Tag: Kim Jong Un
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Seoul trying to learn if Kim has a son but daughter’s status as heir appears solid
South Korea’s National Intelligence Service says it is trying to determine if North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has a son, while the spy agency maintains ... -
Kim shrugs off Trump’s scaled-back drills with South Korea, saying it changes nothing
North Korea said that a U.S. decision to scale back military exercises with South Korea does not change what it sees as the provocative nature of ... -
Strategic guidance keeps China-DPRK ties advancing with times, achieving new progress
General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on Monday and ... -
Kim Jong Un showcases new warship ahead of visit by China’s Xi
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed sea trials of a new warship repaired after a failed launch last year and vowed to accelerate efforts to ... -
North Korean leader Kim backs China’s push for ‘multipolar world’ in talks with foreign minister
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un voiced support for China’s push to build a “multipolar world” and called for deeper ties between the traditional allies during a meeting ... -
Kim inspects new warship, claims progress toward nuclear-armed navy
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected his new destroyer for two straight days ahead of its commissioning and observed a test of cruise missiles fired from ... -
Seoul’s spy agency says Kim’s daughter is close to be designated as future leader
South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers yesterday that it believes the teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is close to being designated as ... -
South says the North has 4 uranium enrichment facilities to build nuclear weapons
A top South Korean official said yesterday that North Korea is operating a total of four uranium enrichment facilities, adding to outside assessments that it has ... -
Kim’s talks with Xi ‘carry great significance,’ Chinese Foreign Ministry says
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of festivities commemorating the end of World War II, state media ... -
Putin meets Kim in Beijing, and praise N. Korean soldiers
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met for bilateral talks in Beijing yesterday. The two leaders met formally at the Diaoyutai ... -
Kim will meet with Xi and Putin at Chinese military parade
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will make his first visit to China in six years to attend a military parade next week, the two countries ... -
Russia warns US, South Korea and Japan against forming security alliance targeting North Korea
Russia’s foreign minister warned the U.S., South Korea and Japan against forming a security partnership targeting North Korea as he visited his country’s ally for talks ... -
Kim vows the toughest anti-US policy before Trump takes office
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to implement the “toughest” anti-U.S. policy, state media reported yesterday, less than a month before Donald Trump takes office ... -
S. Korea says Russia supplied air defense missiles to N. Korea in return for its troops
Russia has supplied air defense missile systems to North Korea in exchange for sending its troops to support Russia’s war efforts against Ukraine, a top South ... -
Kim calls for expanding his nuclear forces in the face of alleged US threats
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un renewed his call for a “limitless” expansion of his military nuclear program to counter U.S.-led threats in comments reported yesterday ... -
Putin, Kim sign the strongest partnership deal since Cold War
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a new partnership that includes a vow of mutual aid if either country is ... -
North Korea’s rejection of the South is both a shock, and inevitable
Even for a nation that has perfected the provocative, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s declaration that he would abandon the existential goal of reconciling with ... -
Kim vows to launch three more spy satellites and produce more nuclear materials in 2024
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to launch three additional military spy satellites, produce more nuclear materials and introduce attack drones in 2024, as he ... -
Kim boasts of achievements as he opens key year-end political meeting
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un praised what he called achievements and victories that strengthened national power and boosted the country’s prestige this year, as he ... -
Kim is back home from Russia, where he deepened ‘comradely’ ties with Putin: agency
North Korea said yesterday that leader Kim Jong Un has returned home from a trip to Russia where he deepened “comradely fellowship and friendly ties” with ... -
Kim inspects Russian bombers and a warship on a visit to Russia’s Far East
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected Russia’s nuclear-capable bombers, hypersonic missiles and an advanced warship from its Pacific fleet this weekend as he continued a ... -
Kim Jong Un tours weapons factories and vows to boost war readiness in face of tensions
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un toured the country’s key weapons factories, including those producing artillery systems and launch vehicles for nuclear-capable ballistic missiles, and pledged ... -
North Korea: Mired in crises, Kim to open big party meeting
Coronavirus restrictions that have significantly limited his public appearances. Warning signals for an economy battered by pandemic-related border closings and natural disasters. The impending departure of ... -
Book: Kim Jong Un told Trump about killing his uncle
President Donald Trump’s comments about the threat from the novel coronavirus attracted widespread attention after excerpts from journalist Bob Woodward’s book “Rage” were released. The excerpts ... -
Seoul sees no suspicious activity in North Korea amid Kim concerns
Seoul – The South Korean government said today (Tuesday) no unusual activity has been detected in North Korea after unconfirmed reports described leader Kim Jong Un ... -
Kim Jong Un’s China visit may be start of his world travels
After six years of seclusion, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un seems to want to get out and see the world. Kim’s surprise summit with Chinese ... -
Kim Han Sol | Police breaks up plot to kill Kim Jong Un’s nephew, report says
Chinese police arrested several North Koreans dispatched to Beijing on suspicion of plotting to murder Kim Jong Un’s 22-year-old nephew, South Korea’s JoongAng Ilbo newspaper reported. ... -
North Korean leader Kim called Trump a what? A ‘dotard’
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Famous for using bombastic, derogatory and often-awkward English slams against enemies, North Korean state media sent people scrambling for dictionaries today ...
