Kim Jong Un showcases his new missiles and machinery in giant military parade

Nuclear-armed North Korea appears to have held a giant military parade early Saturday, Seoul said, with Pyongyang’s latest and most advanced weapons expected to have been on show in the coronavirus-barricaded country’s capital. The widely anticipated display is part of commemorations of the 75th anniversary of the North’s ruling Workers’ Party. Such events typically feature … Read more

North Korean leaders wear masks at concert to mark 75th anniversary of Worker’s Party

Senior leaders of North Korea were pictured clapping, cheering and weeping as the country’s main orchestra put on a special patriotic performance to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Worker’s Party.  The officials, including some of the country’s highest-ranking officials and members of Kim’s inner circle, were seen wearing face masks as they watched the … Read more

North Korea parade ‘could turn into coronavirus super-spreader event’

Experts have warned that a huge parade in North Korea to mark the 75th anniversary of the Worker’s Party could turn into a coronavirus ‘super-spreader’ event.  Thousands of troops in close formation are due to goose-step through the streets of Pyongyang on Saturday, watched by crowds of civilians and North Korea’s leaders – including Kim … Read more

Kim Jong Un’s sister is seen for the first time in two months

Kim Jong Un’s sister has returned to public life after two months in the shadows which prompted speculation the dictator was irritated by her rising stardom. Kim and his younger sibling Kim Yo-jong inspected recovery efforts at a flooded village in Kimhwa County in North Korea’s southeast on Friday. He said of the storms and other … Read more

Entire neighbourhood has handwriting checked in North Korea over anti-government graffiti

Entire neighbourhood has handwriting checked in North Korea to find culprit who wrote anti-government graffiti Graffiti appeared earlier this month at a marketplace in Unsan, South Pyongan It read: ‘Down with party officials, who live well by exploiting the people’  Authorities believe it was a direct criticism of North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Officers … Read more

Microsoft: Russia is behind most nation state cyber attacks 

More than half of nation-state cyber attacks in the last year have originated from Russia, Microsoft has revealed in a new report.  According to the firm’s annual Digital Defense Report, 52 per cent of state-sponsored hacking attempts from July 2019 and June 2020 were Russian in origin. Exactly a quarter during this time period came … Read more

North Korea HAS created miniature nukes, UN report warns 

North Korea HAS created miniature nukes and has been developing its ballistic missile programme at an ‘intense pace’ despite coronavirus pandemic, UN report warns North Korea has developed miniature nukes, according to a new UN report  Report stated that the DPRK has continued to develop its ballistic missile programme ‘at an intense pace’ since the … Read more

Kim Jong-un could be set to unveil new North Korea weapons

North Korea analysts are watching for signs that Kim Jong-un is set to unveil new weapons or test-fire a submarine-launched missile in the coming weeks.  Formations of troops have been practising for what is expected to be a major military parade in on October 10, the 75th anniversary of the ruling Workers’ Party. Some observers … Read more

North Korea could conduct first submarine-launched ballistic missile test

North Korea could conduct first submarine-launched ballistic missile test within a year, South Korea warns South Korean official warned North Korea may soon launch the test missile  Comes amid long-stalled nuclear talks between the North and the United States North Korea has been pushing to for ability to launch missiles from submarines  By Ap Published: … Read more

North Korea triples the amount of propaganda taught to pre-schoolers  

North Korea has tripled the dose of propaganda taught to children, so now leader-worship makes up half of the school day, under new orders handed down by Kim Jong Un’s sister.  The new curriculum specifies that ‘Greatness Education’, which focuses on the upbringing of Kim Jong Un and his two predecessors, must take up half of … Read more