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North Korea's Kim Jong-un visits symbolic mausoleum for first time in 4 years amid idolization criticism

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, a mausoleum in Pyongyang, to commemorate his late father's birthday on Sunday for the first time in four years, state media reported Monday.

2025-02-17

Kim Jong-un visits mausoleum for first time in four years to mark late leader's birthday

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has paid his respects at the mausoleum of his father, late leader Kim Jong-il, on the anniversary of his birthday, state media reported Monday.

2025-02-17

Foreign tourists to return to North Korea for first time since Covid-19 pandemic

Tour companies are resuming trips to North Korea's Rason region, with tours scheduled for March, despite continued travel restrictions for South Koreans and Americans.

2025-02-16

Rubio reaffirms alliance with Seoul, Pyongyang's denuclearization in Munich

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed Washington's commitment to its alliance with Seoul and the "complete denuclearization" of Pyongyang in his meeting with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul in Munich.

2025-02-16

North Korea's Kim attends groundbreaking ceremony for offshore fish farm, urges regional economic development: KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the country's second offshore fish farm in the east coastal city of Rakwon and called for regional development, state media reported Saturday.

2025-02-16

North Korea vows stronger defense against 'provocative attempts' by South, U.S.

North Korea on Saturday reaffirmed its commitment to bolstering its defensive capabilities to deter what it calls "provocative attempts" by South Korea and the United States, the North's state media reported Saturday.

2025-02-16

Korean foreign minister to hold 1st talks with Rubio in Munich this weekend

Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul will hold his first talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio this week in Munich, Germany, on the sidelines of a multilateral security conference, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday.

2025-02-13

North Korea begins demolishing family reunion facility in Mount Kumgang tourism zone

North Korea has begun demolishing the reunion facility for families separated during the 1950-53 Korean War, the last South Korean government facility within the Mount Kumgang Tourist Region in the North, South Korea’s Unification Ministry said.

2025-02-13

Trump nominates former White House official involved in North Korea diplomacy as under Secretary of State

U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated a former White House official who was involved in diplomacy with North Korea during his first term, as under Secretary of State for political affairs, according to Congress.

2025-02-13

More than 40 percent of experts predict South Korea will go nuclear within a decade, survey finds

More than 40 percent of strategists and foresight practitioners predicted that South Korea will have nuclear weapons within the next decade, a think tank survey says, while a quarter of them expected North Korea to use nuclear arms within 10 years.

2025-02-13