BBC World
North Korea Builds Another Nuclear Enrichment Facility, Watchdog Not Amused
North Korea builds another nuclear enrichment facility, because one wasn't enough, and the IAEA is left to watch from space with 'serious concern.'
2026-09-09
BBC World
2026-08-15
The Guardian Europe
South Korean President Suggests Ending a War That Ended 70 Years Ago (Sort Of)
South Korea's president suggests ending a 70-year-old war with a peace treaty, while North Korea remains unimpressed and Japan gets a hopeful shout-out.
2026-07-28
The Guardian Europe
Russia and North Korea Nearly Finish First Road Bridge, Which Is Definitely Just for Tourism, Ukraine Says Sure
Russia and North Korea's first road bridge is nearly complete, officially for tourism, but Ukraine's investigators say it's really a supply route for troops and weapons - because nothing says 'cultural exchange' like a helicopter landing pad.
2026-06-12
The Guardian Europe
Former South Korean President Sentenced to 30 Years for Drone Flights That Were Definitely Not Asking for Trouble
Yoon Suk Yeol gets three decades to think about whether drone diplomacy was the best way to avoid a rubbish-filled balloon crisis.
2026-06-08
BBC World
Xi Visits North Korea: Friendship, Leverage, or Just Making Sure Putin Doesn't Hog All the Unpredictable Allies
Xi Jinping visits North Korea to remind Kim Jong Un that China was the original 'forged in blood' ally, not that new guy Putin - because nothing says friendship like geopolitical leverage and a shared defence treaty.
2026-05-25
BBC World
India Heatwave Tells Citizens to Stay Indoors, Citizens Respond by Going to Work Anyway
India tells citizens to avoid 45C heat; citizens decide survival is optional when rent is due. Also: North Korean football diplomacy, robot half-marathons, and BTS returns to remind us all that we peaked in 2022.
2026-05-22
The Guardian Europe
Camp Humphreys: America's Largest Overseas Base Is Fine, Thanks for Asking - But the Alliance Might Not Be
Camp Humphreys is a slice of America in South Korea, complete with Taco Bell and night-vision drills, but the alliance is feeling the strain of a transactional Trump administration.
2026-04-26
The Guardian Europe
Zelenskyy Signs Azerbaijan Deal as Russia Keeps Up Its 'Knock on Dnipro' Routine
Zelenskyy signs deals with Azerbaijan, Russia kills 10 in Dnipro, and Romania gets its first drone debris damage - just another day on the Ukraine front.
2026-04-21
North Korean Hackers Achieve New Personal Best in Annual Crypto Heist
North Korean hackers allegedly exploit a simple security flaw to steal a record $290M, continuing their multi-billion dollar crypto crime spree while the victims argue about who's to blame.
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