North Korea

Biden to host Japan PM Kishida, Philippines President Marcos for White House summit

President Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for a White House summit next month amid growing…

North Korea conducts test of underwater nuclear weapons system, state media reports

North Korea has conducted a test of its underwater nuclear weapons system in a protest against this week’s joint military drills by…

White House says U.S. Ukraine assistance has ‘ground to a halt’; UK announces increased drone funding

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. U.S. military assistance to Ukraine has “ground to…

Swedish defense officials criticized after warning public to prepare for war; Kyiv rejects idea of cease-fire

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Top Swedish defense officials have been accused of…

Ukraine accuses Russia of attacking it with North Korean missiles for first time

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Russia has hit Ukraine with missiles supplied by…

White House requests $61 billion for Ukraine funding; North Korea’s Kim says Russia agreements will be ‘faithfully’ fulfilled

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. The White House on Friday requested more than…

Moscow thanks North Korea for support against Ukraine; U.S. journalist detained in Russia

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Relations between Russia and North Korea have reached…

Kim and Putin talks end after two hours, leaders hail alliance stretching back to Cold War era

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See here for the latest updates.  North Korean…

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia; Moscow says it doesn’t care about U.S. warnings over meeting

This is CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See below for the latest updates.  The Kremlin…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia before an expected meeting with Putin

Joined by his top military officials handling his nuclear-capable weapons and munitions factories, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived…