latintimes (2024-01-05). N Korea's Kim Calls For Expanded Missile Launcher Production. latintimes.com North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for expanded production of missile launchers in preparation for a "military showdown" with South Korea and the United States, state media said Friday.

Kyle Anzalone (2024-01-05). North and South Korea Fire Artillery Near Border. news.antiwar.com Following a series of provocative US and South Korean war games, North Korea responded by a major artillery drill. Pyongyang fired over 200 rounds in the direction of a disputed border group of South Korean islands. Seoul subsequently ordered the evacuation of residents of two islands. On Friday, North Korean forces fired artillery toward South …

latintimes (2024-01-05). North Korea Launches Intense Shelling in Yellow Sea; Seoul Answers with Live Fire Drills. latintimes.com Pyongyang launched more than 200 artillery rounds in the maritime buffer zone as bordering areas in the south were evacuated…

ecns.cn (2024-01-02). Xi, Kim announce 2024 as China-DPRK Friendship Year. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's top leader Kim Jong-un jointly announced 2024 as the China-DPRK Friendship Year on Monday, as the two countries celebrate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties.

presstv.ir (2023-12-31). North Korea no longer seeking reunification with South: Kim. presstv.ir North Korea rejected reunification with the South, vowing "serious action" in repose to any "military confrontation" by Washington and Seoul.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-12-27). DPRK accuses US of bloodshed in Gaza. plenglish.com Pyongyang, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) The Rodong Sinmun newspaper of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Wednesday condemned the deaths of more than 20,000 Palestinians in Gaza, due to the Israel's bombings and the indirect actions by the United States.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-12-27). Russia congratulates DPRK for New Year. plenglish.com Pyongyang, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) The State Affairs Chairman of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Kim Jong Un, received a congratulatory message from United Russia Chairman Dmitry Medvedev, it was reported on Wednesday.

news.yahoo.com (2023-12-28). North Korea's Kim vows to bolster war readiness to repel 'unprecedented' US-led confrontationsNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for bolstered war readiness to repel what he said were unprecedented U.S.-led confrontational moves, state media reported Thursday

noemail (2023-12-26). North Korea's Kim convenes key party meeting ahead of new year -KCNA. devdiscourse.com North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has kicked off a key meeting of the country's ruling party, state media KCNA reported on Wednesday, setting the stage for unveiling policy decisions for the new year.

Pavel López Lazo (2023-12-24). DPRK condemns Japan discharge of nuclear wastewater into sea. plenglish.com Pyongyang, Dec 24 (Prensa Latina) A Foreign Ministry spokesman of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Thursday condemned Japan's discharge of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the Pacific in a press statement, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.

Pavel López Lazo (2023-12-24). DPRK academics improve tech for agricultural outputs. plenglish.com Pyongyang, Dec 24 (Prensa Latina) Academicians of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) have strengthened scientific research and increased technologies for crop protection and fertilizer production, ACNC agency reported Sunday.

Pavel López Lazo (2023-12-23). DPRK newspaper calls U.S. as exporter of wars. plenglish.com Pyongyang, Dec 23 (Prensa Latina) North Korean newspaper Rodong Sinmun described the United States as exporter of wars, and also condemned that the foundation of its economy is the war industry, ACNC agency reported Saturday.

Pavel López Lazo (2023-12-23). DPRK newspaper calls U.S. as exporter of wars. plenglish.com Pyongyang, Dec 23 (Prensa Latina) North Korean newspaper Rodong Sinmun described the United States as exporter of wars, and also condemned that the foundation of its economy is the war industry, ACNC agency reported Saturday.

presstv.ir (2023-12-21). North Korea warns of 'nuclear attack' if US provokes with nukes. presstv.ir North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said that his country would launch a nuclear attack if an enemy provokes it with nuclear weapons, apparently referring to the United States, according to state media.

WSWS (2023-12-20). North Korea conducts ICBM test launch amid increasing US-led provocations. wsws.org The greatest destabilizing force in the Indo-Pacific region is US imperialism, which is seeking to maintain its political and economic hegemony through any means, including nuclear war.

Christine Ahn (2023-12-20). How Can We Actually Improve Human Rights in North Korea? counterpunch.org Human rights in North Korea are currently in the spotlight. In addition to a recent conference on North Korean human rights held in Honolulu, there's also a new documentary, Beyond Utopia, about North Korean defectors that is receiving Oscar buzz. We can expect to hear more about North Korea human rights in 2024, the 10-year