North Korea's nuclear testing may have triggered hundreds of earthquakes over several years
Between 2006 and 2017, North Korea conducted six underground nuclear tests at its vast testing site at Mount Mantap in North Hamgyong province. Typically, underground explosions trigger an intense bur
Science
phys.org
18.09.2026
Trump Courts North Korea’s Leader, but Might Need China to Reignite the Flame
President Trump has gotten no love back yet from Kim Jong-un. He could turn to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, to help set up a summit when Mr. Xi visits Washington next week.
Politics
nytimes.com
18.09.2026
North Korea anthem played at South’s Bangladesh hockey match at Asian Games
Asian Games organisers in Japan accidently play North Korea's anthem ahead of South's hockey match with Bangladesh.
World
aljazeera.com
18.09.2026
Kim’s sister says U.S. drills push North Korea nuclear arms growth
Kim Yo Jong has accused the U.S. of driving tensions on the Korean Peninsula through a series of multinational exercises with South Korea and Japan.
World
japantimes.co.jp
18.09.2026
How will Tokyo return the North Korean sailors it rescued at sea?
Thursday's rescue marks a rare circumstance in which North Korean authorities requested international assistance following the sinking of its vessel.
World
japantimes.co.jp
18.09.2026
North Korea Sends Women to Russian Factories in Line of Ukrainian Fire
Kim Jong Un has deployed factory crews into an expanding war zone to bolster ties with President Vladimir Putin.
World
wsj.com
18.09.2026
A boat towed by a North Korean cargo sinks off Japan's northwestern coast, 1 missing
A boat carrying four crew members sank while being towed by a North Korean cargo ship off Japan's northwestern coast, the Japan Coast Guard said
World
abcnews.com
17.09.2026
North Korea says U.S.-led arms buildup justifies expanding nuclear force
The country's vice defense minister said its status as a nuclear weapons state was irreversible and pledged to continue expanding its nuclear arsenal.
World
japantimes.co.jp
17.09.2026
Trump’s North Korea outreach is about U.S. politics
Pyongyang's shifting priorities leave Washington with little leverage.
World
japantimes.co.jp
16.09.2026
Seoul court orders North Korea to pay $32.5m for blowing up office
Pyongyang blew up the Inter-Korean Liaison Office building in June 2020 after days of rising tensions.
World
aljazeera.com
16.09.2026
South Korean court orders North Korea to pay $32.5 million for blowing up joint liaison office
A South Korean court has ruled that North Korea should pay the South 44.6 billion won, or about $32.5 million, for blowing up a joint liaison office between the countries in 2020
World
abcnews.com
16.09.2026
North Korea thrash Bangladesh 10-0 in Asian Games women’s football
North Korea, enjoying support in the stands, were up 7-0 by half-time and are favourites for the gold.
World
aljazeera.com
14.09.2026
North Korea says its recent live-fire drill demonstrated 'huge destructive power'
North Korea says it has conducted a joint live-fire drill involving missiles, artillery and drones that it claimed demonstrated “the huge destructive power of concentrated fire.”
World
abcnews.com
14.09.2026
North Korea conducts missile launch toward Sea of Japan
North Korea launched an unidentified projectile toward the Sea of Japan on Saturday. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said it had detected the launch but did not provide further details.
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
12.09.2026
North Korea fires ballistic missiles off eastern coast, Seoul says
South Korea said it was closely exchanging information on the launches with the US and Japan.
World
aljazeera.com
12.09.2026
North Korea launches ballistic missiles toward sea after military drill
North Korea has launched a ballistic missile toward the waters off its east coast
World
abcnews.com
12.09.2026
North Korea fires off unidentified projectile, Seoul says
North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward its eastern coast Saturday, a day after trilateral U.S.-South Korea-Japan military drills ended.
World
japantimes.co.jp
12.09.2026
Now recruiting: North Korea looks abroad for talent in its scheme to infiltrate U.S. companies
North Korea’s surreptitious push to plant employees in U.S. companies has expanded to include remote workers from other countries, such as Iran and Lebanon, according to U.S. government and foreign ag
World
nbcnews.com
11.09.2026
Why North Korea's Kim Jong Un doesn't need a US deal
Donald Trump's overtures to North Korea's dictator have gone nowhere, with an emboldened Pyongyang accelerating its nuclear program and solidifying alliances with Russia and China.
World
dw.com
11.09.2026
Kim Jong Un wants North Koreans to have more (state-sanctioned) fun
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, himself no stranger to indulgence, is orchestrating new ways for his citizens to spend their wealth.
World
japantimes.co.jp
11.09.2026