SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has returned home following a failed nuclear summit with President Donald Trump in Vietnam.
Kim sat silently as a stadium full of military and party officials paid homage to his father Kim Jong Il at the day’s main event. He was flanked by Kim Yong Nam, the ceremonial head of state, and Vice Marshal Choe Ryong Hae, representing the military. Absent was Jang Song Thaek, exec...
North Korea's Kim Sacks No. 2 Military Official More Reuters FILE PHOTO: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a session of the sixth enlarged meeting of the eighth Central Committee of the Workers' Party, in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this photo released on January 1, 2023 by North Ko...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shows off weapons to Russian defence minister Sergei ShoiguNorth Korea's Central News Agency said the pair enjoyed a "friendly talk" and Mr Shoigu handed his host an autographed letter from Russian President Vladimir Putin....
North Korea typically responds to US-South Korean military drills with its own missile tests. Last Thursday, its second attempt to launch a spy satellite into space failed. The day the drills began, KCNA said Mr Kim had observed the test-firings of strategic cruise missiles. ...
The source pointed out, however, that Kim is not considered the “head” of the bonds program; rather, she is just managing the review process. This is likely because North Korea has a history of severely punishing, even executing, officials who fail to properly manage government programs and...
When Kim came to power in 1994, he had been groomed for 20 years to become leader. He eventually took the posts of chairman of the National Defense Commission, commander of the Korean People's Army and head of the ruling Worker's Party. His father remained as North Korea's "eternal pre...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has warned that his country will “fully mobilize” its nuclear force if threatened as he took center stage at a military parade in which the country unveiled what appeared to be a new intercontinental ballistic missile an
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