Asian Stocks Fall As Iran Uncertainty Persists

By BPN News Desk March 27, 2026

Business Markets

Asian stock markets fell on Friday as uncertainty over the Iran conflict kept investors cautious, although some indexes recovered part of their earlier losses as oil prices eased slightly and hopes of de-escalation improved later in the session. South Korea remained under the most pressure,

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Kim Says North Korea Needs Nuclear Weapons

By BPN News Desk March 25, 2026

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said the current global situation proves why his country must continue strengthening its nuclear arsenal, declaring that Pyongyang’s status as a nuclear-armed state is irreversible. In a speech to the Supreme People’s Assembly, Kim argued that recent international developments show nuclear deterrence remains the only reliable guarantee

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Kim Ju Ae Seen Driving Tank in Public Appearance

By BPN News Desk March 20, 2026

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s teenage daughter Kim Ju Ae has appeared in fresh state media images driving a tank during a military drill in Pyongyang, adding to growing attention around her increasingly visible public role. Kim Ju Ae Tank Appearance The latest images showed Ju Ae inside the driver’s hatch of a tank […]

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North Korea Fires Missile During US Drills

By BPN News Desk March 14, 2026

North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward the sea off its east coast on Saturday as the United States and South Korea conducted joint military exercises in the region. The launch added to rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula, where Pyongyang has frequently criticised allied military drills as a security threat. North Korea Ballistic Missile […]

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North Korea Backs Iran’s New Leader

By BPN News Desk March 11, 2026

North Korea has backed Iran’s leadership transition, saying it respects Tehran’s selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new supreme leader. The statement comes as the wider conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel continues to draw reactions from governments across the region and beyond. North Korea Backs Mojtaba Khamenei North Korea’s Foreign

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South Korea’s Lee Heads to Japan Summit After China Talks

By BPN News Desk January 13, 2026

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is set to travel to Japan for a bilateral summit, just a week after holding talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The closely timed visits underline Seoul’s effort to manage relations with both Tokyo and Beijing amid shifting regional dynamics. Focus on Security and Economy During the Japan visit, […]

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South Korea’s Lee to Meet China’s Xi to Reset Ties

By BPN News Desk January 5, 2026

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is scheduled to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping during a state visit to China, marking a renewed effort to stabilise and reset bilateral relations. The visit comes amid efforts by Seoul to rebalance its foreign policy and ease strains that had built up in recent years between the two […]

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North Korea Fires Missiles After US Venezuela Strike

By BPN News Desk January 5, 2026

North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward waters off its east coast, according to South Korea’s military, in the country’s first reported missile launch of 2026. The launches were detected from an area near Pyongyang and flew toward the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan. No damage was reported, but the launches […]

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South Korea Says Martial Law Cleanup Still Not Complete

By BPN News Desk December 3, 2025

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has said that the country’s efforts to fully address the fallout from the failed martial law attempt of 2024 are still incomplete. Speaking on the first anniversary of the incident, he stressed that accountability, legal action and institutional reforms must continue until the crisis is fully resolved. What President Lee […]

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US Grants South Korea Approval to Build Nuclear-Powered Submarine

By BPN News Desk October 30, 2025

In a major policy shift, U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that Washington has granted South Korea approval to build a nuclear-powered submarine. The announcement came during his visit to Seoul, where he met with South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung. This marks a significant departure from the traditional U.S. stance of restricting allied access to […]