Kim Jong Un

North Korea’s Kim positioning daughter as successor: Seoul spy agency briefing

There are signs Kim Ju Ae (left) is providing input on policy matters.

UN aid relief a potential opening for Trump-Kim talks, say analysts

US President Donald Trump met North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un three times during his first term – once declaring they were “in love”.

South Korea police raid spy agency over drone flight into North

Pyongyang accused Seoul of flying a drone into Kaesong earlier in 2026, releasing images that purported to show debris from the downed aircraft.

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

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