In this undated photo provided Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, by the North Korean government, Kim Jong Un, second right, inspects a facility that produces nuclear material

SEOUL, Jan 29, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed that Pyongyang's nuclear programme would continue "indefinitely", state media reported Wednesday, days after new US President Donald Trump said he would make renewed diplomatic overtures to the reclusive leader.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for bolstering nuclear forces this year during a visit to a nuclear material production base and nuclear weapons institute, state media KCNA reported on Wednesday.

The unprecedented loss of life in a foreign conflict means that the war in Ukraine could be the Kim regime’s most significant test since the 1990s famine.

The Doomsday Clock, symbolizing humanity's proximity to catastrophic destruction, has been moved to 89 seconds to midnight, its closest point ever. Th

The Doomsday Clock has been moved to 89 seconds to midnight, the closest ever, reflecting heightened existential risks from climate change, nuclear proliferation, geopolitical instability, pandemics,

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From reproductive rights to climate change ... 2025 should North Korean forces continue to suffer from their current high loss rate in the future,” the ISW said. South Korea’s National ...

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A photographer stands by The Doomsday Clock during a news conference after The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced the location of the clock’s minute hand, indicating what world developments mean for the perceived likelihood of nuclear catastrophe, at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, U.S., January 28, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque