- Jul 4
Ukraine's Fedorow resigns as defence minister, blasts military leadership as protests erupt in Kyiv
Mychajlo Fedorow stepped down after a power struggle with Commander-in-Chief Olexandr Syrskyj, accusing him of blocking reforms and undermining morale. Hundreds protested in Kyiv as parliament confirmed a new prime minister.
- Jun 29
The mother Kim Jong Un never mentions: Ko Yong Hui's Osaka birth and the secret that threatens North Korea's sacred bloodline myth
The North Korean leader has not spoken her name in 15 years. Ko Yong Hui's birthplace in Osaka and her family's stigmatized background directly clash with the regime's foundational claim of a pure Paektu lineage.
- Jun 24
Kim Jong Un commissions 5,000-ton destroyer, pledges nuclear armament of navy and 10,000-ton warships
At a Tuesday ceremony in Nampo, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un commissioned the destroyer Choe Hyon and announced that equipping the navy with nuclear weapons is proceeding on schedule, with plans to build two larger warships every year, including 10,000-ton cruisers.
- Jun 17
Trump warns 'hell will break loose' on Iran if it seeks nuclear weapons, as G7 watches ceasefire deal unfold
Speaking at the G7 summit in Évian, France, Donald Trump declared that the preliminary ceasefire deal with Iran bars Tehran from developing, buying, or acquiring nuclear arms, and promised 'incredible consequences' if it tries.
- Jun 12
South Korea's ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol handed 30-year sentence for drone flights over North Korea
The Seoul Central District Court convicted the ousted leader of abuse of power and aiding the enemy, finding he orchestrated a secret drone operation to provoke Pyongyang and pave the way for his short-lived December 2024 martial law declaration.
- Jun 9
Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years, agrees with Kim Jong Un to deepen bilateral ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Pyongyang on Monday for a two-day summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, his first visit to the country since 2019. The two leaders pledged to expand cooperation and safeguard their shared security interests.
- Jun 8
Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time since 2019, Kim Jong Un pledges support for China's Taiwan claim
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Pyongyang for a two-day state visit, his first since 2019, as both sides pledged deeper cooperation while conspicuously omitting any mention of North Korea's nuclear weapons program.
- Jun 8
Sipri warns of a new nuclear arms race as all nine atomic powers expand and modernise arsenals
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri) says the world is already in a new nuclear arms race, with every atomic power modernising its stockpile and the last major arms control treaty between the US and Russia having expired.
- Jun 8
Xi Jinping arrives in North Korea for rare summit with Kim Jong Un amid shifting Pyongyang-Moscow ties
Chinese leader Xi Jinping landed in North Korea on Monday for a rare meeting with Kim Jong Un, a trip Western diplomats say is driven by Beijing's concerns over Pyongyang's deepening partnership with Moscow.
- Jun 5
Xi Jinping to visit North Korea for first time since 2019 as Beijing moves to reassert influence over Pyongyang
Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea on 8–9 June at Kim Jong Un's invitation, his first foreign trip this year and his first visit to Pyongyang in nearly seven years.
- Jun 4
Kim Jong Un calls for 'exponential' nuclear expansion after inspecting new uranium enrichment plant
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for an 'exponential' increase in the country's nuclear arsenal during a visit to a newly operational nuclear material production facility, state media reported on Thursday.
