Kim Jong Un

Notoriously secretive state ‘on verge of catastrophe’

Kim Jong Un warns secretive state is accelerating its atomic missile program

North Korean ‘first lady’ made a rare appearance at an art performance in Pyongyang

US says the weapon may have nuclear capabilities and poses ‘threats’ to neighbouring nations

Kim Yo Jong says military rehearsals are ‘undesirable self-destructive act’

Hermit state’s leader accuses politburo members of endangering ‘safety of the country and its people’

Economic sanctions and global pandemic have left the isolated nation’s economy in tatters

And other stories from the stranger side of life

Kim Jong Un’s regime blows up liaison office on border between the two countries

Team of Chinese medical experts sent to North Korea as questions mount as to leader’s whereabouts and health

With reports Kim Jong Un is critically ill, speculation is mounting his sister could take over as head of the secretive state

South Korea casts doubt on claims about neighbouring leader’s health

New photos reveal expansion of nuclear facility near Pyongyang

Pyongyang alleged to have launched two ‘unidentified projectiles’

No sooner were nuclear talks announced, reports emerged that Pyongyang had fired projectiles towards Japan

Launches come as US hawk John Bolton visits South Korea

Pyongyang statement comes just days after historic meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 1 July

Analysts divided over significance of Trump's meeting with Kim Jong Un

Dalai Lama says US president suffers from ‘lack of moral principle’

Report claims Kim Jong Un launched purge after nuclear talks broke down

Second suspect freed as experts claim North Korean masterminds have ‘got away with assassination’

North Korean leader travelled by armoured train to the city of Vladivostok for nuclear talks

Analysts say Pyongyang is sending a message to Donald Trump

Shadowy self-styled ‘government in waiting’ are committed to overthrowing North Korean regime

Pyongyang officials say frustrated leader Kim Jong Un may cut ties with Washington

US President says talks failed over Kim’s demands to lift sanctions ‘in their entirety’

Is desire for coveted award behind US and North Korean leaders’ negotiations?

US and North Korean leaders preparing for meeting in Vietnam - but will it bring denuclearisation?

Trump claims US would be at war with the hermit kingdom if he was not president

Experts believe Kim Jong Un’s chemical weapons could pose more of a risk than his nuclear arsenal

North Korean leader set to hold talks ahead of rumoured summit with Trump

High ranking official and his wife are said to have fled embassy in Rome

Announcement by Kim Jong Un’s regime will further strain fragile dialogue with US