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Russia-aligned with nuclear weapon ready North Korea illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Dangers of a Russia-aligned nuclear North Korea

By Joseph R. DeTrani

In this photo provided by North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, Chinese Premier Li Qiang, fourth right, Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary To Lam, second right, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev, right, attend the military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Worker's Party, in Pyongyang, North Korea, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korea displays new long-range missile at a military parade celebrating Kim Jong-un

By Kim Tong-Hyung and Hyung-Jin Kim - Associated Press

This photo provided by the North Korean government, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un speaking during a parliament session at the Supreme People’s Assembly, which was held on Sept. 20-21, 2025 in Pyongyang, North Korea. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korean leader recalls ‘good memories’ of Trump, urges U.S. to drop denuclearization demands

By Kim Tong-hyung - Associated Press

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, supervises a drill of long-range artillery and missile systems at North Korea’s eastern coast Thursday, May 8, 2025. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP) **FILE**

Diplomacy still Trump priority on North Korean nukes, despite success of military action in Iran

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

This photo provided by the North Korean government shows Russia's Security Council secretary, Sergey Shoigu, center left, who arrived at Pyongyang Airport being received by Party Secretary Park Chung-cheon, center right on Friday, March 21, 2025. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

Top Russian official meets North Korean leader in latest Pyongyang visit

By Hyung-jin Kim - Associated Press

In this undated photo provided on March 8, 2025, by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, bottom right, visits a shipyard to construct warships at an undisclosed place in North Korea. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korea unveils nuclear-powered submarine for the first time

By Hyung-Jin Kim - Associated Press

This photo provided Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers a speech marking the 77th founding anniversary of the Korean People’s Army at the defense ministry in Pyongyang, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korea’s Kim slams U.S.-South Korea-Japan partnership and vows to boost his nuclear program

By Hyung-Jin Kim - Associated Press

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un delivers a speech at a meeting held from Dec. 23 until Dec. 27, 2024, in Pyongyang, North Korea. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korea’s Kim vows the toughest anti-U.S. policy before Trump takes office

By Hyung-Jin Kim - Associated Press

Members of the Korean Vietnam War Veterans Association wave national flags during a rally against a recent deployment of North Korean troops to Russia, in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

North Korea joins Russia in war; 10,000 soldiers in training, some moving near Ukraine battlefield

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

A North Korean military guard post is seen from the Unification Observation Post in Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

North Korea is preparing to destroy inter-Korean roads, South Korea warns

Associated Press

In this photo taken during a two-day trip on Aug. 8 and Aug. 9, 2024 and provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un delivers a speech as he visits a flood-hit area in Uiju, North Phyongan province, North Korea. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

Thousands of flood victims will be brought to capital for temporary care, North Korean leader says

Associated Press

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, and Russia's President Vladimir Putin shake hands after signing a comprehensive strategic partnership in Pyongyang, North Korea Wednesday, June 19, 2024. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

With its new pact with North Korea, Russia raises the stakes with the West over Ukraine

Associated Press

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem lying illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Pathological liar Noem proves she’s ready to be vice president

By Joseph Curl

This photo provided by the North Korean government, shows an artillery firing drill in North Korea Thursday, March 7, 2024. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korea responds to South Korea-U.S. war games with ‘silly’ firepower display

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, right, and U.S. President Donald Trump prepare to shake hands at the border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, South Korea on June 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) **FILE**

On tense Korean peninsula, playing a game of ‘Waiting for Trump’

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

In this photo provided by South Korea Defense Ministry, South Korea's tank fires during a fire exercises at the Northwest Islands area in South Korea, Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. (South Korea Defense Ministry via AP)

North Korea shows off its military muscle near and far

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

This photo provided by the North Korean government shows what it says is an intercontinental ballistic missile in a launching drill at the Sunan international airport in Pyongyang, North Korea on March 16, 2023. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

South Korea’s military says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters

By Kim Tong-Hyung - Associated Press

This photo provided by the North Korean government shows what the country said is the launch of the Malligyong-1, a military spy satellite, into orbit on Nov. 21, 2023. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

U.S., South Korea and Japan urge a stronger international push to curb North Korea’s nuclear program

Associated Press

This photo provided by the North Korean government shows what the country said is the launch of the Malligyong-1, a military spy satellite, into orbit on Nov. 21, 2023. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

U.S., South Korea and Japan urge stronger international push to curb North Korean nuclear program

By Kim Tong-Hyung - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un shake hands during their meeting in Vladivostok, Russia, on April 25, 2019. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s possible trip to Russia might be like his first one in 2019, a rattling, 20-hour ride aboard a green-and-yellow armored train that is a quirky symbol of his family’s dynastic leadership. (Yuri Kadobnov/Pool Photo via AP, File)

North Korean train presumably carrying leader Kim Jong-un departed for Russia, South Korea media say

By Kim Tong-hyung - Associated Press