Pyongyang, North Korea
News from Pyongyang
North Korea says 'denuclearisation' is a matter terminated irreversibly - Reuters
North Korea says 'denuclearisation' is a matter terminated irreversibly Reuters
June 13, 2026South Korea court sentences ex-President Yoon to 30-year jail term over drone incursion - Reuters
South Korea court sentences ex-President Yoon to 30-year jail term over drone incursion Reuters
June 12, 2026The rebels at the front line of Myanmar's civil war
The BBC’s Quentin Sommerville travels to Myanmar - without the permission of the authorities - to meet a group of rebel fighters.
June 9, 2026Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un vow stronger ties as North Korea visit wraps up
Xi has wrapped up a two-day visit to Pyongyang, his first official trip to North Korea since 2019.
June 9, 2026Watch: Why is China's Xi Jinping visiting North Korea?
The Chinese President Xi received a colourful welcome to Pyongyang for his first visit in seven years.
June 8, 2026Friendship or leverage: Why is Xi Jinping going to North Korea?
Beijing is trying to reassert influence over a strategically vital yet deeply unpredictable partner.
June 7, 2026With China's Xi in North Korea, Kim to project confidence, defiance - Reuters
With China's Xi in North Korea, Kim to project confidence, defiance Reuters
June 7, 2026North Korea reaffirms nuclear status a day before Chinese president's visit - Reuters
North Korea reaffirms nuclear status a day before Chinese president's visit Reuters
June 6, 2026Key bridge linking North Korea and Russia almost finished, satellite images show
The road crossing is the latest sign of the deepening relationship between Pyongyang and Moscow.
May 6, 2026Kim Jong Un opens memorial for N Korean soldiers killed in Ukraine war
Kim Jong Un and Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov unveiled the memorial in Pyongyang.
April 27, 2026Belarus leader gifts rifle to North Korea's Kim as they sign friendship treaty
Two key supporters of Russia's war in Ukraine close ranks as Alexander Lukashenko visits Pyongyang.
March 27, 2026North Korea's Kim Jong Un welcomed Belarus President Lukashenko to Pyongyang, KCNA says - Reuters
North Korea's Kim Jong Un welcomed Belarus President Lukashenko to Pyongyang, KCNA says Reuters
March 25, 2026N Korea cancels Pyongyang Marathon for 'some reasons'
The annual event, usually held in April, has been cancelled a month before it was due to take place, a tour agency says.
March 9, 2026Could Kim's teen daughter become North Korea's next leader?
Kim Jue Ae is becoming more visible alongside her father, but much about her remains a mystery.
March 1, 2026North Korea could 'get along' with US, says Kim Jong Un
Kim said they could get along if the US accepts that Pyongyang's nuclear weapons are here to stay.
February 26, 2026Kim Jong Un re-appointed leader of North Korea's ruling party
The announcement by the rubber-stamp party congress comes as little surprise.
February 23, 2026North Korea's ruling party re-elects Kim Jong Un general secretary for bolstering nuclear power - Reuters
North Korea's ruling party re-elects Kim Jong Un general secretary for bolstering nuclear power Reuters
February 22, 2026