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Kim Jong-un kicks off rare party meeting with admission of economic failure

Kim Jong-un kicks off rare party meeting with admission of economic failure
Economic sanctions and global pandemic have left the isolated nation’s economy in tatters
6 Jan 2021
Trump wanted Elton John to make peace with North Korea

Trump wanted Elton John to make peace with North Korea
And other stories from the stranger side of life
23 Jun 2020
Are we heading for clashes between North and South Korea?

Are we heading for clashes between North and South Korea?
Kim Jong Un’s regime blows up liaison office on border between the two countries
16 Jun 2020
Kim Jong Un ‘dead’ or in ‘vegetative state’

Kim Jong Un ‘dead’ or in ‘vegetative state’
Team of Chinese medical experts sent to North Korea as questions mount as to leader’s whereabouts and health
27 Apr 2020
Will Kim Yo Jong be North Korea’s next leader?

Will Kim Yo Jong be North Korea’s next leader?
With reports Kim Jong Un is critically ill, speculation is mounting his sister could take over as head of the secretive state
23 Apr 2020
Is North Korea’s Kim Jong Un seriously ill?

Is North Korea’s Kim Jong Un seriously ill?
South Korea casts doubt on claims about neighbouring leader’s health
21 Apr 2020
New fears over North Korean ‘Christmas gift’ to US

New fears over North Korean ‘Christmas gift’ to US
New photos reveal expansion of nuclear facility near Pyongyang
24 Dec 2019

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Why is everyone talking about North Korea’s missile test?

Why is everyone talking about North Korea’s missile test?
Pyongyang alleged to have launched two ‘unidentified projectiles’
28 Nov 2019
North Korea launches missiles hours after agreeing US talks

North Korea launches missiles hours after agreeing US talks
No sooner were nuclear talks announced, reports emerged that Pyongyang had fired projectiles towards Japan
2 Oct 2019
North Korea fires ‘short-range missiles’ into sea

North Korea fires ‘short-range missiles’ into sea
Launches come as US hawk John Bolton visits South Korea
25 Jul 2019
North Korea says US is ‘hell-bent’ on hostility 

North Korea says US is ‘hell-bent’ on hostility
Pyongyang statement comes just days after historic meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un
4 Jul 2019
Instant Opinion: ‘Trump in North Korea: history as farce'

Instant Opinion: ‘Trump in North Korea: history as farce'
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 1 July
1 Jul 2019
Reaction: Trump strides into North Korea and history books

Reaction: Trump strides into North Korea and history books
Analysts divided over significance of Trump's meeting with Kim Jong Un
1 Jul 2019
What world leaders think of Donald Trump

What world leaders think of Donald Trump
Dalai Lama says US president suffers from ‘lack of moral principle’
27 Jun 2019
North Korea ‘executed officials’ after failed Trump summit

North Korea ‘executed officials’ after failed Trump summit
Report claims Kim Jong Un launched purge after nuclear talks broke down
31 May 2019
Who killed Kim Jong Nam?

Who killed Kim Jong Nam?
Second suspect freed as experts claim North Korean masterminds have ‘got away with assassination’
3 May 2019
Vladimir Putin meets Kim Jong Un: what they agreed

Vladimir Putin meets Kim Jong Un: what they agreed
North Korean leader travelled by armoured train to the city of Vladivostok for nuclear talks
25 Apr 2019
Kim Jong Un tests new North Korean weapon

Kim Jong Un tests new North Korean weapon
Analysts say Pyongyang is sending a message to Donald Trump
18 Apr 2019
North Korea: who are the Cheollima Civil Defence?

North Korea: who are the Cheollima Civil Defence?
Shadowy self-styled ‘government in waiting’ are committed to overthrowing North Korean regime
28 Mar 2019
North Korea says US missed ‘golden opportunity’ at talks

North Korea says US missed ‘golden opportunity’ at talks
Pyongyang officials say frustrated leader Kim Jong Un may cut ties with Washington
15 Mar 2019
Why Trump/Kim summit was cut short with no deal

Why Trump/Kim summit was cut short with no deal
US President says talks failed over Kim’s demands to lift sanctions ‘in their entirety’
28 Feb 2019
Trump and Kim eyeing up Nobel Peace Prize?

Trump and Kim eyeing up Nobel Peace Prize?
Is desire for coveted award behind US and North Korean leaders’ negotiations?
27 Feb 2019
Trump-Kim Vietnam summit: what to expect from round two

Trump-Kim Vietnam summit: what to expect from round two
US and North Korean leaders preparing for meeting in Vietnam - but will it bring denuclearisation?
21 Feb 2019
How big a threat is North Korea?

How big a threat is North Korea?
Trump claims US would be at war with the hermit kingdom if he was not president
6 Feb 2019
How significant is the North Korea germ warfare threat?

How significant is the North Korea germ warfare threat?
Experts believe Kim Jong Un’s chemical weapons could pose more of a risk than his nuclear arsenal
21 Jan 2019
Kim Jong Un makes ‘surprise’ visit to China

Kim Jong Un makes ‘surprise’ visit to China
North Korean leader set to hold talks ahead of rumoured summit with Trump
8 Jan 2019
North Korean ambassador to Italy ‘disappears’

North Korean ambassador to Italy ‘disappears’
High ranking official and his wife are said to have fled embassy in Rome
4 Jan 2019
North Korea testing mystery ‘hi-tech’ weapon

North Korea testing mystery ‘hi-tech’ weapon
Announcement by Kim Jong Un’s regime will further strain fragile dialogue with US
16 Nov 2018
Vatican says Pope considering visit to North Korea

Vatican says Pope considering visit to North Korea
Accepting Kim Jong Un’s invitation would ‘legitimise’ oppressive regime, warn analysts
19 Oct 2018
Anti-rape in war campaigners win Nobel Peace Prize

Anti-rape in war campaigners win Nobel Peace Prize
Bookies had tipped Kim Jong Un to get the honour
5 Oct 2018
Donald Trump says he ‘fell in love’ with Kim Jong Un

Donald Trump says he ‘fell in love’ with Kim Jong Un
US president facing fresh criticism for praising North Korean dictator during rally
1 Oct 2018
US ‘ready to resume talks’ with North Korea

US ‘ready to resume talks’ with North Korea
Mike Pompeo invites Pyongyang foreign minister to a meeting in New York next week
20 Sep 2018
Korea summit: can Moon Jae-in revive nuclear talks?

Korea summit: can Moon Jae-in revive nuclear talks?
South Korean president will travel to the north to meet with Kim Jong Un for first time in 11 years
18 Sep 2018
Kim Jong Nam death: murder trial begins in Malaysia

Kim Jong Nam death: murder trial begins in Malaysia
Two women accused of assassinating Kim Jong Un’s half-brother claim they were told it was a TV prank
16 Aug 2018