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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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Kim Jong-Un In A Vegetative State After Botched Surgery

Kim Jong-Un In A Vegetative State After Botched Surgery

April 25, 2020 6:19 pm

KIM Jong-un is in “a vegetative state” in a coma following a botched heart operation, according to disputed reports tonight.

The unverified claims – which follow online rumours of his death – emerged as a team of Chinese medical experts reportedly flew in to treat the North Korean despot, who has not been seen in public for two weeks.

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un is in a vegetative state, according to unverified reportsCredit: AFP
He is thought to have been staying at his exclusive private villa on North Korea’s east coast before falling ill
The leader’s sister, Kim Yo-jong,
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N/Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un Appoints New Prime Minister

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un In Danger After Surgery

April 21, 2020 6:32 am

North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, is said to be in grave health danger after a cardiovascular surgery, according to multiple U.S. media reports.

The reports quoted intelligence sources.

However, Reuters, quoting a South Korean medium, reported that the 36 year-old Supreme leader is receiving treatment after undergoing the surgery early this month.

Speculations developed over Kim’s health following his absence from a key anniversary event.

North Korea marked the anniversary of the birthday of its founding father and Kim’s grandfather, Kim Il Sung, as a national holiday on April 15, but Kim was not seen in attendance.

Daily NK, …

North Korea Calls For Stronger Coronavirus Measures

North Korea Calls For Stronger Coronavirus Measures

April 12, 2020 6:37 pm

North Korea called for stronger measures against the rapidly spreading coronavirus pandemic at a meeting presided by leader Kim Jong Un, state media reported Sunday, without acknowledging whether the country had reported any infections.

The already isolated, nuclear-armed North quickly shut down its borders after the virus was first detected in neighbouring China in January, and imposed strict containment measures.

Officials in Pyongyang and its state media have repeatedly insisted that the North remains totally free of the virus, but Sunday’s report did not make that assertion.

The coronavirus epidemic — which has infected more than 1.7 million worldwide — …

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