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AFC President Praises North Korean Women’s Football as “a Beacon of Excellence in Asia”

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa met Kim Il-guk, head of North Korea’s football association, and praised the country’s women’s football program.The AFC said on April 29 that Salman met Kim on the sidelines of

Kim Jong Un Attended Commemorative Concert Celebrating the Central Military Band

On Wednesday, Kim Jong Un, Supreme Leader of North Korea, attended a commemorative concert celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Central Military Band of the Ministry of National Defense.The Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of the Workers' Par

North Korea's New Military Museum: A Tribute to 2,300 Fallen Heroes

The Workers' Party newspaper Rodong Sinmun reported on Wednesday that North Korea's newly inaugurated Overseas Military Operations Combat Achievement Memorial Hall has been drawing visitors from various sectors. This move appears to be an attempt to

North Korea's Yongbyon Nuclear Facility Shows Signs of Plutonium Production

Recent satellite imagery has revealed steam emissions from a building at North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear complex, likely indicating ongoing plutonium production activities. This observation lends credence to the assessment that North Korea continues t

Kim Jong Un's Daughter Ju Ae Takes Prominent Role in the 11th Youth League

North Korea is preparing to hold the 11th Congress of the Socialist Patriotic Youth League (Youth League) for the first time in five years. The regime has redefined the youth generation as the core strength of the state, fueling speculation on Tuesda

CSIS States North Korea's Denuclearization is Not an Achievable Short-term Goal

On Tuesday, Victor Cha, the Korea Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C., stated that North Korea's denuclearization is not an achievable short-term goal and emphasized the need to re-evaluate the strat

Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th anniversary of the Central Military Band of the Ministry of National Defense

Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, attended a concert commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Central Military Band of the Ministry of National Defense.The Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of the Workers' Party, rep

Kim Jong Un says even those who failed to self-destruct are “party soldiers,” message seemingly aimed at POWs

North Korea has for the first time disclosed a message from its top leader defining even soldiers who were injured during fighting in Kursk — a border region between Russia and Ukraine and a major battleground — and failed to carry out “self-destruct

President Lee says policy of peaceful coexistence on Korean Peninsula will remain steady, expects response from North Korea

President of South Korea (Lee Jae-myung) said on April 27 that “our government will steadily pursue a policy of peaceful coexistence on the Korean Peninsula,” adding that he expects North Korea to respond in good faith.In a congratulatory message for

“North Korea’s ‘Hwasong-11Ra’ with cluster warhead symbolizes parallel nuclear-conventional strategy”

North Korea’s short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) “Hwasong (Hwasong)-11Ra,” test-fired on April 20 with a cluster warhead, indicates the strengthening of forward corps responsible for operations against South Korea while also showcasing the regime’s