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Kim Jong Un voiced support for China’s push toward a multipolar world and called for deeper ties with Beijing during a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, reiterating backing for Beijing’s one-China principle and signaling a new phase in DPRK-China relations amid shifting regional geopolitics.
During talks in Pyongyang, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui agreed to deepen cooperation, signaling closer Beijing–Pyongyang ties as they pursue closer diplomatic alignment.
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, in Pyongyang for talks with Choe Son Hui, said North Korea has made remarkable accomplishments despite conspiracies by the United States and Western forces to oppress and isolate Pyongyang, KCNA reported. The pair praised their leaders, pledged to upgrade bilateral relations for the people’s benefit after a historic summit, and noted ongoing efforts to revive political and economic ties amid a volatile global environment; Xi is expected to host Trump next month.
North Korea announced that its latest weapons tests included missiles equipped with cluster-bomb warheads, signaling ongoing arms development and prompting regional security concerns.
North Korea said its three-day weapons tests this week included ballistic missiles armed with cluster-munition warheads, along with anti-aircraft and electromagnetic weapons. South Korea reported missiles launched from the eastern coast traveled about 240–700 km, and KCNA described the cluster-warhead launches on Hwasong-11 missiles as capable of destroying large areas. Seoul did not immediately comment. Pyongyang has suspended much diplomacy with Seoul and Washington while pursuing a broader nuclear-capable arsenal, as China’s Wang Yi prepares for a visit to the North.
Air China has resumed direct flights between Beijing and North Korea’s capital Pyongyang, signaling a revival of the Beijing–Pyongyang route as of March 30, 2026.
Spain closes its airspace to U.S. warplanes as the Iran conflict intensifies, with Trump threatening to strike Iranian energy sites and Kharg Island if no deal is reached; Iran, aided by North Korea missiles, says it is in a “major world war” and will not back down, keeping the Strait of Hormuz in a high-tension stance.
North Korea conducted a ground test of an upgraded solid-fuel engine for missiles that Pyongyang says could target the U.S. mainland, with Kim Jong Un overseeing the test. KCNA said the engine’s thrust reached 2,500 kilonewtons, up from about 1,970 kN in a prior test. Analysts say the claim may be exaggerated and some data was not disclosed, and no launch has proven an operational ICBM, but the test highlights a drive to field faster, more mobile nuclear-capable missiles as part of a five-year arms buildup.
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversaw a ground test of an upgraded solid-fuel engine for missiles that could reach the U.S. mainland, part of a five-year effort to bolster the country’s strategic arsenal. Experts note solid-fuel tech offers mobility and concealability, though some skepticism remains about the test’s stated capabilities and timing, and there’s speculation about potential Russian cooperation; no location or duration details were disclosed.
North Korea says it tested a solid-fuel engine for a long-range missile capable of hitting the U.S. mainland, according to a government release. Independent journalists were not allowed to cover the event, and independent verification of the test was not provided.
Comedian Seth Herzog apologized after a North Korea–related joke during a Tonight Show warm-up drew backlash from BTS fans; NBC and Herzog issued apologies, and Herzog was replaced for a subsequent warm-up as BTS marked their return to U.S. late-night TV on Fallon following a five-year hiatus and their military service completion.
North Korea and Belarus signed a friendship and cooperation treaty during Lukashenko’s Pyongyang visit, signaling closer bilateral ties as both face Western sanctions and back Moscow in the Ukraine war, with plans to expand cooperation across sectors and bolster a multipolar, anti-Western bloc.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko visited North Korea, where he was greeted by Kim Jong Un and the two leaders signed a friendship and cooperation treaty, underscoring closer Moscow-aligned ties as both nations back Russia’s war in Ukraine despite Western sanctions and rights concerns.
In Pyongyang, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko met and signed a friendship treaty, signaling a strengthened bilateral relationship, according to AP News captions accompanying a four-photo set.
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un welcomed Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to Pyongyang with a 21-gun salute, a public reception by citizens and soldiers, and a wreath-laying at the Kumsusan mausoleum, where Lukashenko laid a bouquet sent by Putin; KCNA said there were no reported talks, underscoring ongoing ties between the two allies of Russia.