Kim Jong-un inspects flooded areas near North Korea's border with China
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on July 28 inspected flooded areas near the country's border with China, state media KCNA said on July 29.
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North Korea’s economy rebounds as Russia ties fuel arms trade
North Korea’s economy roared back to life as arms transfers with Russia provided support for Kim Jong-un’s regime, allowing the leader to shun diplomacy as he ramped up his threats against the United States and South Korea.
North Korea leader Kim discusses military co-operation with Russian official, KCNA says
SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un received Russian vice minister of defence Aleksey Krivoruchko and discussed the importance of the two countries' militaries to unite more firmly to defend world peace and justice, KCNA news agency said on Friday (July 19).
North Korea to launch major tourist site, despite not allowing foreigners into the country
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited a major tourism site being constructed on the country’s eastern coast and discussed steps to open the zone by next year, state media reported on Thursday, though the country still blocks visits by most foreign tourists.
North Korean Diplomat Defects to the South, Shares News of Political Purge
Two senior North Korean diplomats who negotiated with the United States when the North’s leader, Kim Jong-un, exchanged threats of war and later held summit talks with President Donald J. Trump were purged a few years ago — one executed and the other sentenced to a penal colony, a North Korean defector said this week.
North Korea warns of 'devastating consequences' over leaflets from South
SEOUL — South Korea will face "devastating consequences" for dropping anti-Pyongyang leaflets over North Korea, state media KCNA said on Tuesday (July 16), citing Kim Yo-jong, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's powerful sister.
North Korea's Kim sacks 'irresponsible' officials over new town project
SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sacked or demoted some senior officials for their "irresponsible" handling of his flagship project to build a new town in the country's north, state media KCNA said on Sunday (July 14).
Russia-North Korea pact dooms US hopes of Indo-Pacific dominance
Russia is slowly increasing its presence in the east as it has been modernising its fleet with the commissioning of eight new warships, four nuclear-powered submarines and conventional submarines, all between 2022 and October 2023. During this same period, Russia’s Pacific Fleet staged eight strategic-level naval exercises.