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North Korea Unveils New ICBM in Military Parade as Kim Jong Un Signals Global Ambitions
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a massive military parade on Friday night, showcasing what state media described as the country’s most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile to date—the Hwasong-20—in a display clearly aimed at the...

Kim Jong Un rolls out North Korea's new intercontinental ballistic missile that may be tested in weeks
Kim Jong Un rolled out his nuclear-armed military's most powerful weapons at a massive military parade attended by foreign leaders on Friday night. The North Korean leader's show of force included a new intercontinental ballistic missile he may be...

Russia Pledges Full Commitment to North Korea Under Strategic Partnership Agreement
Pyongyang, October 11, 2025 – In a significant development in Russia-North Korea relations, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev affirmed Moscow’s unwavering commitment to fulfilling its obligations under the...
North Korea displays new hypersonic, nuclear missiles at military parade on ruling party’s 80th anniversary
Pyongyang [North Korea], October 11 (ANI): North Korea displayed new hypersonic and long-range nuclear missiles during a large military parade in Pyongyang on Friday night to mark the 80th anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, Yonhap...

North Korea’s Kim urges military to become ‘invincible’
North Korean leader meets Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russian Security Council ISTANBUL North Korean leader Kim Jong-un urged his armed forces to keep evolving into an "invincible" entity, Seoul-based Yonhap News reported...

Kim Jong Un rolls out North Korea's new intercontinental ballistic missile that may be tested in weeks
Kim Jong Un rolled out his nuclear-armed military's most powerful weapons at a massive military parade attended by foreign leaders on Friday night. The North Korean leader's show of force included a new intercontinental ballistic missile he may be...
Photos: North Korea shows off new intercontinental missile at military parade
Nuclear-armed North Korea displayed its most advanced Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile, described by the North Korean government as the country’s “strongest nuclear strategic weapon system,” state media said on Saturday. North Korean...

North Korea unveils new Hwasong-20 ICBM
North Korea showcased its new Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) during a military parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Workers’ Party, News.Az reports, citing foreign media. “The spectators broke into the most...

North Korean leader stages military parade, shows off new missile
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has held a large military parade showcasing a new intercontinental ballistic missile in front of several foreign guests. Source: Reuters, citing North Korea's state news agency KCNA Details: The parade, which began...

Meet Hwasong-20, North Korea's deadliest ICBM with a range of...; big worry for US due to...
Home News Meet Hwasong-20, North Koreas deadliest ICBM with a range of...; big worry for US due to... On Friday, North Korea marked the 80th anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea with a grand parade presided by Kim Jong Un, where it...

North Korea unveils new long-range missile during military parade
North Korea unveiled a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) during a military parade in Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Square, with leader Kim Jong Un and senior officials from China and Russia in attendance, state-run media reported Saturday....

New China Trade Feud, North Korean Saber-Rattling Raise Tensions Ahead of Asia-Pacific Summit
Tensions are ratcheting up in Northeast Asia after North Korea showed off its latest long-range missile and President Trump threatened “massive” new tariffs on Communist China. The danger of a costly trade war with China escalated after Beijing...

Morning Brief: Gaza Ceasefire in Effect, North Korea Shows Off New Hypersonic Weapon, India Deepens Ties With Taliban
Ceasefire Holds in Gaza as 72-Hour Hostage Clock Ticks The guns have gone quiet in Gaza, at least for now. A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect at midday Friday local time, the opening move in a deal that ties military de-escalation to...

Indonesia ready to facilitate closer ties between N. Korea and ASEAN
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono has expressed Indonesia’s readiness to facilitate closer engagement between North Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The statement came during a bilateral meeting...

North Korea unveils new ICBM at military parade, Kim opposes hegemony
PUBLISHED : 11 Oct 2025 at 10:14 SEOUL — North Korea unveiled a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at a military parade held Friday night for its ruling party's 80th anniversary, with leader Kim Jong Un voicing opposition to hegemony,...

North Korea Unveils New Hypersonic and ICBM Systems at Military Parade
Seoul, South Korea – North Korea showcased at a Friday night military parade a new hypersonic glide-vehicle system and intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) systems during the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the ruling Workers’ Party of...

North Korea displays new long-range missile as Kim Jong Un oversees massive military parade
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North Korea unveils new Hwasong-20 ICBM at military parade
Published: 11 Oct. 2025, 09:41 Updated: 11 Oct. 2025, 11:08 North Korean leader Kim Jong-un raises his thumb in apparent satisfaction after attending the mass gymnastics and art performance “Long Live the Workers’ Party of Korea” at 1st of May...

North Korea holds military parade with Russian and Chinese officials
SEOUL: North Korea has conducted a military parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of its ruling Workers’ Party with high-level foreign guests present. State media confirmed the event took place at Kim Il Sung Square on October 10 with...

N. Korea unveils new Hwasong-20 ICBM at military parade
North Korea has showed off its newly developed Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) for the first time, among other new weapons, at a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of its ruling Workers' Party of...