カテゴリー: Kim Jong-un
The latest missile test comes on the back of expanded military exercises between the US and South KoreaKorean tensions explained in 30 secondsNorth Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile Thursday toward its eastern waters, South Korea’s militar…
Moscow’s growing need for armaments from Pyongyang is likely to lead to greater alignment of diplomatic and military interests Russian arms procurement from Iran and North Korea heralds an increasing convergence of military and diplomatic interests bet…
Intercontinental ballistic missile is believed to have suffered in-flight malfunction, says Seoul, as Japan PM criticises ‘outrageous’ launchNorth Korea’s launch of a suspected new type of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) may have been a failu…
Latest in spate of ballistic missile launches further raises animosities between the two countriesNorth Korea has launched a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters and flew warplanes near the border with South Korea, the South’s military said, fur…
Kim Jong-un says tests are a warning to Pyongyang’s enemies and its nuclear combat forces were at ‘full preparedness for actual war’Kim Jong-un supervised the launch of two long-range cruise missiles, North Korean state media said, adding that the weap…
Kim Jong-un said his forces were “completely ready to hit and destroy targets at any time from any location”North and South Korea tensions explained in 30 secondsNorth Korea’s recent flurry of missile tests demonstrated its ability to carry out strikes…
With six launches in 12 days, North Korea is flexing its muscles and taking advantage of geopolitical turmoil across the worldMillions of residents of northern Japan will have felt a sense of deja vu on Tuesday morning when they were alerted to a North…
Pyongyang fired ballistic missiles into the sea just hours before US vice-president arrived in SeoulThe US vice-president, Kamala Harris, has condemned North Korea’s “provocative nuclear rhetoric” during a trip to South Korea that included a visit to t…
Woman has been pictured at North Korean leader’s side in recent months, often carrying a handbagOften spotted in an understated suit dress, glasses, and carrying a black handbag, there’s a new character in the inner circle of Kim Jong-un in nuclear-arm…
Leader says North Korea’s nuclear status is now ‘irreversible’, with military allowed to ‘automatically’ use atomic weaponsNorth Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, says his country will never abandon the nuclear weapons and missiles it needs to counter hosti…
Russian-backed self-appointed leader writes Kim Jong-un a letter, shortly after Vladimir Putin said Moscow and Pyongyang would expand relationsNorth Korea and the Russian-occupied Donetsk region of Ukraine will develop “equally beneficial bilateral coo…
Kim Yo-jong says regime leader had a ‘high fever’, a byword for coronavirus in the country, as it claims victory over the virus North Korea has declared a “shining victory” in its battle with Covid-19, amid suggestions from Kim Jong-un’s sister that h…
North Korea’s first lady, Ri Sol-ju, cried next to her husband, Kim Jong-un, while singing the national anthem during an event marking the 69th anniversary of the 27 July Korean war armistice, footage aired on Thursday from state-run KRT televisio…
State media photos show Kim carrying Hyon Chol-hae’s coffin and throwing earth into his grave as country battles ‘fever’ cases amid Covid outbreakKim Jong-un attended the funeral for a top North Korean official, state media reported on Monday, helping …
US president willing to meet Kim Jong-un, while Seoul says deployment of US ‘strategic assets’ was discussedJoe Biden and his South Korean counterpart, Yoon Suk-yeol, have said they are considering expanding joint military exercises in response to the …