North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw fresh ballistic missile tests, according to state media, in another show of force by Pyongyang amid rising regional tensions. The reported launches involved upgraded short-range missiles and came as North Korea continues to expand and publicly demonstrate
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung arrived in New Delhi on April 19 for a three-day state visit, marking his first trip to India as president and placing the India-South Korea Special Strategic Partnership at the centre of the visit. The visit is expected to focus on political ties, trade, technology cooperation and strategic coordination between […]
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, with semiconductor stocks leading the decline. Asian Stocks Fall Amid […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
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
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]















