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North Korea to hold party congress in February, first since 2021

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attending an inauguration ceremony for a large-scale greenhouse farm in North Pyongan Province on Feb 1.

North Korea’s Kim announces major construction projects as party congress nears

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits a greenhouse farm construction site along the country's border with China, in North Korea, January 2, 2026, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency. KCNA via REUTERS

US ouster of Maduro nightmare scenario for Kim Jong Un, says North Korean ex-diplomat

Lee Il-kyu was a former North Korean diplomat stationed in Cuba who defected to South Korea in November 2023.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shifts towards fear-based leadership: Report

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un now exercises his personnel authority directly and immediately during inspections, said a researcher.

North Korea to soon unveil ‘next-stage’ nuclear plans, says Kim

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accompanied by his daughter Kim Ju Ae, directs a test of a large-caliber multiple-rocket launch system, in an unknown location, North Korea, January 27, 2026, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on January 28, 2026. KCNA via REUTERS

Japan court holds North Korea liable for fake ‘paradise on Earth’ scheme

More than 90,000 ethnic Koreans and their Japanese spouses are said to have migrated to North Korea from 1959 to 1984.

North Korea’s Kim views sculptures for memorial of soldiers who died in Ukraine

FILE PHOTO: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over the 13th plenary meeting of the eighth central committee of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, in Pyongyang, North Korea, December 10, 2025, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency, December 11, 2025. KCNA via REUTERS/File Photo

China’s trade with North Korea recovers to near pre-pandemic levels

North Korea imported US$257.4 million (S$330,28 million) worth of goods from China in December 2025.

North Korea’s Kim sacks vice-premier, rails against ‘incompetence’

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects the first phase of the renovation of the Ryongsong Machine Complex, in Pyongyang, North Korea on Jan 19, 2025.

North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong says South’s hopes for better relations are an illusion

A South Korean official said Seoul saw a chance of talks resuming with Pyongyang based on Ms Kim Yo Jong's recent reaction to an alleged drone incursion.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.