Kim Jong-Un
4 Sep 2023
The White House said Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expects to hold a "leader-level diplomatic engagement" with President Vladimir Putin in Russia.
2 Sep 2023
North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles off its west coast on Saturday, Seoul's military said, the latest in a string of recent Pyongyang military actions.
29 Aug 2023
Kim Jong Un has called for boosting North Korea's navy, saying the country's waters brimmed with "the danger of a nuclear war," state media reported Tuesday, as Seoul, Washington and Tokyo carried out joint naval drills.
24 Aug 2023
North Korea said its second attempt to put a spy satellite into orbit failed on Thursday, three months after the first one crashed into the ocean.
16 Aug 2023
Travis King defected to North Korea to escape "mistreatment and racial discrimination in the US Army", state media said Wednesday, Pyongyang's first official confirmation they were holding the American soldier.
10 Aug 2023
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has taken significant steps in a shakeup of the country's military leadership, signaling a preparation for possible conflict. General Pak Su Il was dismissed from his role as chief of the General Staff and Vice Marshal Ri Yong Gil was appointed in his place. Other changes among "leading commanding…
28 Jul 2023
Flanked by visiting Russian and Chinese officials, Kim Jong Un oversaw a North Korean military parade featuring new attack drones and Pyongyang's nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles, state media reported Friday.
14 Jul 2023
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned on Friday of "overwhelming nuclear deterrence" unless the United States drops what she called its "hostile policy" against Pyongyang, state media reported.
12 Jun 2023
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offered his country's "full support and solidarity" to Moscow in a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, state media reported.
29 Apr 2023
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister warned Saturday that a US-South Korean agreement aimed at strengthening deterrence against Pyongyang will lead to "more serious danger", state media reported.
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