In a region already bristling with all types of nuclear weapons, bestowing latent nuclear-weapon-state status upon South Korea is needlessly destabilizing.

Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. In the more than three years since Russia invaded Ukraine, North Korea has emerged as a significant ally for Moscow. By first providing ...

North Korea is modernizing and building out one of its main nuclear sites, according to analysts, after the secretive country's supreme leader, Kim Jong Un, said it would bolster its nuclear forces.

In addition to supplying munitions and troops to aid Russia’s war effort, North Korea is now providing thousands of workers to help Russia produce long-range one-way attack drones, Ukrainian military ...

Steve Forbes warns of the ever-increasing nuclear threat posed by North Korea and its erratic dictator Kim Jong Un—and proposes putting nuclear weapons back in South Korea, a key U.S. ally. We need to ...

In a rare public display, Kim Jong Un watched his navy unveil its newest missile frigate — a symbol of power meant to impress the world. But just weeks later, its sister ship split apart during ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Neel Shelat covers women's soccer around the world. Nov 08, 2025, 03:57pm EST North Korea is now the most successful team in Under ...

SEOUL, Nov 8 (Reuters) - North Korea's defence minister No Kwang Chol threatened on Saturday to take "more offensive action" as he condemned U.S. security talks with Seoul and the arrival of a U.S.

North Korea launched a ballistic missile off its east coast Friday, just days after U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth wrapped up a visit to South Korea focused on deterring Pyongyang and reinforcing the ...

North Korea launched a single ballistic missile Friday afternoon toward the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea, according to the South’s military. South Korean authorities detected the ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands across the line that divides the two Koreas during their last meeting at Panmunjom, June 30, 2019. Yet the pageantry ...