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China's Premier Li Qiang to Visit North Korea for 80th Anniversary Celebration in Highest-Level Delegation Since 2019
Oct 07, 2025 01:22 pm CST
China's Premier Li Qiang is set to lead a government delegation to North Korea this week for the 80th anniversary celebrations of the ruling party, marking the highest-level Chinese visit since 2019. This diplomatic engagement highlights strengthening ties between the traditional allies as North Korea also builds relationships with Russia, with both Vietnam and Laos sending top leaders to attend the celebrations.
North Korean Military Art Showcases Growing Russia-Pyongyang Alliance in Moscow Exhibition
Oct 02, 2025 11:58 pm CST
A Moscow exhibition displays North Korean artwork celebrating the strengthening alliance between Russia and North Korea amid the Ukraine conflict. The Museum of Decorative Arts features military-themed paintings depicting soldiers from both nations fighting together, alongside cultural elements like kimchi preparation and nighttime scenes of Pyongyang, highlighting the deepening political, military, and cultural ties between the two countries despite international criticism.
North Korea Firmly Maintains Nuclear Position at UN While Leaving Door Open for Diplomacy
Sep 30, 2025 03:03 am CST
North Korea's Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Kim Son Gyong delivered a rare address at the UN, declaring that Pyongyang will never surrender its nuclear weapons while still indicating openness to diplomatic engagement. The high-level representative emphasized that nuclear capabilities remain central to North Korean sovereignty, following Kim Jong Un's recent statement about potential talks with the United States.
Satirical Mount Rushmore of Controversial World Leaders Sparks Conversation at Bangkok Mall
Sep 26, 2025 03:39 pm CST
A provocative art installation mimicking Mount Rushmore featuring Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, and Kim Jong Un has been unveiled at Bangkok's Seacon Square mall. The controversial display, part of a promotional event, has sparked varied reactions from visitors while the mall claims it was designed to stimulate conversation rather than convey a specific political message.
South Korea Vows To End "Unnecessary Military Tensions" With North Korea
Sep 24, 2025 07:44 am CST
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung vowed on Tuesday to end a "vicious cycle of unnecessary military tensions" with North Korea, with the aim of achieving peaceful coexistence and shared growth.
Kim Jong Un Says He Will Strengthen Ties With China "More Vigorously"
Sep 23, 2025 09:33 am CST
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he would promote relations with China "more vigorously," state media KCNA reported on Tuesday.
North Korea's Kim Open To Trump Talks If US Drops Denuclearisation Demands
Sep 22, 2025 01:29 pm CST
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he has "fond memories" of US President Donald Trump and is open to future talks with the United States -- if he can keep his nukes.
North Korea's Kim Jong Un Oversees Drone Test, Orders AI Development
Sep 19, 2025 03:03 pm CST
Drones are emerging as a "major military activity asset, raising it as a top-priority and important task in modernising the armed forces of the DPRK," Kim Jong Un reportedly said.
Xi's Show Of Unity With Putin, Kim Could Complicate China's Diplomatic Balance
Sep 16, 2025 01:24 am CST
If the purpose of a rarejoint appearanceof the leaders of Russia, North Korea and China on Sept. 3, 2025, was to foster unity among allies, then early indicators suggest its already working just elsewhere.
Kim Seong-Min, Whose Broadcasts Relayed Foreign News To North Korea, Dies
Sep 15, 2025 11:59 pm CST
Kim Seong-Min, a prominent North Korean defector who used radio broadcasts, USB sticks and a network of sources in the secretive country to inform the North Korean public about the truth of their authoritarian government, has died.