Kim Jong-un looks to stoke patriotism ahead of Putin meeting

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un appears to be reinforcing his regime's internal unity ahead of his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday by promoting a sense of patriotism among the general population.

2023-09-10

Russian, Chinese officials likely to attend another North Korean military parade this week

Representatives from China and Russia are expected to be present at a large-scale North Korean paramilitary parade later this week in a sign of the three countries' continuing efforts to deepen cooperation.

2023-09-04

North flaunts drones, ICBMS to Russian and Chinese officials at parade

Russia’s defense minister and a Chinese Politburo member were North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s guests of honor at a nighttime military parade in Pyongyang on Thursday to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the end of the 1950-53 Korean War.

2023-07-28

U.S. pushing peninsula to 'brink of nuclear war': North

North Korea’s Foreign Ministry vowed the regime would bolster its “defensive capabilities” as it claimed South Korea and the United States were "pushing the peninsula toward nuclear war,” Pyongyang’s state media reported Monday.

2023-06-26

Images suggest North preparing for military parade

Satellite images appear to show North Korea preparing to hold a military parade, according to an analysis by Voice of America (VOA) released on Tuesday.

2023-05-16

Chinese boat collides with Coast Guard after pursuit by North Korean patrol vessel

The incursion of a North Korean sea patrol that crossed the inter-Korean maritime border in the Yellow Sea on Saturday in pursuit of a Chinese fishing vessel led to a minor collision between a South Korean Coast Guard patrol and the Chinese boat.

2023-04-16

North executes people for wide range of offenses: Report

North Koreans have been executed for a wide range of infractions against their government, ranging from pointing a finger at a portrait of regime founder Kim Il Sung to watching South Korean entertainment, according to a Unification Ministry report.

2023-03-30

North could carry out big test, says Sung Kim

Sung Kim, the U.S. special representative for North Korea, told reporters that Pyongyang could conduct a missile or nuclear test to mark the anniversary of the birth of its founding leader Kim Il Sung this month.

2022-04-07

Gift guide by Kim Il Sung to 'Great Leader Stalin' made public

An original copy of a guide book detailing the gifts presented by Kim Il Sung to Stalin has been made public by the JoongAng Ilbo's Center for Cultural Unification Studies on the 50th anniversary of its founding.

2022-02-21

Court dismisses request to ban North Korea founder's memoirs

A Seoul court has dismissed local civic groups' request to block the sales and distribution of memoirs of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung, judicial sources said Sunday.

2021-05-16

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