North Korea

N Korea tests fire new anti-aircraft missile system

TEHRAN, Mar. 21 (MNA) –North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the test-firing of the country’s latest anti-aircraft missile system as Russia’s security chief arrived in Pyongyang for talks.

Russia's top security official Shoigu arrives in North Korea

TEHRAN, Mar. 21 (MNA) – A top Russian security official traveled to North Korea on Friday to meet leader Kim Jong Un, after North Korea recently reportedly sent additional troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine.

Amid US-South Korea wargame;

North Korea fires several ballistic missiles into sea

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) –  North Korea fired several ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday, South Korea’s military said, hours after South Korean and US troops kicked off large annual combined drills, which the North views as an invasion rehearsal.

N Korea warns of ‘toughest response’ to South Korea-US drill

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – North Korea issued a warning to Seoul on Friday, threatening the “toughest response” should the annual joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States proceed in the coming weeks.

N Korea's Kim inspects 'nuclear-powered submarine' project

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday inspected a project to build a nuclear-powered submarine.

North Korea slams US military provocations

TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has strongly condemned the United States’ political and military provocations after a US Navy aircraft carrier visited the South Korean port of Busan.

North Korea launches strategic cruise missiles: Report

TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) –  North Korea says it has launched strategic cruise missiles in waters off its west coast earlier this week to prove nuclear deterrence.

Putin meets with senior North Korean official in Kremlin

TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin received a senior North Korean official at the Kremlin.

Necessary to establish 'some presence' in North Korea

TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (MNA) – International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi considered it necessary to ensure the presence of the organization's experts in North Korea.

S Korea parliament presses for Yoon Suk Yeol removal as impeachment trial winds down

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) –South Korean President could try to impose martial law again or undermine constitutional institutions should he be reinstated, lawyers for parliament argued on Tuesday as his impeachment trial entered its final phase.

North Korea’s denuclearization no longer possible, MFA says

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – North Korea’s denuclearization is no longer possible, and Pyongyang will continue to strengthen its nuclear forces, the country’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

North Korea says US should abandon military threats

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – North Korea said on Saturday that the United States should abandon military threats if it has concerns about its mainland safety, state media reported, citing an official at North Korea's defense ministry.

Seoul says N. Korea has given Russia 200 long-range artillery

TEHRAN, Feb. 11 (MNA) – North Korea has delivered Moscow "some 11,000 troops, missiles, 200 pieces of long-range artillery and a substantial amount of ammunition," the South Korean official said on Tuesday.

North Korean leader congratulates Iran on rev. anniv.

TEHRAN, Feb. 11 (MNA) – In a message to the Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un congratulated Iran on the victory of the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution on Tuesday.

US prolongs Ukraine conflict, North Korean leader says

TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – The US and Western countries are drawing out the conflict in Ukraine failing to defeat Russia strategically, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said.

Vowing to boost nuclear program;

North Korea slams US-South Korea-Japan partnership

TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said an elevated U.S. security partnership with South Korea and Japan poses a grave threat to his country and vowed to bolster his nuclear weapons program, state media reported Sunday.

N Korea says its nuclear weapons are not bargaining chip

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – North Korea said Saturday its nuclear weapons are not a bargaining chip, but designed for combat use against any attempts by its enemies to invade the North, reaffirming its stance to further develop its nuclear arsenal.

N. Korea orders expansion of nuclear enrichment facilities

TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – North Korea’s Defense Industry Department has been expanding uranium enrichment facilities to boost weapons-grade nuclear material production since Jan. 20.

N Korea raps US secretary of state for 'rogue state' label

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – North Korea slammed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for characterizing the country as a "rogue state" and vowed "tough counteraction" to any provocation from the United States, state-run media said Monday.

N Korea:

US arms sales to not save S Korea from strategic deficiency

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – North Korea said Sunday that the latest proposed US weapons sales will not "save" South Korea from a strategic deficiency.

North Korea's Kim vows nuclear programme to continue

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed that Pyongyang's nuclear program would continue "indefinitely", days after new US President Donald Trump said he would make renewed diplomatic overtures to the reclusive leader.

North Korea tests sea-launched strategic cruise missile

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – North Korea conducted a successful test launch of a sea-launched strategic cruise missile on January 25, with Kim Jong Un, the country's leader, observing the launch.

Donald Trump says he plans to reach out to North Korea leader

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump said he plans to reach out to North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un following his return to the White House.

Trump's decision to end war very bad news for Ukraine: Bolton

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – US President-elect Donald Trump wants to end the conflict in Ukraine as soon as possible, but he doesn't care much about the conditions for the end of this conflict. Trump's decision to end war is very bad news for Ukraine.

North Korea fires short-range missiles ahead of Trump return

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, marking Pyongyang's latest show of force just days ahead of US President-elect Trump's return to office.

N Korea fires first ballistic missile in two months: Seoul

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – North Korea has fired what appears to be an intermediate-range ballistic missile towards the sea to its east, South Korea's military said, in what is Pyongyang's first missile launch in two months.

Pezeshkian congrats N Korean leader on arrival of New Year

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Concurrent with the beginning of 2025, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian sent a message to North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday and congratulated the New Year to him and the noble nation of North Korea.

N. Korea vows to strengthen military cooperation with Russia

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a letter that relations between their countries have reached a "new high" while pledging to strengthen bilateral military ties

Kremlin:

NK troops likely to march in 2025 Moscow victory day parade

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Kremlin foreign policy advisor said on Monday that he thought it likely that North Korean soldiers would take part in next year's Moscow's Red Square parade to commemorate the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.

Russian diplomat:

Pyongyang right to worry about its security

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Events in South Korea have shown that the country is unpredictable from the point of view of stability, North Korea is right to be concerned about its security, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.