Kim likely views his nuclear program as his only guarantee of regime survival, which is why he will keep his foot on the nuclear accelerator.
North Korea: The next Armageddon?
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Mon 07:00 - The New York Times
How North Korea’s Kim Jong-un Is Using the Iran War to Justify His Nuclear Arsenal - The New York Times
Mon 07:00 - Asia Times
Iran war draining US arsenal that keeps North Korea in check - Asia Times
Sat 07:00 - Reuters
North Korea's Kim inspects solid-fuel engine, new tank as Pyongyang steps up military development - Reuters
Sat 07:00 - East Asia Forum
North Korea not ready for a female successor - East Asia Forum
Tue 11:32 - The New York Times
Kim Jong-un’s Daughter Drives a Tank, and Succession Talk Accelerates - The New York Times
Thu 02:25 - CNN
North Korea says its latest tests included missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads - CNN
Sat 03:21 - CNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un backs China's push for ‘multipolar world’ in talks with Wang Yi - CNA
Mon 17:42 - The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific
Why Did Wang Yi Go to North Korea? China’s 3 Strategic Calculations - The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific
Tue 00:11 - Handelsblatt Politik
Asia: North Korea fires missiles from naval destroyer
Tue 04:34 - HLN (BE)
North Korea tests missiles from warship
Tue 04:48 - TVN24 (PL)
New North Korean missiles. Kim Jong Un oversaw the tests
Tue 05:54 - The Japan Times
North Korea tests cruise and anti-ship missiles from naval destroyer - The Japan Times
Tue 06:16 - NBC News
North Korea's Kim Jong Un supervises missile tests from his naval destroyer - NBC News
Tue 08:56 - Travel And Tour World
North Korea Tests Cutting-Edge Missiles in 2026 – How These Strategic Moves Are Changing the Game in East Asia - Travel And Tour World
Tue 10:03 - Sky News (UK)
North Korea tests cruise missiles from new warship as Kim Jong Un watches
Tue 13:03 - Fox News
Kim Jong Un oversees cruise missile launches from prized new North Korean warship
Tue 13:04 - WSJ
The Surprising Source of North Korea’s Enduring Power - WSJ
Wed 09:03 - Al Jazeera English
North Korea boosting ability to manufacture nuclear arms, IAEA chief warns
Thu 11:00 - The Hill
North Korea: The next Armageddon?