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.

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

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

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

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech ... have been stunned by the ferocity of the fighting unleashed by North Korea’s troops, the source said. “They’re the best soldiers ...

Russia signed a strategic partnership treaty with Iran on Friday that follows similar pacts with China and North Korea ... in fields including space, climate change, artificial intelligence ...

He has worked at the U.S. Department of State, on the National Security Council, and as a foreign policy adviser to U.S. Senator John McCain. Today, U.S. President Donald Trump will sweep back into power promising a new American approach to the world.

It follows threats by Trump to levy import taxes of 25% on Mexico and Canada, accusing them of allowing undocumented migrants and drugs into the US.

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

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists set the clock to 89 seconds before midnight – the theoretical point of annihilation – one second closer than it was set last year