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Koreas agree to restore communication channels, improve ties

July 26, 2021

Koreas agree to restore communication channels, improve ties

South Korea says the leaders of North and South Korea have agreed to restore suspended communication channels and improve ties.

Bruce Klingner: North Korea's Kim Jung Un – regime stability being questioned. Here's why

July 12, 2021

Bruce Klingner: North Korea's Kim Jung Un – regime stability being questioned. Here's why

Kim recently reappeared much thinner than before, and a trifecta of failings has experts speculating about the potential for the regime's instability or collapse.

North Korea, China leaders vow greater cooperation in face of foreign hostility: report

July 10, 2021

North Korea, China leaders vow greater cooperation in face of foreign hostility: report

The leaders of North Korea and China traded messages vowing to strengthen cooperation on the anniversary of their treaty of friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance between the two countries, North Korea's KCNA news agency reported on Sunday.

Kim Jong Un’s major weight loss reportedly not affecting his rule

July 8, 2021

Kim Jong Un’s major weight loss reportedly not affecting his rule

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s major weight loss has not affected his ability to rule the Hermit Kingdom, a South Korea lawmaker briefed by a spy agency says in a new report.

North Korean defector says US Olympian Gwen Berry's flag protest 'unthinkable'

July 1, 2021

North Korean defector says US Olympian Gwen Berry's flag protest 'unthinkable'

Gwen Berry, a U.S. Olympic hammer thrower, faces mounting backlash for turning away during the national anthem while standing on the podium after the Olympic track and field trials. Critics are taking shots at the “activist athlete,” saying she is representing the country, not just herself and question why she would want to represent a country she believes is racist.

Kim Jong Un berates North Korea's top officials over 'great crisis' in COVID response

June 30, 2021

Kim Jong Un berates North Korea's top officials over 'great crisis' in COVID response

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has berated his country's top officials for creating a "great crisis" through failures in coronavirus prevention, according to state media.

State TV: North Koreans heartbroken over Kim's 'emaciated looks'

June 28, 2021

State TV: North Koreans heartbroken over Kim's 'emaciated looks'

Heartbroken North Koreans have been worrying tearfully about leader Kim Jong Un's "emaciated looks," state media quoted a local resident as saying, in a rare acknowledgement of foreign speculation about his weight loss.

North Korea's Kim sister derides US official, dismisses chances for talks

June 22, 2021

North Korea's Kim sister derides US official, dismisses chances for talks

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dismissed prospects for an early resumption of diplomacy with the United States, saying Tuesday that U.S. expectations of talks would “plunge them into a greater disappointment.”

Push to honor Otto Warmbier by renaming street outside North Korean UN mission gets bipartisan support

June 19, 2021

Push to honor Otto Warmbier by renaming street outside North Korean UN mission gets bipartisan support

The North Korean mission to the United Nations is located in a Manhattan office building at 820 Second Avenue, just one block from the U.N. Now, there are growing calls to change the building's address to: 820 "Otto Warmbier Way."

North Korea's Kim Jong Un looks much thinner, causing health speculation

June 16, 2021

North Korea's Kim Jong Un looks much thinner, causing health speculation

The health of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has long been a source of morbid fascination in rival South Korea, which sits in the shadow of Kim's 1.2-million-strong army and his growing arsenal of nuclear-armed missiles.