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(LEAD) N. Korea's Kim poised to leave for China, set stage for meetings with Putin, Xi

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 6, 11)By Park BoramSEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was expected to depart for China on Monday aboard his special armored train to attend a military parade in Beijing, with attention fo
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Documentary shows atrocities faced by N. Korean troops deployed to Russia

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean documentary revealed Monday that North Korean troops deployed to support Russia in the war against Ukraine had been subjected to battlefield atrocities, including death by suicide bombing.North Korea's st
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N. Korea slams Seoul-Washington-Tokyo statement targeting its cyber threats

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Monday denounced a recent joint statement by South Korea, the United States and Japan criticizing the regime's malicious cyber activities, calling it a "political farce." The Korean Central Ne
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(LEAD) N. Korea's Kim inspects new missile production line ahead of planned trip to China

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout; ADDS photos)By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected a new missile production line of a key munitions factory, state media reported Monday, ahead of his upco
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N. Korea's Kim poised to leave for China, set stage for meetings with Putin, Xi

By Park Boram SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was expected to depart for China on Monday aboard his special armored train to attend a military parade in Beijing, with attention focusing on his first presence on the multilat
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N. Korea's Kim inspects new missile-producing factory ahead of planned trip to China

By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected a new munitions factory that produces missiles, state media reported Monday, ahead of his upcoming visit to Beijing to attend China's military parade.Kim vis
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(3rd LD) N. Korea's Kim expected to depart for China by train on Monday

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with more info, photo)By Park BoramSEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is expected to depart Pyongyang for Beijing on Monday aboard his special armored train to attend China'
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(2nd LD) N. Korea's Kim set for debut on multilateral diplomatic stage in China

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 11-12)By Park BoramSEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is set to take an initial step onto the multilateral diplomatic stage in China this week, with his planned trip to attend a military parad
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(LEAD) FM says possibility of U.S.-N. Korea summit at APEC 'very low for now'

(ATTN: UPDATES with nat'l security adviser's remarks; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Sunday that the possibility of a U.S.-North Korea summit occurring on the sidelines of a regional forum in South Korea
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FM says possibility of U.S.-N. Korea summit at APEC 'very low for now'

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Sunday that the possibility of a U.S.-North Korea summit occurring on the sidelines of a regional forum in South Korea later this year is "very low for now."Speaking on a KBS news
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(LEAD) N. Korea's Kim set for debut on multilateral diplomatic stage in China

(ATTN: ADDS details)By Park BoramSEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is set to take an initial step onto the multilateral diplomatic stage in China this week, with his planned trip to attend a military parade in Beijing setting
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N. Korea's Kim decided troop deployment for Russia in August 2024

By Park BoramSEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un finalized his decision to deploy troops to support Russia in its war against Ukraine on Aug. 28 last year, shortly after Kyiv launched a surprise offensive into Kursk, a video re
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N. Korea's Kim set for debut on multilateral diplomatic stage in China

By Park Boram SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is set to take an initial step onto the multilateral diplomatic stage in China this week, with his planned trip to attend a military parade in Beijing setting the stage for a po
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Seoul approves Paju city gov't plan to contact N. Korea for cross-border marathon event

SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry has approved the Paju city government's plan to contact North Korean officials to discuss the municipality's plan to host an international marathon event at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) sepa
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N. Korea's Kim again consoles bereaved families of troops deployed for Russia-Ukraine war

By Kim Soo-yeonSEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has consoled bereaved family members of the North's troops deployed to Russia who were killed during the war with Ukraine in another ceremony to decorate service members fo
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Kim-Putin talks under discussion on sidelines of Chinese military parade: Kremlin

SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- A possible bilateral meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin is under discussion, the Kremlin said Friday, as the two leaders are both set to attend a high-profile military parad
Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.----------Aug. 24 -- N. Korea's Kim supervises test-firing of new air defense missiles: KCNAUNC says around 30 N. Korean troops crossed inter-Korean bor
Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------N. Korea's Kim supervises test-firing of new air defense missiles: KCNASEOUL -- North Korea conducted a test-firing of two types of newly
Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news on North Korea this week.------------S. Korea, U.S., Japan voice serious concerns over N.K. IT workers' malicious cyber activitiesSEOUL -- South Korea, the United States and J
Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------UNC says around 30 N. Korean troops crossed inter-Korean border recently, triggering S. Korean warning shotsSEOUL -- Around 30 North Korean troops recent