Kim Jong Un

North Korea touts barbecue restaurant boom, but sceptics dismiss it as propaganda

State media has announced over a dozen new “bulgogi” restaurants nationwide, a Korean word that usually refers to grilled meat in North Korea.

US, South Korea, Japan vow ‘complete’ denuclearisation of North Korea

(From left) South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu at the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York City on Sept 21.

South Korea to respond firmly to North Korean breaches of border, security aide says

North Korean soldiers working on a military fence which is under construction along the border separating the two Koreas, as seen from an observation deck in Gimpo, South Korea, on Oct 27.

Kim Jong Un urges drone dominance as North Korea fires missiles, rockets

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said that pursuing superiority in drone technology was “an indispensable option” given the changing nature of modern warfare.

N. Korea’s Kim Jong Un returns from China after war memorial visit: State media

Kim Jong Un said during his tour that the North Korean people would “forever remember the glorious years of fighting alongside the Chinese people”.

North Korea’s Kim crosses new bridge into China as trade ties warm

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivering a speech during a visit to Kim Il Sung University in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Sept 30. He arrived in Dandong, China, via a newly opened bridge.

North Korea’s Kim calls for military to train to be world’s ‘strongest’

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaking during a meeting of company leaders of the Korean People’s Army in Pyongyang on Oct 24

North Korea’s Kim calls for ‘military revolution’ as he urges stronger army units

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un addressed a conference of company commanders for North Korea’s Army on Oct 22-23 in Pyongyang.

US, South Korean officials see little chance of Trump-Kim meeting in 2026

In August, US President Donald Trump said he planned to meet with Kim Jong Un later in 2026, and that the North Korean leader had responded to his outreach.

Kim Jong Un is ‘dead’ again: Why rumours about North Korean leaders never die

South Korea’s National Intelligence Service assessed that Kim Jong Un showed no apparent signs of serious health issues despite weighing over 140kg.

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