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2026

• 02 Nov 2026North Korea Tests Cluster Warhead for Tactical Ballistic Missiles, Plans Four-Type Deployment by End of 2026

  North Korea tested a cluster-bomb warhead for tactical ballistic missiles on October 31, with plans to deploy four types of the weapon to military units by the …

• 04 Oct 2026North Korea fires intermediate-range missile in drill overseen by Kim Jong Un

  North Korea fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile on October 3, 2026, from its eastern region toward the East Sea in a drill overseen by leader Kim Jong…

• 08 Jul 2026Sanjeev Jain Appointed Ambassador to North Korea

  The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) appointed Sanjeev Jain as the Ambassador of India to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). Sanjeev Jain is a …

• 08 Jun 2026North Korea reaffirms non-negotiable nuclear status ahead of visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping

  Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un, stated that North Korea's status as a nuclear power is absolutely non-negotiable. North Korea unveiled a new facility…

• 15 Apr 2026North Korea conducts strategic cruise and anti-warship missile tests on 12 April 2026
• 10 Apr 2026North Korea tests ballistic missiles with cluster-bomb warheads
• 31 Mar 2026China resumes direct flights to North Korea after six-year suspension
• 20 Mar 2026North Korea holds 2026 Supreme People's Assembly elections

2025

• 30 Dec 2025North Korea conducts long-range strategic cruise missile drill under Kim Jong Un

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