As two typhoons hammered North Korea within a week of each other, state media broadcasts looked unusually reminiscent of international TV coverage, with correspondents standing knee-deep in floodwaters to provide rare,

South Korean Coast Guard patrol boats conduct a drill on Bomun Lake in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, southeastern South Korea, on Oct. 15, 2025, as South Korea heightens security ahead of a series of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum meetings.

The White House said President Trump was open to talks with Kim as South Korea warns North Korea’s missiles could reach the US mainland.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet during their visit to Beijing to attend China's commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2025, in this picture released by the Korean Central News Agency. KCNA via REUTERS