Dasl Yoon

North Korea published the first-ever photos of a uranium-enrichment facility, brazenness which shows how little it fears international blowback thanks to backing from Russia.

The first wave appears young and with physiques that don’t scream strapping commando though leader Kim Jong Un has reasons to hold his elite forces back.

North Korea’s leader is forging an unproven—and even more brazen—path to achieve regime security, advance his country’s nuclear program and win economic relief.

North Korea's leader is forging an unproven—and even more brazen—path to achieve regime security, advance his country's nuclear program and win economic relief.

Nearly all would raise their hands to go, ex-military defectors explain, owing to regime loyalty, promise of higher status and a glimpse of the outside world.

Nearly all would raise their hands to go, ex-military defectors explain, owing to regime loyalty, promise of higher status and a glimpse of the outside world.

Improving the regime's limited drone capabilities has been high on Kim Jong Un's weapons wishlist.

In a country that fetes its military elites like celebrities, Col. Gen. Kim Yong Bok was rarely seen in public. Until he was chosen to lead Pyongyang’s troops sent to aid Russia.

In a country that fetes its military elites like celebrities, Col. Gen. Kim Yong Bok was rarely seen in public. Until he was chosen to lead Pyongyang's troops sent to aid Russia.

The North Korean dictator appeared to rebuff the prospect of reviving nuclear diplomacy with the president-elect.