Latest news from North Korea, in North Korean newspapers
Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, May 18
LOS ANGELES -- NASA and Boeing delayed again the launch of the first crewed mission of the Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) to no earlier than May 25, the agency said on Friday. The spacecraft was previously (...)
North Korea Times -
18 May 2024
N. Korea fires ballistic missiles after denying Russia arms transfers
Seoul, South Korea - North Korea fired multiple suspected short-range ballistic missiles Friday, Seoul said, hours after leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister denied widespread allegations that Pyongyang is shipping weapons to Russia. The (...)
North Korea Times -
17 May 2024
Seoul: North Korea fires 'unidentified ballistic missile'
Seoul, South Korea - North Korea has fired at least one 'unidentified ballistic missile,' Seoul's military said Friday, hours after leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister denied widespread allegations that Pyongyang is shipping weapons to Russia. (...)
North Korea Times -
17 May 2024
Kim Yo Jong denies North Korea is selling arms to Russia
The North Korean leader’s powerful sister Kim Yo Jong denied Pyongyang is selling arms to Russia on Friday, claiming recent advances in armaments production only aim to bolster national defense despite clear evidence of weapons shipments for (...)
NK News -
17 May 2024
Flesh-eating disease cases skyrocket in Japan media
The potentially deadly streptococcal toxic shock syndrome is spreading at a record pace this year, NHK has reported Cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), a condition caused by a potentially deadly flesh-eating disease, are (...)
North Korea Times -
16 May 2024
Why it’s long past time for a US compromise on North Korea’s nukes
Little has happened in relations between Pyongyang and Washington since Joe Biden became U.S. president, but as the U.S. gears up for another election, there have been signs that Washington might be willing to take a new approach. Earlier this (...)
NK News -
16 May 2024