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Kim Jong Un

North Korea’s Kim orders more missile production in 2026: State media

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits major munitions enterprises, according to state media KCNA on Dec 26.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits major munitions enterprises, according to state media KCNA on Dec 26.

Putin hails ‘invincible friendship’ with North Korea in New Year letter: KCNA

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the participation of North Korean soldiers aiding Moscow’s war effort against Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the participation of North Korean soldiers aiding Moscow’s war effort against Ukraine.

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un views submarine construction, oversees missile launch: KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Ju Ae visited the manufacturing site of an 8,700-tonnage nuclear-powered strategic guided missile submarine at an undisclosed location in North Korea.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Ju Ae visited the manufacturing site of an 8,700-tonnage nuclear-powered strategic guided missile submarine at an undisclosed location in North Korea.

North Korea’s Kim tours hot tubs, BBQ joints at lavish new mountain resort

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae stand outside the Milyong Hotel as they attend an inauguration ceremony for hotels in the tourist resort in Samjiyon city, North Korea.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae stand outside the Milyong Hotel as they attend an inauguration ceremony for hotels in the tourist resort in Samjiyon city, North Korea.

Trump-Kim summit more likely in 2026, with Seoul still left in cold: Report

In June 2019, US President Donald Trump met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas.
In June 2019, US President Donald Trump met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas.

North Korean leader’s sister sports Chinese foldable phone

Images released by state media on Dec 14 showed Kim Yo Jong holding the phone in her right hand during a trip to a hospital opening alongside her brother Kim Jong Un.
Images released by state media on Dec 14 showed Kim Yo Jong holding the phone in her right hand during a trip to a hospital opening alongside her brother Kim Jong Un.

North Korean leader Kim hails troops returning from Russia mission, state media says

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the regiment had demonstrated “absolute loyalty” to the party and the state.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the regiment had demonstrated “absolute loyalty” to the party and the state.

North Korea’s Kim visits Russian embassy to honour late ambassador

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un paid a condolatory visit to the Russian embassy in Pyongyang on Dec 10, 2025, following the death of Russian ambassador Alexander Matsegora.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un paid a condolatory visit to the Russian embassy in Pyongyang on Dec 10, 2025, following the death of Russian ambassador Alexander Matsegora.

Russian long-serving envoy to North Korea dies

Kim Jong Un and Russian Ambassador Alexander Matsegora (second from left) at a groundbreaking ceremony for a memorial hall in Pyongyang.
Kim Jong Un and Russian Ambassador Alexander Matsegora (second from left) at a groundbreaking ceremony for a memorial hall in Pyongyang.

South Korea's Lee praises Trump, hopes US can resume North Korea dialogue

U.S. President Donald Trump is presented with the \"Grand Order of Mugunghwa\" (not pictured) and a replica gold crown during a meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, October 29, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
U.S. President Donald Trump is presented with the \"Grand Order of Mugunghwa\" (not pictured) and a replica gold crown during a meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, October 29, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

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