カテゴリー: Kim Jong-un
The leader of the nuclear-armed country says there is ‘no basis’ to believe US actions are ‘not hostile’ during military exhibitionNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un reviewed a rare exhibition of weapons systems and vowed to build an “invincible” military…
Kim Jong-un appears not to have attended test, which was overseen by a central committee memberNorth Korea has fired a newly developed anti-aircraft missile, the official KCNA news agency has reported, in the latest in its recent series of weapons test…
North Korean leader said Biden offer of dialogue is ‘a facade’ and blamed the US for ‘hostile policy’Kim Jong-un has condemned a US offer of dialogue as a “facade”, state media reported, but said he had ordered officials to restore communication lines …
Analysts say North Korea’s apparent desire for engagement part of a push to get the US to ease crippling sanctionsThe influential sister of North Korea’s leader said that an inter-Korean summit could take place, but only if mutual “respect” and “impart…
Analysis: Fear and uncertainty of the Obama years could return as Kim Jong-un revives nuclear ambitionsNorth Korea’s recent missile launches signal that the regime has reverted to familiar tactics to attract the attention of the US. Although the rest o…
Civil defence units and health personnel wearing gas masks and hazmat suits featured in celebrations in Pyongyang to mark the 73rd anniversary of North Korea’s founding, in a departure from previous militaristic displays Continue reading…
Kim Jong-un pictured waving from balcony, but no ballistic missiles on show at Pyongyang’s Kim Il-sung SquareNorth Korea paraded goose-stepping soldiers but no ballistic missiles in its capital overnight, in a celebration of the nation’s 73rd anniversa…
Thousands of ethnic Koreans left Japan for North Korea decades ago lured by promise of a better lifeA Japanese court has summoned North Korea’s leader to face demands for compensation by several ethnic Korean residents of Japan who say they suffered hu…
Unicef says country wants to send its UN-backed allotment of 3m Sinovac shots to other nations, with some experts believing it may want other vaccinesNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered officials to wage a tougher epidemic prevention campaign i…
Regime looking to shift focus from domestic problems with rhetoric around US-South Korea military drills, say analystsNorth Korea’s threat to boost its military capacity to counter hostility from Washington before joint US-South Korea military drills i…
Fears of crop damage and impact on food supplies rise as forecaster reports more than 500mm of rain has fallen in three daysMore than 1,100 homes in North Korea were damaged, thousands of people evacuated and farms and roads washed away after days of h…
Amid economic crisis, Kim Jong-un wants restrictions relaxed on necessities as well as luxury goods, South Korea lawmakers sayNorth Korea wants a raft of international sanctions eased – including on imports of luxury items such as high-class liquors an…
Communication channels have been restored after being severed when cross-border ties soured and Trump summits failedSouth and North Korea have restored their once-severed hotline and the two countries’ leaders have agreed to rebuild trust and improve t…
Analysis: leader’s talk of huge crisis, despite no admission of Covid cases, comes amid concerns over health infrastructure and food shortagesAlmost 18 months after the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, North Korea has come close to conceding that its at…
Leader speaks of a grave incident and sacks officials for neglecting duties in fighting ‘global health crisis’See all our coronavirus coverageThe North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, has sacked several senior party officials over a “grave” coronavirus inc…