North Korea

News | South Korea

January 4th, 2026

South Korea: President Lee on state visit to China

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung began a state visit to China on Sunday. North Korea responded to the prospect of closer ties between the two countries with new missile tests.

By Fabian Peltsch

News | Geostrategy

October 12th, 2025

North Korea: Xi Jinping wants to strengthen relations

China is willing to expand its relations with North Korea in order to strengthen strategic cooperation in international and regional affairs. China’s head of state and party leader Xi Jinping wrote this in a letter to Kim Jong Un.

By Ning Wang

Feature | North Korea

October 5th, 2025

Kim Jong Un: From outsider to junior partner

North Korea is supporting Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine with troops, weapons and ammunition. Ruler Kim Jong Un and the regime’s elite benefit from this not only financially.

By Andreas Landwehr