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Kim Jong Un’s daughter has a new lofty title

Kim Jong Un’s daughter has a new lofty title

Kim Ju Ae is now the ‘Morning Star of Korea’ a title once used by revered national founder Kim Il Sung.

N Korea closes diplomatic missions in Bangladesh, DR Congo: reports

N Korea closes diplomatic missions in Bangladesh, DR Congo: reports

Pyongyang claims these shutdowns are a normal part of the business of sovereign nations.

N Korea claims new satellite took photos of White House, Pentagon

N Korea claims new satellite took photos of White House, Pentagon

But the claim is still under question due to a lack of supporting evidence.

N Korea restores armed guard posts along border with the South

N Korea restores armed guard posts along border with the South

Pyongyang blames U.S., S Korea for inter-Korean deal termination.

US, allies impose sanctions on N Korea following satellite launch

The move comes after Pyongyang last week successfully launched its first reconnaissance satellite.

S Korea, Japan, China fail to set summit date, condemn N Korea

S Korea, Japan, China fail to set summit date, condemn N Korea

The lack of consensus shows widening gaps between the three neighbors.

North Korean women, one of whom is a soldier, stand on the banks of the Yalu River near the North Korean town of Sinuiju, April 25, 2010.

North Korea bars contact between soldiers and civilians

2023-11-30

The move aims to prevent theft and smuggling of military resources.

A TV screen shows a file image of Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 20, 2023.

Kim Jong Un’s sister hints nuke weapons are non-negotiable

2023-11-29

Pyongyang has long linked its nuclear weapons program to its state identity of self-reliance and sovereignty.

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Singing and dancing about the homeland they fled

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Make revolution, not love

Make revolution, not love

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North Korean women find their place in the "Atlas of Beauty"

S Korea, Japan, China FMs to discuss trilateral summit, N Korea

S Korea, Japan, China FMs to discuss trilateral summit, N Korea

The meeting offers a crucial opportunity for China to assess the policy stances of Seoul and Tokyo, says an expert.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un looks on as a rocket carrying a spy satellite Malligyong-1 is launched, as North Korean government claims, in a location given as North Gyeongsang Province, North Korea in this handout picture obtained by Reuters on November 21, 2023.

N Korea sends rocket data to Russia for advice: spy agency

Pyongyang provided data, blueprints of its rockets to Moscow that helped Tuesday’s satellite launch

A rocket carrying a spy satellite Malligyong-1 is launched, as North Korean government claims, in a location given as North Gyeongsang Province, North Korea in this handout picture obtained by Reuters on November 21, 2023.

N Korea scraps military deal with South, vows to deploy weapons to border

A quicker trip to Seoul – and potential curb on Chinese illegal fishing

A rocket carrying a spy satellite Malligyong-1 is launched, as North Korean government claims, in a location given as North Gyeongsang Province, North Korea in this handout picture obtained by Reuters on November 21, 2023.

S Korea suspends inter-Korean military deal, resumes surveillance

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Where does prison end?

Where does prison end?

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First views of North Korea's Kim disembarking armored train in Russia