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Citizens take a photo at a light festival in celebration of 110th birth anniversary of their late leader Kim Il Sung at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea Thursday, April 14, 2022.

N. Korea marks key anniversary, but no word on army parade

Apr 14, 2022
North Korea is marking a key state anniversary Friday with calls for stronger loyalty to Kim Jong Un, but there was no word on an expected military parade amid heightened international tension.
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World
In this photo taken in Pyongyang, North Korea, on March 25, 2022, students of the Pyongyang Jang Chol Gu University of Commerce watch footage of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un along with news of the previous day's launch of the Hwasong-17 missile — Py

North Korea's Kim Jong Un vows to develop more powerful means of attack

Mar 28, 2022
North Korea's Kim Jong Un vows to develop more powerful means of, days after the country's first intercontinental ballistic missile launch in more than four years
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National Security
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a meeting of the Central Committee of the ruling Workers' Party in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Jan. 19. North Korea on Tuesday test-fired two suspected cruise missiles in its sixth round of weapons launches this mon

North Korea fires two suspected missiles in sixth round of launches this month

Jan 26, 2022
North Korea last week issued a veiled threat to resume testing nuclear explosives and long-range missiles targeting the U.S.
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Asia
This photo provided by the North Korean government shows what it says a test launch of a hypersonic missile on Tuesday in North Korea.

U.S. hits North Korean officials with sanctions after missile test

Jan 12, 2022
The U.S. is also proposing U.N. sanctions in response to North Korea's six ballistic missile launches since September, each of which it says "were in violation of UN Security Council resolutions."
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Asia
In this photo provided on Saturday by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, attends a meeting of the Central Committee of the ruling Workers' Party in Pyongyang.

North Korea's Kim vows to build up military and maintain anti-virus measures

Jan 01, 2022
In a speech at a key political conference, Kim Jong Un vowed to further bolster his military capability, maintain draconian anti-virus measures and push hard to improve the economy.
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News
In this April 2020 file photo provided by the North Korean government, Kim Jong Un, center top, attends a politburo meeting of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang.

North Korea's Kim at a critical crossroads a decade into his rule

Dec 13, 2021
As North Korea's dictator marks a milestone on Friday, he might be facing his toughest moment yet, as crushing sanctions, the pandemic and growing economic trouble converge
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Asia
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, speaks during a Workers' Party meeting Thursday in Pyongyang. Kim ordered his government to be fully prepared for confrontation with the Biden administration,

North Korea's Kim Vows To Be Ready For Confrontation With The U.S.

Jun 18, 2021
Earlier this week, the U.S. and other leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations issued a statement calling for North Korea to abandon its nuclear program and return to talks.
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Asia
A mass rally is held in Pyongyang in January to celebrate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's election as general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea. Kim has been unusually frank in comments about the country's problems in recent months.

North Korea's Kim Alludes To 1990s Famine, Warns Of 'Difficulties Ahead Of Us'

Apr 09, 2021
Kim Jong Un calls for the country to prepare for another "arduous march" — using a phrase that has come to describe the disastrous and prolonged food shortages of the '90s.
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Asia
A person passes by a bouquet of Workers Party flags along a main street of the Central District in Pyongyang, North Korea, last week.

North Korea's Kim Talks Of New Weapons, But Leaves Door Open For Biden

Jan 13, 2021
Kim Jong Un calls for beefing up his country's nuclear and military capabilities, but appears to be leaving open the possibility for negotiation with the incoming Biden administration.
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Asia
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Pyongyang General Hospital on March 17, 2020.

Kim Jong Un Calls U.S. North Korea's 'Biggest Enemy,' Vows To Advance Nuclear Arsenal

Jan 09, 2021
Kim's comments come just days ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. Biden has promised "principled diplomacy" with North Korea, implying a break with Trump's high-stakes summits.
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Asia
A man watches a television screen showing news footage of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attending the 8th congress of the ruling Workers' Party held in Pyongyang, at a railway station in Seoul on Wednesday.

In Rare Display Of Contrition, North Korean Leader Admits Failures

Jan 06, 2021
At a Party Congress gathering in Pyongyang, Kim Jong Un acknowledged that policies of the past five years had been an abject failure.
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Coronavirus Updates
North Korean State Commission of Quality Management staff in protective gear carries a disinfectant spray can as personnel check the health of travelers and inspect goods delivered via the borders at the Pyongyang Airport in North Korea, on Feb. 1.

North Korea Executed Coronavirus Rule-Breaker, Says South Korean Intelligence

Nov 27, 2020
South Korean lawmakers say intelligence officials briefed them on the North's tough pandemic rules, including a Pyongyang lockdown and an execution of an official caught breaking restrictions.
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Asia
People at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul watch a news program Friday showing a file image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who said he was sorry over the killing of a South Korean fisheries official near the two countries' disputed sea boundary.

Kim Jong Un Says He's Sorry That North Korean Troops Killed A South Korean Man

Sep 25, 2020
Pyongyang says an unidentified man was found in North Korean waters and that he murmured he was from South Korea but then stopped responding to soldiers' questions and appeared to try to flee.
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Asia
Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, attends a wreath-laying ceremony at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam, on March 2, 2019.

Kim Yo Jong, Sister Of North Korea's Ruler, Rises Through Ranks With Tough Rhetoric

Jul 19, 2020
Her political star has risen since Kim Jong Un took power in 2011, leading to speculation that she could one day become the country's first female leader — if North Korea's patriarchy would allow it.
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Asia
A banner showing a photo of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, left, was displayed to denounce policies of Moon on North Korea in Seoul, South Korea.

North Korea Says It Will Sever Contact With South Korea And Will Treat It As 'Enemy'

Jun 09, 2020
The move is the latest sign of deterioration in relations between North and South Korea. On Tuesday, North Korean officials did not answer a routine daily call from the South.
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Asia
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been the subject of health speculation in recent days.

'No Unusual Signs' That Kim Jong Un's Health Is In Danger, South Korea Says

Apr 21, 2020
The North Korean leader's public absence and reports of a recent surgery have prompted a flurry of rumors about his health. But South Korean officials said Tuesday, "There is nothing we can confirm."
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National Security

North Korea Seen Expanding Rocket Launch Facility It Once Promised To Dismantle

Mar 27, 2020
Satellite imagery shared exclusively with NPR suggests that North Korea is moving ahead with plans to expand its capabilities.
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Asia
A man watches TV news at a railroad station on Jan. 1 in Seoul, South Korea. While waiting for North Korea's leader to address his nuclear-weapons plans, the program featured file footage of a North Korean missile test.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un Says He Is No Longer Bound By Nuclear Missile Moratorium

Dec 31, 2019
He stopped short of saying he was breaking off nuclear negotiations with the U.S. President Trump has repeatedly touted the testing moratorium as a political victory.
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Politics
President Trump told reporters he would handle whatever "present" North Korea's Kim Jong Un plans to send.

Trump Downplays Threat Of 'Gift' From North Korea: Maybe It's A 'Beautiful Vase'

Dec 24, 2019
North Korea has threatened to send a "Christmas present" for the United States if sanctions aren't eased by the end of the year. Trump says he isn't worried about it.
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World
John Bolton after a meeting in Minsk, Belarus, in late August, nearly two weeks before his ouster as President Trump's national security adviser.

Bolton: Trump Administration Could Be Making 'Big Mistake' On North Korea

Dec 19, 2019
In an exclusive interview with NPR, former Ambassador John Bolton criticized his ex-boss' strategy, saying "there's no serious chance" North Korea will voluntarily give up its nuclear weapons program.
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Asia
Pedestrians shield themselves from wind and rain brought by Typhoon Lingling Saturday, in Pyongyang, North Korea.

Typhoon Lingling Makes Landfall In North Korea After Wreaking Havoc In South Korea

Sep 07, 2019
The storm killed at least three people in South Korea and caused widespread power outages.
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World
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Trump met in the demilitarized zone between the Koreas on June 30.

Irate Over Military Exercises, North Korea Threatens To Resume Nuclear, Missile Tests

Jul 16, 2019
Pyongyang accused the U.S. of "unilaterally reneging on its commitments" and said North Korea is "gradually losing our justification to follow through" on its own promises.
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Asia
A man waits for a taxi in Beijing as news footage of Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) being greeted in Pyongyang by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is shown on a large screen outside a shopping mall.

China's Xi Visits Kim In Pyongyang, With An Eye Toward Talks With Trump

Jun 20, 2019
The two countries are marking the 70th anniversary of their establishment of diplomatic relations. But some experts believe Xi Jinping's trip has another purpose.
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World
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet in Beijing in January. The two leaders plan to meet this week in North Korea, according to state news agencies of both countries.

Chinese President Xi Jinping To Visit North Korea This Week

Jun 17, 2019
The leaders are scheduled to meet on Thursday, according to Chinese and North Korean news agencies. The visit comes after stalled negotiations with President Trump.
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Book Reviews
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a wreath laying ceremony in Vladivostok, Russia on April 26.

'The Great Successor' Aims To Fill In Blanks On The Life Of North Korea's Kim Jong Un

Jun 11, 2019
Contrary to prevailing stereotypes, in Anna Fifield's reported story Kim is anything but a madman — cold-blooded, for sure, but playing a calculated defensive strategy aimed at standing up his rule.

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