Fact Check: No Missile Attack on North Korean Embassy in Tehran

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Several posts on Instagram [archive] and Facebook claim that an Israeli missile accidentally hit the North Korean embassy in Tehran, Iran. The posts include a photo of a burned-out building. The narrative sparked fears that North Korea, as a nuclear-armed state, would be drawn into a war between Iran, Israel, and the United States. … Read more

Why China is staying on the sidelines of the US-Iran conflict

China and Iran may be strategic partners but, as was the case with America’s special operation in Venezuela in January, China has offered no security support to Iran over the US and Israeli attacks. The decision was based on a consideration of Beijing’s own interests, its ties with the US and other countries, and to … Read more

Dominant North Korea among favourites to win Women’s Asian Cup despite Covid break

North Korea’s women didn’t play international football for four years because of Covid but they are among the favourites to win the Asian Cup after enjoying significant age-group success. The youth team lifted the Women’s U-17 World Cup in the Dominican Republic in 2024 and then defended their title in Morocco in November last year. … Read more

North Korea opens new housing area for families of soldiers killed overseas | Kim Jong Un News

Leader Kim Jong Un unveils housing for families of soldiers killed overseas amid North Korea’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine. Listen to this article | 2 mins info Published On 16 Feb 202616 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has opened a new housing district … Read more

North Korea opens new housing district for families of Ukraine war dead

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Monday it completed a new housing district in Pyongyang for families of North Korean soldiers killed while fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, the latest effort by leader Kim Jong Un to honor the war dead. State media photos showed Kim Jong Un walking through the new … Read more

Inside the last moments of Kim Jong-un’s brother before assassination – World News – News

Kim Jong-nam was the eldest brother of Kim Jong-un, and the heir apparent of North Korea (Image: TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA, AFP via Getty Images) Nine years ago today, Kuala Lumpur airport was bustling with commuters and vacationers passing through the Malaysian capital. Among the crowd was a middle-aged North Korean man, casually dressed in a blue … Read more

Most in Asia want a stronger Japanese security presence — except for China

Across Asia, the reaction to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s election triumph has been near unanimous: A stronger Japan is good for the region. Everyone, that is, except China. Japan’s first-ever female premier secured a historic victory, handing her the strongest mandate of any leader in the country’s postwar era. The scale of this win matters … Read more

Kim Jong Un’s Daughter Ju Ae Emerges as North Korea’s Likely Successor

Archyde Kim Jong Un Prepares Daughter For Succession, South Korea Claims February 12, 2026 Seoul – Intelligence reports from South Korea suggest that North Korean leader kim jong Un is actively… You can read the full story here: Kim Jong Un’s Daughter Ju Ae Emerges as North Korea’s Likely Successor. Source link

Week in pictures: From Israel’s Gaza killings to Russian strikes in Ukraine | Gallery News

Published On 1 Feb 20261 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share From farmers protesting in Europe against a trade agreement between the European Union and the South American bloc Mercosur to deadly attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan province that killed nearly 200 people and demonstrations in Cuba opposing threats by the … Read more

North Korea says US ‘Golden Dome’ missile shield ‘very dangerous’

SEOUL: North Korea has slammed US President Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile shield plan as a “very dangerous” threat that aims to weaponise space, state media reported on Tuesday (May 27). Pyongyang’s foreign ministry has issued a memorandum calling the system “a very dangerous ‘threatening initiative’ aimed at threatening the strategic security of the nuclear … Read more