North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, Ninth Party Congress

North Korea’s Ninth Party Congress Hardens Division With South Korea, Expands Nuclear Doctrine and Demands US Recognition Permanent Nuclear State

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un used the Ninth Congress of the ruling Workers’ Party to deliver a sweeping message of defiance and consolidation: his regime will press ahead with state-driven economic development, accelerate a military buildup centered on nuclear...
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Kim’s Daughter Takes Center Stage Presumed Successor, Though Intelligence Stops Short of Dismissing Hidden Rival

South Korea’s spy agency has ignited fresh debate over the future of the world’s only hereditary communist dynasty, reporting that National Intelligence Service (NIS) believes Kim Jong Un has settled on a daughter of about 13 as his eventual successor....
Kim Ju Ae, North Korea

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un’s Daughter, Kim Ju Ae- and Why Is She Widely Viewed as His Heir Apparent

Kim Jong Un’s decision to bring his daughter into the global spotlight has triggered intense speculation about the future leadership of North Korea, as Seoul’s spy agency now assesses that the young girl widely known as Kim Ju Ae has...
North Korea Announces Ambitious 2026 Construction Drive Across 20 Regions Ahead of Ninth Party Congress

North Korea Announces Ambitious 2026 Construction Drive Across 20 Regions Ahead of Ninth Party Congress

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has announced ambitious plans for large-scale construction projects across the country in 2026, including the simultaneous development of industrial factories in 20 regions, state media KCNA reported Thursday. The move comes as the country...
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North Korea Accuses US of ‘Shameless’ Acts, Undermining United Nations

North Korea on Monday sharply condemned what it called “shameless” actions by the United States that, it says, undermine the authority of the United Nations and constitute a “hideous criminal act.” The denunciation came in an unusually pointed statement from...
Fragments of a drone lie scattered on the ground in Muksan-ri area, Kaepung District, Kaesong City, North Korea, after North Korea said on Saturday that South Korea sent another drone

North Korea Escalates Rhetoric but Avoids Military Threats in Demand for Explanation Over Alleged South Korean Drone

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s influential sister, Kim Yo Jong, has demanded a detailed “explanation” from South Korea over a drone that Pyongyang claims violated its airspace earlier this month, escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula even as both...
Kaesong city, which North Korea claims is footage taken retrieved from a drone from South Korea that violated North Korean airspace.

North Korea Claims South Korean Drone Flown Over Kaesong for Surveillance, Seoul Denies Any Military Involvement

North Korea on Saturday accused South Korea of sending another drone into its airspace for surveillance purposes, a claim Seoul has firmly denied, escalating tensions on the heavily militarized peninsula. The North Korean military said it tracked a drone “moving...
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North Korea Conducts Hypersonic Missile Test, Cites Venezuela Crisis and “Readiness of Nuclear Forces

 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of advanced hypersonic missiles on Sunday, state media reported Monday, highlighting Pyongyang’s efforts to ready its nuclear forces for potential conflict. The test comes amid rising geopolitical tensions and follows a...
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North Korea Launches Ballistic Missiles Into Sea Amid South Korean President’s State Visit to China and Hours After U.S. Attack on Venezuela

North Korea launched at least two ballistic missiles on Sunday, coinciding with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s state visit to China and just hours after the United States conducted a military strike in Venezuela. The missile firings, the first...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, his wife Ri Sol Ju and their daughter Kim Ju Ae visit the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun to mark the New Year, in Pyongyang, North Korea

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un’s Daughter Ju Ae Makes First Public Visit to State mausoleum

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter, Kim Ju Ae, made her first public visit to the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun this week, accompanying her parents to pay respects to the country’s former leaders, in a move that has...
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