Seoul's Unification Ministry on Tuesday publicly called for Pyongyang to respond to its plan to repatriate the remains of a North Korean national found in June.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country would achieve victory in "anti-imperalist, anti-U.S." battles.

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and his Japanese counterpart Takeshi Iwaya shared concerns over North Korea's growing military ties with Russia among others, and agreed to work together with the United States,

The first flight to North Korea operated by Russian carrier Nordwind took off from Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport carrying over 400 passengers.

Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean dicator Kim Jong Un, blasted southern peace overtures as "a few sentimental words."

Mount Paektu, an active stratovolcano straddling the border of North Korea and China, is the highest peak on the Korean peninsula and lies at the heart of North Korea’s foundation myth.

Defending champions China have been drawn to face North Korea, Bangladesh and Uzbekistan in the group phase of the 2026 Women's Asian Cup with hosts Australia opening the three-week-long tournament against the Philippines on March 1 in Perth.

North Koreans have been enjoying the newly opened Wonsan-Kalma beach resort, which state media says can accommodate nearly 20,000 people, though foreign tourists have no access to it for now.