Kim Jong-Un

'Have communication with Kim Jong-un, will do something': Trump says on North Korea leader

April 01, 2025 7:07 am

Trump called North Korea’s Kim Jong-un a “smart guy” and depicted North Korea as a "big nuclear nation".

North Korea launches missiles toward eastern waters in 2nd launch of year: South Korea

January 14, 2025 8:10 am

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the short-range ballistic missiles were fired from a northern inland area and flew about 250 kilometers (155 miles) before landing in waters.

North Korean leader calls for expanding his nuclear forces in the face of alleged US threats

November 18, 2024 8:41 am

North Korea’s nuclear and missile program is now much more advanced, which would increase Kim’s perception of his bargaining powers.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un inspects flooded areas near China border, KCNA says

July 29, 2024 6:29 am

Record torrential rain on Saturday in North Korea's Sinuiju and nearby areas bordering China isolated around 5,000 people.

Ex-North Korean diplomat appointed a vice minister in South Korea, the highest post for any defector Seoul

July 18, 2024 2:23 pm

Tae Yongho becomes first North Korean defector to hold vice-ministerial post in South Korea, among 34,000 defectors.

What's known, and not known, about the partnership agreement signed by Russia and North Korea

June 20, 2024 12:18 am

But neither side has released the text of the agreement that resulted from their summit in Pyongyang, and its consequences for the near and long terms are uncertain.

North Korea plans to launch satellite rocket between May 27 and June 4, Japan Coast Guard says

May 27, 2024 1:20 am

The notice comes ahead of a trilateral summit meeting between Japan, South Korea and China scheduled to take place later on Monday.

North Korea conducts artillery drills along disputed sea border: South Korea

January 05, 2024 11:12 am

Experts say Kim is likely to increase weapons tests ahead of the US presidential election in November because of a belief that a boosted military capability would increase his chances of wresting US concessions if former President Donald Trump is reelected.

Kim Jong-un has defeated Covid by calling the infected ‘fever patients’. If only democracies could rename problems away

August 12, 2022 8:57 am

Kim isn't the only leader to have declared premature victory against the “malignant pandemic disease”. Strongmen, democratically elected or otherwise, have taken the pulpit and claimed they had vanquished the microscopic enemy as early as 2020, after the first wave.

Explained: North Korea confirms Covid-19 crisis, what happens in the country here onward?

May 15, 2022 7:02 pm

Despite the crisis, Pyongyang may not necessarily be willing to accept help from foreign entities, including the UN, NK News said.

Impersonators of Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un tours Osaka ahead of G-20 Summit

June 26, 2019 3:17 pm

The impersonators of rivals, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump, toured the streets of Osaka, Japan. They posed as friends, mocking the enmity of the leaders. Osaka will be hosting the G-20 Summit on 28-29 June 2019.

Glimpses of life inside North Korea, the world's most isolated country

September 27, 2017 5:39 pm

The Indian Express visited Pyongyang in North Korea earlier this month for an AFC Cup football match between Bengaluru FC and North Korean military club, 4.25 SC. Mihir Vasavda captures some of the images of the life of people in this reclusive nation under its leader Kim Jong-un.

South Korean Lawmakers Say North Korean Ruler Kim Jong Un’s Brother Pleaded For His Life 5 Years Ago

June 22, 2020 7:10 pm

Here's What US-President Elect Donald Trump Said To North Korea

June 22, 2020 7:15 pm