Donald Trump’s return adds urgency and uncertainty to third winter of full Russia-Ukraine war
Kyiv's forces tired, patched-up and outnumbered as Russia grinds forward in the east
North Korea
US pledges to send as much aid as possible to Ukraine before Trump becomes president
Blinken claims security issues have become ‘indivisible’ as Russia deepens alliances with North Korea and Iran
Ukrainian and North Korean troops have clashed in Russia’s Kursk region, Kyiv says
Pyongyang fires ballistic missiles into sea as regional tension rises and US votes
Moscow launches more than 160 drones at Ukraine in one of strongest Russian offences to date
Zelenskiy urges West to do more than ‘just watch’ as thousands of North Korean troops near border in support of Russia’s forces
‘We’re in uncharted territory’: Why the forgotten threat of nuclear war presents real and present danger
With the Doomsday Clock set at 90 seconds to midnight, the US and Russia’s Cold War stand-off seems quaint in retrospect
Medvedev warns US to take Russia’s nuclear warnings seriously to avoid third world war
War in Ukraine is entering what Russian officials say is its most dangerous phase
South Korea considers arming Ukraine after North Korean deployment
Seoul views Pyongyang’s troops in Russia and possible technology transfers as direct security risk
Almost 8,000 North Korean troops at Ukraine border to enter war ‘in coming days’, says US
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged China to use its influence in Pyongyang
Evidence shows North Korea has troops in Russia for use in Ukraine war, says US
South Korean politicians says North has sent some 3,000 troops to Europe, with thousands more allegedly promised in coming months
South Korea says it may consider supplying weapons to Ukraine over North Korea-Russia ties
Pyongyang accused of sending troops to fight for Russia in Ukraine
North Korea blows up sections of cross-border road and rail routes, prompting warning shots from South
Pyongyang now pushing for ‘two-state’ system after scrapping its long-standing goal of unification
North Korean table tennis players may be punished for Olympic podium selfie with South Korean rivals
Mixed doubles silver medallists Kim Kum-yong and Ri Jong-sik reportedly placed under ‘ideological scrutiny’
North Korea’s Kim and Russia’s Putin vow deeper ties on Korean liberation day
Kim Jong-un reaffirms pledge to deepen co-operation with Russia as Pyongyang marks anniversary of independence from Japan’s colonial rule
South Korea and US to stage annual drills over North threats
Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises to take place as Pyongyang continues to develop its nuclear and missile programmes
Russian forces lit fire at occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, says Zelenskiy
Moscow-installed official in region accuses Kyiv of starting blaze by shelling nearby city as incursion into Russia’s Kursk territory continues
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un says flood victims will be brought to capital after rejecting outside help
Leader turns down offers of assistance from South Korea and Russia after more than 15,000 affected by floods
The case for ecological collaboration between two Korean states
Free from human interference, the demilitarised zone between North and South Korea has become a haven for endangered species
Historians Margaret MacMillan and Roy Foster: ‘We have far too many echoes of the 1930s, with too many crises overlapping’
Historians Margaret MacMillan and Roy Foster see troubling parallels between the events of today and those of a century ago
North Korean official criticises US for expanding support for Ukraine
Washington and Seoul increasingly alarmed by deepening military co-operation between Russia and Pyongyang
South Korea to consider supplying arms to Ukraine after Putin-Kim pact
Tensions rise on Korean peninsula after Russian president raises giving Pyongyang high-precision weapons
North Korea: Kim pledges ‘unconditional support’ for Russia’s Ukraine war during Putin visit
Russian president signs ‘strictly peace-loving and defensive’ partnership pact with Kim Jong-un’s DPRK
Putin visits North Korea amid growing concern over alleged arms trade
Ukraine urges West to send weapons to counter ‘lonely bromance’ of Russian and North Korean leaders
North Korea sends hundreds more rubbish-filled balloons to South Korea
Pyongyang says action is retaliation for activists flying anti-North Korean leaflets across the border
Nuclear War: A Scenario: Meticulously researched fictional account of N Korea attacking US
Annie Jacobsen weaves a terrifyingly believable tale of a thermonuclear weapon destroying civilisation in mere minutes
South Korea says North Korea fired missile into its eastern waters
Japanese PM says Pyongyang’s frequent launches a threat to regional and international ‘peace and safety’
Alan Titchmarsh’s gardening trousers’ totally justified brush with North Korean censors
Donald Clarke: North Korea is right. Denim has become degenerate
The first lady and the Dior pouch: a political crisis grips South Korea
A scandal involving the president’s wife has become a major issue for his party ahead of a crucial parliamentary election
North Korea claims it has tested an underwater nuclear attack drone
Military says test is response to a naval exercise between South Korea, United States and Japan this week
Kim Jong-un abandons aim of unification with South Korea
North Korean leader labels Seoul ‘principal enemy’ as he drops historic commitment to reconciliation
North Korea fires ballistic missile towards sea, South Korea says
Launch comes after North Korea fired barrage of artillery shells near tense sea border with South
Russia using North Korean missiles in Ukraine and seeking more from Iran, US says
Tánaiste says support for Ukraine must “remain firm” amid Russian drone and rocket onslaught
South Korean islanders shelter after Pyongyang launches artillery shells
North Korea fires 200 rounds into waters near disputed sea border, prompting South Korea to tell residents on nearby island to take shelter
North Korea plans new spy satellites and drones as Kim Jong-un says war is inevitable
North Korean leader lashes out at US and orders military to prepare to ‘pacify entire territory of South Korea’
North Korea’s Kim orders military to accelerate war preparations, state media reports
Kim Jong Un warns of unprecedented confrontational moves by the US
North Korea fires long-range intercontinental missile after condemning US ‘war’ moves
North Korean missile was fired from near Pyongyang and flew about 1,000km, South Korea says
North Korea claims spy satellite launch enables it to strike anywhere in the world
Pyongyang draws international condemnation over move described by Kim Jong-un as exercise in right to self defence
North Korea said Seoul would be held ‘wholly accountable’ in the case of clash as military deal scrapped
South Korea suspended part of the inter-Korean deal in response to Pyongyang’s launch on Wednesday
Taoiseach visits demilitarised zone dividing the Korean Peninsula
Mr Varadkar stepped briefly into what is technically the territory of North Korea
Ukraine endures most widespread shelling this year as heavy fighting continues
Moscow suspected of giving satellite know-how to North Korea in exchange for ammunition from Pyongyang
‘They’re very apart from us’: South Koreans sense unification with North is an increasingly distant prospect
The government plans to downsize Seoul’s unification ministry and a poll in June found just 28.5 per cent of South Koreans wanted a single Korean state
Ukraine braces for winter of Moscow attacks on power grid and energy facilities
Volodymyr Zelenskiy urges continued resilience to prevent ‘Russian terror from stopping Ukraine’
Travis King: US soldier who dashed over border to North Korea deported and in custody
Army private crossed from South Korea in July while on a civilian tour of the Joint Security Area
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un heads home after Russia visit
Kim’s six-day trip and meeting with Vladimir Putin triggered global concerns about weapons transfer deals between the two countries
Kremlin denies making deals with North Korea as Ukraine frees village near Bakhmut
Kim Jong-un inspects Russian fighter jets as US and South Korea warn of UN sanctions breach
North Korea and Russia strengthen ties as Kyiv strikes Black Sea warships
US secretary of state says rise of ‘authoritarian’ powers marks end of post-Cold War order
North Korea backs Kremlin’s war in Ukraine as Kyiv missiles hit Russian fleet
Kim expected to seek Russian satellite and rocket technology in exchange for ammunition
Putin’s bid to show strength with Kim summit only highlights his isolation
Cold war ghosts haunt talks between Russian and North Korean dictators shunned by the West
Putin claims Russians eager to fight in Ukraine as North Korea’s Kim arrives for talks
North Korean leader’s first foreign trip since Covid pandemic sparks concerns about a potential arms deal for Moscow’s war in Ukraine
Inside North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s armoured train
Country’s leaders have used the slow, specialised form of transportation for decades
The last Covid reopening? North Korea eases its pandemic self-isolation
Kim Jong-un seeks to strengthen ties with Beijing and Russia while maintaining coronavirus-era controls
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un expected to discuss arms sales on Russia trip
Ukraine says the ‘Boiko Towers’ were retaken from Russian control ‘in a unique operation’
North Korea claims new submarine can launch nuclear missiles
South Korea expresses scepticism over capability of remodelled Soviet-era vessel that was unveiled on Wednesday
Ukraine making ‘tangible progess’ with counteroffensive, says Blinken
With Vladimir Putin preparing to host Kim Jong-un, White House says North Korea supplying arms to Russia would be ‘huge mistake’
North Korea leans on Russia to bolster weapons trade
US warns Pyongyang will ‘pay a price’ for arming Moscow in Ukraine conflict
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