2026-10-22
According to data submitted by the South Korean Ministry of Unification to the National Assembly, the New Yalu River Bridge opened to traffic on October 15. Satellite images from October 22 identified about 280 trucks waiting for inspection at the North Korean customs facility, with an additional 6 container trucks entering North Korea from the Chinese side.
2026-10-19
According to clashreport, on October 19, 2026, Kim Yo-jong, Vice Department Director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, issued a statement claiming that the southern border of the Korean Peninsula is currently in a highly unstable state. She indicated that Pyongyang is considering resuming psychological warfare, such as sending balloons or using loudspeakers to broadcast toward South Korea, posing a risk of further escalation.
2026-10-18
According to a report reposted by X user @QuanLujun, Dutch anti-fraud blogger Deeveeaar exposed a group of suspected North Korean remote IT workers. These people work in military barracks wearing military uniforms, hide their real location through VPNs, and use AI to forge resumes to pose as European and American job seekers in order to enter companies, after which they steal corporate data and cryptocurrency to raise funds for the North Korean government. Previously, 11 countries including the US, Japan and South Korea issued a joint warning, pointing out that North Korean IT workers plan to raise huge sums of money for Pyongyang.
2026-10-15
According to Radio France Internationale, the new bridge across the Yalu River connecting China and North Korea officially opened to traffic on Thursday, October 15, 2026. The bridge was completed in 2014, but its opening was delayed multiple times due to various factors. A month earlier, the first road bridge between North Korea and Russia had already opened.
2026-10-15
According to @__Inty__, North Korea has used its largest submarine, the Hero Kim Kun-ok, to conduct a weapons test in the Sea of Japan for the first time. The submarine is a converted Romeo-class diesel-electric submarine equipped with about 10 vertical launch tubes. During this test, the submarine launched one submarine-launched cruise missile each through its vertical launch system and its torpedo tubes. The South Korean military said the entire launch process was under its surveillance.
2026-10-15
According to Radio France Internationale (RFI), South Korean experts have analyzed that the official opening of the new Yalu River Bridge further strengthens North Korea’s economic and logistical dependence on China, drawing attention to the impact on China-North Korea border trade and geopolitics.
2026-10-14
On October 14, 2026, Beijing time, a netizen posted on X that they had been threatened via WeChat by hackers suspected of having North Korean ties after commenting on North Korea on social media. According to the individual, the hackers not only used WeChat to precisely identify their personal identity but also sent screenshots of their comments on X, warning them to stop posting remarks unfavorable to North Korea or face punishment. This incident has sparked concerns regarding the personal privacy of overseas social media users and transnational cyber surveillance.
2026-10-14
According to Radio France Internationale (RFI), the new bridge across the Yalu River between China and North Korea is scheduled to officially open on Thursday. The opening of this new bridge will further strengthen transportation and economic and trade exchanges between the two countries.
2026-10-12
North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles from the Pyongyang area toward the East Sea at around 9:20 a.m. local time, flying more than 900 kilometers, and both Japan and South Korea expressed protest and concern.
2026-10-10
North Korea held a performance in a Pyongyang gymnasium on October 10 to mark the 81st anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party. Kim Jong Un attended with his wife Ri Sol Ju and daughter Kim Ju Ae, while surrounding officials and spectators stood and applauded.
2026-10-07
North Korea's Korean Central News Agency published a commentary condemning U.S. fighter jet sales to Taiwan, warning that the United States should think twice about the consequences, while the White House stressed that Trump would decide on arms sales to Taiwan as planned.
2026-06-08
Xi Jinping, top leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), visited Pyongyang, North Korea, from June 8 to 9, and was welcomed by Kim Jong Un at Kim Il Sung Square.
2026-09-20
On September 20, North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the Sea of Japan. Subsequently, North Korean state media announced the successful testing of a new important combat weapon system and released photos.
2026-09-12
Around September 12, 2026, North Korea launched an unidentified projectile toward the Sea of Japan in the early morning. South Korea said it had detected the launch but provided no details; the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued a statement saying it was aware of the situation and that it posed no immediate threat to U.S. personnel, territory, or allies.
2026-09-10
On the 78th anniversary of the founding of North Korea, Xi Jinping sent a letter saying that he would continue to strengthen strategic guidance over China-DPRK relations, while Putin sent a letter saying he would carry out the closest joint work with Kim Jong-un and strengthen the comprehensive strategic partnership. Kim Jong-un published the congratulatory letters on the front page of North Korean media.
2026-09
In September 2026, the South Korean military said that North Korean soldiers crossed the border at least 20 times near the 38th parallel over the past month, exceeding the 17 times recorded for all of 2025. South Korea is considering strengthening its guard and requesting that the United Nations Command investigate whether the armistice agreement was violated.
2026-09
According to the Lude Society program, the China-North Korea Yalu River highway bridge, whose construction began in 2011 and was halted by the North Korean side in 2016, has resumed construction after a ten-year stoppage. The Chinese side of the bridge had already been completed, and the North Korean side appears to have recently moved to finish its section.
2026-08-20
The Japanese government and the South Korean military confirmed that North Korea test-fired several suspected missiles toward the waters east of the Korean Peninsula on Thursday, with one reportedly landing in Japan's exclusive economic zone.
2026-08-20
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff stated that North Korea fired more than ten short-range ballistic missiles from the Pyongyang area toward the East Sea after 5 p.m. on the 20th, with flight distances reaching over 300 kilometers.
2026-08-06
North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile into the eastern waters of the Korean Peninsula near Wonsan, Gangwon Province, which South Korea stated violates UN Security Council resolutions.
2026-07-27
On July 27, 2026, Pyongyang, North Korea held commemorative events marking the 73rd anniversary of the victory in the Fatherland Liberation War. Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un attended the performance, and a documentary on the Chinese People's Volunteer Army's entry into the war was screened, highlighting the warming political alliance between China and North Korea.
2026-07-26
The Washington Post obtained two of North Korea's latest smartphone models, revealing that their official applications cover functions such as e-wallets, ride-hailing, food delivery, movie tickets, navigation, online banking, and pharmaceutical delivery.
2026-07-16
Wang Huning, member of the CCP Central Committee Politburo Standing Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, led a Chinese delegation to meet Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang; the Korean Central News Agency released related photos the next day.
2026-07
Wang Huning visited North Korea after Xi Jinping had not traveled abroad for a long time, and the trip was interpreted as the Chinese Communist Party sending a signal to the outside world about the North Korean political model.
2026-07
During Xi Jinping's visit to North Korea, the highest-level figures of the CCP's Party, government, CPPCC and NPC, as well as Xi Jinping himself as chairman of the Central Military Commission, were all said to have been involved in the relevant arrangements.
2026-07
Amid Russia's difficulties in recruiting troops, North Korea has provided Russia with tens of thousands of soldiers and sent them to the battlefield in Ukraine.
2026-07
North Korea currently has over 6.35 million mobile phone users, with about 24 domestic mobile phone brands nationwide. QR code payments are already available on the streets of Pyongyang and at some roadside stalls.
2026-07
Wang Huning visited North Korea and traveled to a place on the country's east coast known as Daewon County for an inspection. The site is described as a port and an economic base, and it hosts military and missile facilities.
2026-07
Wang Huning spent 3 days inspecting North Korea, met with Kim Jong-un, and visited the Central Cadre School of the Workers' Party of Korea and other sites.
2026-07
Wang Huning visited North Korea in July 2026. The program said the trip was part of Xi Jinping sending political signals to relevant groups within the Party.
2026-07
CCP officials such as Li Qiang, Zhao Leji and Wang Huning visited North Korea separately one after another, and the video said the level of this visit reached a full-scale mobilization of all four leadership teams.
2026-07
During Zhao Leji's visit to North Korea, it is said that a seating arrangement was also adopted in which Kim Jong-un sat alone while Chinese officials were seated in rows opposite him.
2026-06-09
Cai Qi was spotted on camera accompanying Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un on a walk in North Korea. This marks his final joint public appearance before his recent frequent absences from public events.
2026-06-09
Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded his state visit to North Korea. Official media of both China and North Korea emphasized comprehensively deepening bilateral cooperation in their reports on the outcomes of the talks, but notably made no mention whatsoever of the denuclearization process on the Korean Peninsula or North Korea's nuclear weapons program.
2026-06-09
The New York Times reports that a large number of short videos have emerged on Chinese short-video platforms Douyin and Xiaohongshu in which Chinese companies promote North Korean-made goods and advertise cheap North Korean labor; such economic and trade cooperation is suspected of violating United Nations Security Council sanctions prohibiting the establishment of joint venture entities with North Korea.
2026-06-08
Xi Jinping visited the Central Cadre School of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, where he planted trees and unveiled a monument with Kim Jong Un. This symbolic power transfer marker has been pointed out as resembling an abdication during one's lifetime.
2026-06-08
Peng Liyuan accompanied Xi Jinping on a visit to North Korea; the video says this is a relatively rare overseas trip for her since her visit to France in 2024.
2026-06-08
Xi Jinping paid a 27-hour visit to North Korea. The joint communique lacked mentions of nuclear weapons and military alliance cooperation, reaching consensus only on commemorative facilities and other minor matters.
2026-06
In June 2026, Xi Jinping visited North Korea for the first time in seven years, seeking political leverage by taking the opportunity to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the signing of the Sino-North Korean Mutual Aid and Cooperation Friendship Treaty.
2026-06
In June 2026, Emperor You Xi traveled to North Korea for a visit.
2026-06
In June 2026, Xi Jinping and his wife visited North Korea, accompanied by Cai Qi, director of the General Office of the CCP Central Committee.
2026-05-26
Shortly before the announcement of Xi Jinping's visit to North Korea, North Korea suddenly launched several short-range ballistic missiles on May 26, signaling to the outside world that its schedule is not constrained by external agendas.
2026-05-09
70 recipients of the 2026 Chinese Government Scholarship from 16 Chinese universities arrived in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, to begin their studies there.
2026-04-28
On April 28, the Korean Central News Agency reported that Kim Jong-un, in his unveiling speech for the Monument to Fallen North Korean Soldiers in Pyongyang, mentioned the “self‑detonation” soldiers twice, acknowledging that North Korean soldiers used self‑detonation on the Ukrainian battlefield to avoid capture.
2026-04
Wang Yi visited North Korea in April 2026. The program links this visit with China's diplomacy toward North Korea and Xi Jinping's political calculations.
2025
In 2025, total trade between China and North Korea reached $2.74 billion, a year-on-year increase of 25%.
2024-06
During Vladimir Putin's visit to Pyongyang in June 2024, he reached an agreement with Kim Jong-un to build a cross-border road bridge over the Tumannaya River (Tumen River), with an estimated cost of about US$120 million. Construction of the bridge is expected to begin around April 2025 and be completed and opened to traffic in September 2026.
2024
Hackers obtained military surveillance footage showing North Korean dispatched personnel using VPNs near Pyongyang to carry out remote internet fraud and technical outsourcing.
2008
North Korea opened mobile phone services in 2008, and has since gradually developed its own mobile phone user base and domestic mobile phone brands.
1991
After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, oil and grain trade with North Korea was abruptly cut off. China at one point became North Korea's largest aid donor, and North Korea's economy and people's livelihood subsequently deteriorated severely.
1989-04-19
Before his visit to North Korea, Zhao Ziyang consulted Deng Xiaoping, and Deng Xiaoping promised that after returning to China he would be appointed Chairman of the Central Military Commission, and agreed to the visit.
1950-10
Between 1950 and 1953, China dispatched troops to support North Korea against South Korea and the United Nations Command, becoming one of the major external wars China participated in after 1949.
1950-06-25
On June 25, 1950, the Korean People's Army crossed the 38th parallel southward, and the Korean War broke out; in October of the same year, China entered the war.