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November 2025 - North Korea Special Weapons News
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- DPRK Working-level Delegation for Agricultural Cooperation Leaves for Russia KCNA 22 Nov 2025 -- The working-level delegation for agricultural cooperation led by Kim Kwang Uk, president of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, left here for Russia on November 21.
- Speech of Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un at Inauguration Ceremony of Hoeyang Army-People Power Station KCNA 21 Nov 2025 -- The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un made a speech at the inauguration ceremony of the Hoeyang Army-People Power Station.
- Proud Labour Gifts of Creators of Spirit of Kangwon Province to Glorious Party Congress Inauguration Ceremony of Hoeyang Army-People Power Station Held with Splendour KCNA 21 Nov 2025 -- Kangwon Province greeted the significant and auspicious event of inauguration which signals the completion of the hydropower stations it pledged before the Party when the whole country is full of the spirit of the vigorous advance of all the people to celebrate the Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea as the one of great victory and glory.
- Speech of Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un at Inauguration Ceremony of Hoeyang Army-People Power Station KCNA 21 Nov 2025 -- The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un made a speech at the inauguration ceremony of the Hoeyang Army-People Power Station.
- Speech of Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un at Inauguration Ceremony of Kangdong County Hospital KCNA 20 Nov 2025 -- The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un delivered a speech at the inauguration ceremony of the Kangdong County Hospital.
- Inauguration Ceremony of Kangdong County Hospital Held with Splendor KCNA 20 Nov 2025 -- At a time when essential projects at a trial stage are being successfully completed as part of the meaningful process of more expansive and new qualitative development in achieving the epochal cause of regional change acclaimed by the people and urged by the times, a modern regional hospital was inaugurated to prove the vigorous speed and bright prospect of the development of public health of our own style.
- Adoption of Resolution on Situation of Human Rights in DPRK at 80th Session of UNGA Third Committee ROK MFA 20 Nov 2025
- Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Pays Congratulatory Visit to Ministry of State Security KCNA 19 Nov 2025 -- The security organ of the Republic, a political guards of the Workers' Party of Korea and a mainstay of defending the revolution, is marking its 80th founding anniversary with pride in its glorious history.
- Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Visits Ministry of Public Security KCNA 19 Nov 2025 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Tuesday visited the Ministry of Public Security of the DPRK to congratulate and encourage the officers and men of the Public Security Forces on the occasion of the 80th founding anniversary of the public security organ.
- Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Pays Congratulatory Visits to Supreme Court and Supreme Public Prosecutors Office KCNA 19 Nov 2025 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, paid congratulatory visits to the Supreme Court and the Supreme Public Prosecutors Office of the DPRK on Nov. 18 on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the judicial and prosecution organs.
- Monitoring and surveillance activities by New Zealand against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 18 Nov 2025
- KCNA Commentary on Confrontational Declaration of U.S.-ROK Alliance KCNA 18 Nov 2025 -- Recently the U.S. and the ROK made public the "joint fact sheet" of the Kyongju U.S.-ROK summit agreement and the "joint statement" of the 57th U.S.-ROK annual security consultative meeting.
- S. Korea offers to hold military talks with DPRK People's Daily 17 Nov 2025 -- South Korea offered Monday to hold military talks with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to prevent accidental clashes and ease military tensions along the inter-Korean border, according to Seoul's defense ministry.
- DPRK Premier Inspects Industrial Establishments KCNA 16 Nov 2025 -- Pak Thae Song, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, made a field survey of various sectors of the national economy.
- Lao FM Leaves Pyongyang KCNA 16 Nov 2025 -- Thongsavanh Phomvihane, foreign minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, and his party left here on Nov. 15 after visiting the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the invitation of the DPRK Foreign Ministry.
- Russia Grateful to North Korea for Assistance in Kursk Region - Kremlin Sputnik 14 Nov 2025 -- Russia is grateful to and appreciative of its friends from North Korea for their selfless assistance, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, commenting on the work of North Korean sappers in the Kursk Region.
- Justice Department Announces Nationwide Actions to Combat Illicit North Korean Government Revenue Generation US Dept. of Justice 14 Nov 2025 -- The Justice Department today announced five guilty pleas and more than $15 million in civil forfeiture actions against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) remote information technology (IT) work and virtual currency heist schemes. The DPRK government uses both types of schemes to fund its weapons and other priorities in violation of sanctions.
- Premier of DPRK Cabinet Meets Lao Foreign Minister KCNA 14 Nov 2025 -- Pak Thae Song, premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, met Thongsavanh Phomvihane, foreign minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic who paid a courtesy call on him, at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on Nov. 13.
- DPRK Foreign Minister Issues Press Statement KCNA 14 Nov 2025 -- Choe Son Hui, foreign minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, released the following press statement titled "G7 has no right to oppose the DPRK's sovereign option" on Nov. 13.
- Agreement on Cooperation in Information Field Signed between DPRK and Russia KCNA 13 Nov 2025 -- An agreement on cooperation in the field of information between the DPRK Information Committee and the Ministry of Digital Development, Post and Telecommunications and Public Information of the Russian Federation was signed in Moscow on Nov. 11.
- Talks Held between Foreign Ministers of DPRK and Laos KCNA 13 Nov 2025 -- Talks between Choe Son Hui, foreign minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and Thongsavanh Phomvihane, foreign minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, were held at the Mansudae Assembly Hall here on Nov. 12.
- Monitoring and surveillance activities by Canada against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 11 Nov 2025
- DFA Statement on DPRK's Ballistic Missile Launch on 07 November 2025 Philippines DFA 11 Nov 2025 -- The Philippines expresses serious concern and strongly denounces the recent ballistic missile launch conducted by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). Such provocative actions undermine economic progress, peace, and stability in the Korean Peninsula and the Indo-Pacific region.
- PH denounces 'provocative' N. Korea missile launch Philippine News Agency 11 Nov 2025 -- The Philippine government, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), on Tuesday strongly denounced North Korea's launch of a suspected short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) into the East Sea, describing the act as concerning and provocative.
- DPRK defense chief condemns U.S. for making threatening military moves People's Daily 08 Nov 2025 -- The defense chief of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Friday slammed the United States for recent military actions in the Korean Peninsula, saying they threaten the country's security and intentionally escalate political and military tensions in the region, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Saturday.
- North Korea threatens 'offensive action' as US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea Press TV 08 Nov 2025 -- North Korea has threatened to take "offensive action" as the United States and South Korea hold talks on strengthening military ties.
- Russian Delegation Leaves Here KCNA 08 Nov 2025 -- The delegation of the Military-Political General Department of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation headed by Director Viktor Goremuikin, vice-minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, left here for home on Nov. 7.
- Press Statement by Minister of National Defence of DPRK KCNA 08 Nov 2025 -- No Kwang Chol, minister of National Defence of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, on Friday issued the press statement titled "The DPRK armed forces' cognition against the enemy and counteraction will be more clearly manifested", which said:
- North Korea Likely to Have Fired Ballistic Missile - Japan Coast Guard Sputnik 07 Nov 2025 -- North Korea is likely to have fired a ballistic missile, the Japan Coast Guard said.
- FCDO statement on DPRK ballistic missile launch: 7 November UK FCDO 07 Nov 2025 -- The FCDO has released a statement following a ballistic missile launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on 7 November.
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Foreign Ministries' Official Telephone Meeting on North Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 07 Nov 2025
- Talks between Representatives of KPA General Political Bureau and Russian Military-Political General Department Delegation Held KCNA 07 Nov 2025 -- Talks between the representatives of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army and the delegation of the Military-Political General Department of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation were held here on November 5.
- DPRK Defence Minister Meets Russian Military-Political General Department Delegation KCNA 07 Nov 2025 -- No Kwang Chol, minister of National Defence of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, met and had a friendly talk with the delegation of the Military-Political General Department of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation headed by Director Viktor Goremuikin, vice-minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, who paid a courtesy call on him on November 6.
- Press Statement of Vice-Minister for U.S. Affairs of DPRK FM KCNA 06 Nov 2025 -- Kim Un Chol, vice-minister for U.S. Affairs of the Foreign Ministry of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, made public a press statement "We clarify our clear stance as we confirmed again the U.S. ulterior intention to be hostile towards our state to the last" on November 6.
- Pak Thae Song Reads Elegy at Funeral Service for Late Kim Yong Nam KCNA 06 Nov 2025 -- Pak Thae Song, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and premier of the DPRK Cabinet, read an elegy at the ceremony of bidding farewell to the late Kim Yong Nam on Nov. 5.
- Russian Military-Political General Department Delegation Arrives Here KCNA 06 Nov 2025 -- A delegation of the Military-Political General Department of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation headed by Director Viktor Goremuikin, vice-minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, arrived here on November 5.
- Press Statement of Vice-Minister for U.S. Affairs of DPRK FM KCNA 06 Nov 2025 -- Kim Un Chol, vice-minister for U.S. Affairs of the Foreign Ministry of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, made public a press statement "We clarify our clear stance as we confirmed again the U.S. ulterior intention to be hostile towards our state to the last" on November 6.
- Funeral for Late Kim Yong Nam Held KCNA 06 Nov 2025 -- The state funeral for the late Kim Yong Nam, former chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, was solemnly held in the capital city of Pyongyang on Nov. 5.
- Officials of Party, Power and Armed Forces Organs, Ministries and National Agencies Visit Bier of Kim Yong Nam KCNA 05 Nov 2025 -- Officials of the Party, power and armed forces organs, ministries and national agencies of the DPRK visited the bier of Kim Yong Nam, former chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly who is winner of Order of Kim Il Sung and Order of Kim Jong Il and Labor Hero, on November 4 to express condolences over his death.
- China expresses deep condolences over the passing of former senior DPRK official Kim Yong-nam: Chinese FM spokesperson Global Times 04 Nov 2025 -- Kim Yong-nam, former chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), passed away due to illness at the age of 97 on Monday. When asked for comment, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told the regular press conference on Tuesday that former chairman Kim was an old friend of the Chinese people.
- Kim Yong Nam Passes away KCNA 04 Nov 2025 -- Kim Yong Nam, former chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly, passed away at the age of 97 at 12:00 on November 3, 2025, due to multiple organ failure caused by carcinomatous poisoning.
- Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Visits Bier of Kim Yong Nam KCNA 04 Nov 2025 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, visited the bier of Kim Yong Nam at 01:00 of November 4 to express deep condolences over his death.
- Disrupting Illicit DPRK Bankers and Institutions Laundering Cybercrime and IT Worker Funds US Dept. of State 04 Nov 2025 -- Today, the United States sanctioned two entities and eight individuals involved in supporting the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) illicit schemes to launder funds, including those derived from cybercrime and information technology (IT) worker fraud.
- Treasury Sanctions DPRK Bankers and Institutions Involved in Laundering Cybercrime Proceeds and IT Worker Funds US Treasury 04 Nov 2025 -- Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned eight individuals and two entities for their role in laundering funds derived from a variety of illicit Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) schemes, including cybercrime and information technology (IT) worker fraud.
- OP WHIO New Zealand Defence Force 03 Nov 2025 -- In the waters around East Asia, New Zealand Defence Force teams carry out a dynamic mission of airborne and maritime surveillance, capturing evidence of violations of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) sanctions against North Korea.
- Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Inspects Headquarters of 11th Corps of Korean People's Army KCNA 02 Nov 2025 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, inspected the headquarters of the 11th Corps of the Korean People's Army on November 1.
- DPRK Foreign Minister Returns Home KCNA 01 Nov 2025 -- Choe Son Hui, foreign minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, returned home by the plane for her personal use on October 31 after visiting the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus.
- Talks between Co-chairmen of DPRK-Russia Inter-governmental Committee for Cooperation Held KCNA 01 Nov 2025 -- Talks between Yun Jong Ho, minister of External Economic Relations who is chairman of the DPRK side to the DPRK-Russia Inter-governmental Committee for Cooperation in Trade, Economy, Science and Technology, and Alexandr Kozlov, minister of Natural Resources and Ecology who is chairman of the Russian side to the DPRK-Russia Inter-governmental Committee for Cooperation in Trade, Economy, Science and Technology, on a visit to the DPRK as head of a Russian economic delegation, were held at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on Oct. 31.
- Kim Tok Hun Meets with Leading Members of Russian Economic Delegation KCNA 01 Nov 2025 -- Kim Tok Hun, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, met with leading members of the Russian economic delegation led by Alexandr Kozlov, minister of Natural Resources and Ecology who doubles as chairman of the Russian side to the DPRK-Russia Inter-governmental Committee for Cooperation in Trade, Economy, Science and Technology, who paid a courtesy call on him and had a talk with them in a friendly atmosphere at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on October 31.
- Preparations for Second-Stage Project of Tanchon Power Station KCNA 01 Nov 2025 -- The military and civilian builders of the DPRK are pushing ahead with the preparations for the second-stage project of the Tanchon Power Station.
- Russian Economic Delegation Leaves Here KCNA 01 Nov 2025 -- The Russian economic delegation led by Alexandr Kozlov, minister of Natural Resources and Ecology who is chairman of the Russian side to the DPRK-Russia Inter-governmental Committee for Cooperation in Trade, Economy, Science and Technology, left here for home on October 31.
- 13th Plenary Meeting of 8th C. C., WPK to Be Convened KCNA 01 Nov 2025 -- The Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea decided to convene the 13th Plenary Meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the WPK in mid-December to review the execution of the policies of the Party and state in 2025 and discuss and decide on a series of important issues including the preparations for the 9th Congress of the WPK.
- Press Statement of Vice-minister of Foreign Affairs of DPRK KCNA 01 Nov 2025 -- Pak Myong Ho, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs of the DPRK, made public the following statement on Oct. 31:
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