World & Nation
North Koreans are required to wear pins with images of the country’s founder, Kim Il Sung, or his son Kim Jong Il. Now the current leader is expanding his own personality cult.
July 3, 2024
In a new memoir, the former South Korean president who brokered nuclear talks between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump has kind words for both.
June 5, 2024
South Korea’s spy agency says that it views Kim Ju Ae, the 10-year-old daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, as his likely heir apparent.
Jan. 5, 2024
North Korea has offered a rare glimpse into a secretive facility to produce nuclear materials as it says leader Kim Jong Un visited the area and called for stronger efforts to increase his nuclear weapons
Sept. 12, 2024
South Korea’s spy agency says Kim Jong Un has regained weight and appears to have obesity-related health problems such as high blood pressure and diabetes.
July 29, 2024
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un inspected Russia’s nuclear-capable bombers, hypersonic missiles and a warship on a trip sparking worry of an arms alliance.
Sept. 16, 2023
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un orders a drastic increase in production of missiles and other weapons to counter the United States and South Korea.
Aug. 14, 2023
A possible summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin underscores their deepening cooperation.
Sept. 5, 2023
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un invited Chinese delegates and Russian artists to a paramilitary parade featuring rocket launchers.
Sept. 9, 2023
Putin is believed to be seeking one of the few things impoverished North Korea has in abundance: ammunition and rockets for Soviet-era weapons.
Sept. 13, 2023