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September 6, 2020

North Korea's Kim Jong Un visits typhoon-hit area after local officials threatened with 'punishment' over storm deaths

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un made a recent visit to an area in the Hermit Kingdom that was slammed by a typhoon, firing a top official there as communist party officials have warned other local leaders they must follow orders when such storms strike, state media reported Sunday.

September 3, 2020

Trump joked Sarah Sanders should 'take one for the team' after Kim Jong Un wink, her book says

President Trump reacted with a joke after finding out North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had winked at Trump's then-press secretary, Sarah Sanders, she writes in her forthcoming memoir, according to reports.

August 27, 2020

Kim Jong Un's sister hasn't been seen in public since late July

It could be a sign that she’s taken more control in the regime, an expert said.

August 23, 2020

Kim Jong Un in coma, sister set to take control, South Korean ex-diplomat alleges  

A South Korean diplomat is speculating that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has fallen into a coma and that his sister, Kim Yo Jong, is poised to take the reins.

August 20, 2020

Kim Jong Un gives younger sister more responsibilities, including overseeing relations with US, South Korea: report

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has given his little sister Kim Yo-Jong more responsibilities, including overseeing the country's often testy relationship with the United States and South Korea, according to reports from a Seoul spy agency.

August 17, 2020

Kim Jong Un orders pet dogs to be confiscated in North Korean capital Pyongyang

The dictator issued the directive in July to round up the pets, claiming they were part of 'a ‘tainted’ trend by bourgeois ideology'

August 14, 2020

Kim Jong Un declares North Korea will refuse outside aid to combat coronavirus, help rebuild after flood damage

The declaration puts a halt to South Korean hopes of restarting negotiations.

August 13, 2020

North Korea nuclear complex may have been damaged by recent flooding, US think tank says

Significant flooding along a river in North Korea near the country's main nuclear facility may have resulted in damage to the complex, a U.S.-based monitoring website said Thursday.

August 13, 2020

Bob Woodward spoke with Trump, got access to Kim letters for forthcoming book

Washington Post associate editor Bob Woodward’s forthcoming book on President Trump will contain nuggets from more than two dozen letters between the president and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to publisher Simon & Schuster.

August 4, 2020

North Korea has likely developed mini nukes to fit into warheads of ballistic missiles: report

North Korea has likely developed a mini nuclear device that could fit into the warheads of its ballistic missile, a new United Nations report suggests.