Korea flexes nuclear-capable rocket launcher ahead of key congress
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has unveiled a battery of huge nuclear-capable rocket launchers ahead of a key congress of the nation's ruling party, state media said on Thursday (Feb 19).
Seoul eases curbs on North Korea’s top daily Rodong Sinmun, but few South Koreans are reading it
SEOUL: Since the beginning of 2026, South Koreans have been able to take a clearer look at the opaque regime of North Korea through its mouthpiece newspaper Rodong Sinmun.
Pyongyang resets arms goals to address gaps
Pyongyang is set to unveil new weapons development goals at its Ninth Party Congress, amid assessments that the government has checked off only part of a sweeping list of capabilities that leader Kim Jong-un targeted at its 2021 Congress.
Housing area dedicated to families of fallen soldiers
Leader Kim Jong-un presided over a completion ceremony of a new housing district in Pyongyang for families of troops who died in overseas military operations, state media KCNA said.
North Korea warns of 'terrible response' if South sends more drones
SEOUL: North Korea threatened on Friday (Feb 13) a "terrible response" if it detects any more drones buzzing across the border from the South.
Kim setting up daughter as likely successor, says Seoul
Kim Jong-Un is entrenching his daughter as heir apparent ahead of a landmark party conference, a South Korean lawmaker said after a briefing from Seoul's main intelligence agency.
Govt spy agency raided over drone flights into North
Investigators raided South Korea's spy agency as they probed possible government links to a drone shot down over North Korea earlier this year.
