Kim Jong Un
The latest news on Kim Jong-un, the current supreme leader of North Korea, officially named the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Kim is the son of the former Supreme Leader Kim Jong-il and grandson of the first Supreme Leader Kim Il-sung. It is estimated he was born in North Korea sometime between 1982 and 1984. Kim's 2018 meeting with President Donald Trump became the first North Korean supreme leader to meet with an American president.
5 People Demanding $900K Each from Kim Jong Un
A Tokyo court has agreed to summon Kim Jong Un to answer for the allegations of human rights abuse against the five individuals while they lived in North Korea.
Video of Shirtless North Korean Soldiers Performing Stunts Goes Viral
The video showed soldiers running into concrete tiles and rolling around on the floor on smashed glass.
Kim Jong Un Says North Korea Won't Fight South Korea, Calls U.S. 'Hostile'
"The U.S. has frequently signaled it's not hostile to our state, but there is no action-based evidence to make us believe that they are not hostile," Kim said.
Kim Jong Un Tells Leaders to Improve 'Food, Clothing and Housing' Issues
Kim confirmed plans to initiate a five-year plan to recover "the national economy and solving the people's food, clothing and housing problems."
North Korea Conducts 4th Missile Test, Unresponsive to South Korea Messages
Kim Jong Un said that South Korea would need to forgo its "double-dealing attitude" if it wanted the relationship between the Koreas to progress.
Kim Jong Un Dismisses U.S. Offer for Talks as Effort to Hide 'Hostile Acts'
"The U.S. remains utterly unchanged in posing military threats and pursuing hostile policy," Kim said, "but employs more cunning ways and methods in doing so."
Kim Jong Un Says He Wants to Soon Restore Communication With South Korea
North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un says he intends to restore inter-Korean communication lines "from early October."
North Korea Releases First Photo of 'Hypersonic' Glide Vehicle Missile Test
Rodong Sinmun reported that North Korea's Academy of National Defense Science "conducted a test launch of the newly developed hypersonic missile 'Hwasong-8.'"
North Korea Condemns U.S. Policies as Nation Launches Another Missile Test
The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said the launch wasn't an immediate threat but it spotlights "the destabilizing impact of [North Korea's] illicit weapons program."
North Korea Affirms 'Right to Self-Defense' Amid New Missile Launch Reports
North Korea's U.N. envoy said "nobody can deny the righteous right to self-defense for the DPRK to develop, test, manufacture and produce the weapon systems" like those fielded by its rivals.
Trump Called North Korea's Kim Jong Un 'a F***ing Lunatic,' New Book Claims
An excerpt shared with Newsweek of the upcoming book "Peril" adds another insult to a long list of heated rhetoric exchanged between both leaders.
North Korea Conducts Test of Long-Range Cruise Missile: State Media
"The efficiency and practicality of the weapon system operation was confirmed to be excellent," KCNA said.
N. Korean Officials Promise to 'Solve Everything Our Own Way' During Parade
North Korean officials promised to "firmly defend the dignity and fundamental interests of our people" as the country celebrated its 73rd anniversary.
Kim Jong Un Looking Even Thinner As North Korea Leader Spotted at Parade
Kim, wearing a gray suit, watched military celebrations to mark his nation's founding from a balcony overlooking Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang.
Japan Demands $900k Per Person From North Korea for Human Rights Abuses
"If we were informed of the truth about North Korea, none of us would have gone," said one victim of a resettlement program for Korean residents of Japan.
North Korea Declines 3M COVID Shots It Says Should Go to Other Nations
Some experts speculate that North Korea may want to bypass certain vaccines, like the Sinovac shot offered to the country, in favor of others.
School District to Fire Teacher Who Wanted Kids To Become Revolutionaries
After video emerged on Tuesday, a district in Sacramento conducted an investigation into a high school government teacher and determined he should be dismissed for his political activism.
North Korea Reportedly Enacts Shoot-On-Sight Orders for Trespassers
North Korea closed its border to nearly all traffic near the start of the COVID-19 pandemic last year and claims to not have confirmed a single case.
Trump Praises His Relationship With Kim Jong Un for Preventing Nuclear War
Despite criticism that he was overly friendly with Kim, Trump has defended his relationship with the North Korean dictator.
North Korea Mocks U.S. Over Eviction Crisis as New Deadline Looms
"Ensuring human rights in the U.S. is tantamount to building a castle in the air," the North Korean Foreign Ministry said.
South Korea Faces Tough Choice Amid U.S. Exercise Plans, Threats from North
A South Korean Foreign Ministry spokesperson told Newsweek that the country and its U.S. ally "are committed to continuing close coordination to resume dialogue" with North Korea.
Why Kim Jong Un's Sister Will Not Succeed Him as North Korea Leader
One expert said Kim Jong Un is likely using his sister as a mouthpiece to express any anger and threats aimed at South Korea and the United States.
Kim Jong Un's Sister Blasts 'Treacherous' U.S.-South Korea Drills
The joint military exercises, which typically take place twice a year, have long been a source of tension between Pyongyang, Seoul and Washington.
Biden Wants North Korea Meeting, South Korea Says Now's the Time
"Our offer remains to meet anywhere, anytime without preconditions. Ultimately, we hope DPRK will respond positively to our outreach," a senior Biden administration official told Newsweek.
Photos of Kim Jong Un With Bandaged Head Fuel Health Speculation
Questions about the 37-year-old dictator's health have been rife since his rapid weight loss earlier this year.
Kim Jong Un's Sister Warns of Raising Tensions With North Korea
Kim Yo Jong said the scheduled joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises in August could "seriously undermine" efforts to restore trust in the Korean Peninsula.
China's Xi Vows to 'Defend,' 'Develop' North Korea Ties as Kim Rallies Army
"At present the hostile forces systematically keep bolstering up their capabilities for making a preemptive attack on the DPRK and increase armaments while intensifying all sorts of frantic and persistent war drills for aggression," North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un warned.
North and South Korea are Talking Again
Until the Biden administration puts more flesh on the bones of its North Korea policy, it's difficult to see how attempts to improve inter-Korean relations will be anything other than minor or symbolic.
N Korea Says It Won't Join Talks Amid Food Crisis Until US Drops Hostility
North Korea's official newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, warned that farming has become a "life or death" issue amid severe food shortages.
Deputy Sec. of State: U.S. 'Offered to Sit and Dialogue' with North Korea
Wendy Sherman has expressed concerns about food security and the COVID pandemic in the isolated country.
