Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Family outing

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended the launching ceremony of the new 5,000-ton multipurpose destroyer "Choe Hyon" with his daughter Ju-ae on April 25.

2025-04-27

North Korean leader's close aide Jo Yong-won reappears in public after two-month absence

Jo Yong-won, a close aide to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea secretary for organizational affairs, reappeared in state media after nearly two months out of public view.

2025-04-27

Group launches anti-Pyongyang leaflets into North from Paju despite local opposition

The Families of Abductees to North Korea Association launched balloons carrying anti-Pyongyang leaflets early Sunday at Imjingak Pavilion in Paju, Gyeonggi, despite backlash from regional governments and civic organizations.

2025-04-27

South Korean soldier accidentally fires live round at DMZ guard post

A South Korean soldier accidentally fired a machine gun at a front line guard post (GP) along the central border, military authorities confirmed Sunday.

2025-04-27

South Korea-U.S. alliance prospects marked by hope, concern in Trump's 1st 100 days

The prospects for the South Korea-U.S. alliance have been marked by hope and concern over the last nearly 100 days since President Donald Trump took office.

2025-04-27

North Korea denounces Japan prime minister's offering to war shrine

North Korea on Sunday criticized Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for making a ritual offering to a controversial war shrine in Tokyo, saying that it again demonstrated Japan's pursuit of militarization.

2025-04-27

Top Russian general confirms North Korean troop dispatch to Ukraine war

Russia's top general has confirmed for the first time that North Korean troops have been fighting in Russia's war against Ukraine as he held talks with President Vladimir Putin.

2025-04-27

PPP candidate Ahn Cheol-soo touts science background, alumni ties to Trump and Musk

Ahn Cheol-soo, PPP presidential candidate, emphasizes his science background and ties to Trump and Musk, pledging to boost Korea's AI sector and economy while criticizing rival Lee Jae-myung's policies and integrity.

2025-04-27

Lee Jae-myung extends landslide streak in DP Jeolla primary with nearly 89% of vote

Lee Jae-myung continued his landslide victory streak in the liberal Democratic Party’s (DP) third regional primary, winning 88.69 percent of the vote in the Jeolla region.

2025-04-26

PPP presidential hopefuls to face off in four-way debate

The four presidential primary contenders of the conservative People Power Party (PPP) will face off in a four-way debate on Saturday evening.

2025-04-26