North Korea's failed warship launch was more than a military mishap. Kim Jong Un used it to test loyalty, punish officials and tighten regime control.

“North Korea has never been as strong – strong militarily as well as strong in oppressing its civilian population – as it is right now,” said Joanna Hosaniak, deputy director general of the Citizens’ Alliance for North Korean Human Rights.

South Korean nominee for prime minister Kim Min-seok said Tuesday rebuffed accusations by the opposition party over past funding scandals and vowed to pursue "the politics of inclusion" in a deeply polarized climate.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday met with Sergei Shoigu, secretary of Russia's Security Council, in Pyongyang, state media KCNA reported on Wednesday.Kim and Shoigu discussed cooperation plans for what Russia calls its "special military operation" in the Kursk region bordering Ukraine,

North Korea says it has repaired its damaged second destroyer and launched it into the water in the presence of leader Kim Jong Un.

He envisions a project similar to Stargate, the $500 billion venture to build AI infrastructure in the US spearheaded by OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank — which is one of Yanolja’s backers. Last month, officials announced a version of Stargate in the United Arab Emirates.