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Reuters/Kim Jong Un Daughter Ju Ae Appears At Kumsusan Mausoleum

Kim Jong Un Daughter Ju Ae Appears At Kumsusan Mausoleum

January 2, 2026 2:46 am

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared alongside his wife and daughter at the country’s most sacred mausoleum on New Year’s Day, marking the first time his child, Ju Ae, has been shown paying respects to past leaders in a highly symbolic public setting.

State media photographs released on Friday showed Ju Ae standing between her parents inside the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang, where the embalmed bodies of state founder Kim Il Sung and former leader Kim Jong Il lie in state. Analysts say the appearance adds to growing signs that Kim’s daughter is being gradually introduced …

Reuters/Kim Jong Un Orders Rocket Launcher Production Boost

Kim Jong Un Orders Rocket Launcher Production Boost

December 30, 2025 4:46 am

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered higher production of multiple rocket launchers after inspecting a factory that manufactures the weapons system, state media reported on Tuesday, as Pyongyang accelerates military preparations ahead of a major ruling party meeting.

The visit underscores Kim’s push to strengthen long range artillery capabilities, which North Korea sees as a central pillar of its modernised military posture, according to the Korean Central News Agency.

KCNA said Kim toured a production facility where large rocket launcher vehicles were lined up, appearing fully assembled and ready for deployment. During the inspection, Kim stressed the need …

Kim Jong Un Welcomes North Korean Troops From Russia

Kim Jong Un Welcomes North Korean Troops From Russia

December 13, 2025 2:28 am

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over a welcoming ceremony in Pyongyang for an army engineering unit that returned after a four month deployment in Russia, according to state media on Saturday.

The event, reported by the Korean Central News Agency, marked one of the clearest public acknowledgements by Pyongyang of its military involvement alongside Russian forces during the war in Ukraine. The troops were praised for what Kim described as “heroic” conduct during operations in Russia’s western Kursk region.

The ceremony highlights the deepening military partnership between North Korea and Russia, a relationship that has drawn growing concern …

Kim Jong Un Prioritises AI In Drone Development For Military

Kim Jong Un Prioritises AI In Drone Development For Military

September 19, 2025 7:11 am

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared artificial intelligence (AI) development a “top priority” for his country’s military modernisation, particularly in enhancing drone technology, state media reported.

During a visit to the Unmanned Aeronautical Technology Complex in Pyongyang on Thursday, Kim inspected performance tests of multipurpose drones and unmanned surveillance vehicles. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said he stressed the importance of “rapidly developing newly-introduced AI technology” to boost unmanned weapons systems. He also urged officials to expand drone production capacity.

The visit came shortly after Kim oversaw a test of a new solid-fuel rocket engine designed for …

Kim Joins Xi And Putin At Beijing Parade In Show Of Unity

Kim Joins Xi And Putin At Beijing Parade In Show Of Unity

September 10, 2025 9:47 am

At Beijing’s grand military parade last week, the optics were impossible to ignore. Flanked by Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un stepped onto the global stage not as a pariah, but as a central figure in an alternative order forged by the world’s most powerful autocrats.

For the North Korean leader, it was a rare moment of triumph. Long cast as a junior partner in relations with China and Russia, Kim emerged from the spectacle with tangible gains: a show of solidarity, renewed economic lifelines, and perhaps something more consequential — tacit recognition of North Korea’s nuclear status.…

Trump’s Fury At China Could Strengthen America’s Foes

Trump’s Fury At China Could Strengthen America’s Foes

September 3, 2025 11:11 am

President Donald Trump expressed anger on social media Tuesday night after Chinese leader Xi Jinping hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at a major military parade in Beijing. The parade, celebrating the 80th anniversary of Japan’s defeat in World War Two, coincided with the presence of two of the world’s most controversial authoritarian leaders.

Trump posted on Truth Social: “Please give my warmest regards to Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong Un, as you conspire against The United States of America.” He also highlighted the sacrifices of Americans in the war against Japan, adding, “Many …

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Hands Over Power To Sister

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Hands Over Power To Sister

August 23, 2020 3:30 pm

North Korean maximum leader, Kim Jong Un is reportedly in coma and is preparing to hand over power to his sister, British tabloid The Sun reported, quoting a former South Korean diplomat.

The diplomat, an ex-aide to former South Korean president Kim Dae-jung said the isolated state is hiding the truth about their leader’s health.

Speaking with local media, Chang Song-min said: “I assess him to be in a coma, but his life has not ended.”

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He spoke as North Korea reportedly handed over some powers to the dictator’s …

N/Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un Appoints New Prime Minister

N/Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un Appoints New Prime Minister

August 14, 2020 11:29 am

North Korean leader, Kim Jong-Un, has replaced Prime Minister Kim Jae Ryong after only one year in office, instead of appointing Kim Tok Hun to the post, state media reported on Friday.

Kim Hun, an economics expert in his late 50s, was reportedly also appointed a member of the steering committee of the politburo during a meeting late on Thursday.

The politburo is the highest executive organ within the ruling Communist party’s central committee.

It remained unclear why Kim Jae Ryong, who had been elected premiere in April 2019, was replaced.

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Why The World Was Worried About Kim Jong-Un

Why The World Was Worried About Kim Jong-Un

May 2, 2020 12:26 pm

Nearly three weeks after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s no-show at a key event sparked rumours he was seriously ill or even dead, state media published photos Saturday showing him in public.

Kim’s conspicuous absence from the April 15 celebrations for the birthday of his grandfather, the North’s founder, sparked feverish speculation over his health and who would replace him at the helm of the nuclear-armed country.

It is not the first time Kim has disappeared from public view. In 2014, he dropped out of sight for nearly six weeks before reappearing with a cane. Days later, South Korea’s …

Kim Jong-Un North Korea's Kim 'Alive And Well' - Seoul

North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un ‘Alive And Well’: Seoul

April 27, 2020 6:55 pm

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un  is “alive and well”, a top security adviser to the South’s President Moon Jae-in said, downplaying rumours over Kim’s health following his absence from a key anniversary.

Conjecture over Kim has grown since his conspicuous no-show at April 15 celebrations for the birthday of his grandfather Kim Il Sung, the North’s founder — the most important day in the country’s political calendar.

“Our government position is firm,” said Moon’s special adviser on national security Moon Chung-in, in an interview with CNN on Sunday. “Kim Jong-Un is alive and well.”

The adviser said that Kim had …

Train Likely Belonging To Kim Jong-Un Seen At Resort Town

Train Likely Belonging To Kim Jong-Un Seen At Resort Town

April 26, 2020 6:23 pm

A train likely belonging to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been spotted at a resort town in the country’s east, satellite photos reviewed by a US-based think tank showed, as speculation persists over his health.

The train was parked at a station reserved for the Kim family in Wonsan on April 21 and April 23, the respected 38North website said in a report published Saturday.

38North cautioned that the train’s presence “does not prove the whereabouts of the North Korean leader or indicate anything about his health”.

“But it does lend weight to reports that Kim is staying …

Where is Kim Jong Here Is What We Know So Far

Where is Kim Jong Un? Here Is What We Know So Far

April 26, 2020 2:23 pm

Rumours have swirled surrounding the health of North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un’s health following his noticeable absence from state media, official statements and public events in recent days. 

The third-generation hereditary leader who came to power after his father’s death in 2011 has no clear successor and it is unclear who would lead the nuclear-armed nation in the event of his incapacitation.Speculation includes the theory that the controversial leader is isolating for fears of the coronavirus or that he is suffering from a serious injury or illness.

While there are no credible reports saying Kim has died,

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