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Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) bids farewell to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un following their meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the end of World War Two, in Beijing,…

SEOUL — People in North Korea can’t access the internet. But that hasn’t stopped a meaningful share of them from buying smartphones. The Washington Post, with the help of Martyn Williams, a North Korean technology specialist, has gained access to two of the country’s latest smartphones, which offer a remarkable…

SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw weapons tests this week of the 5,000-tonne destroyer Kang Kon, including cruise missile launches and "electronic warfare means," state media reported Sunday. The naval vessel was notably the one that tipped over last year during its launch ceremony, but later repaired.…

East Asia Referring to his recent state visit to Pyongyang, Chinese President Xi Jinping thanked North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for the "enthusiastic and friendly" hospitality during the trip. Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during Xi's state visit to Pyongyang, North…

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Kang Jin-kyu AFP · 24 Jun, 2026 02:30 AM 3 mins to read Kim Jong Un spoke of North Korea's naval nuclear ambitions at a commissioning ceremony of the multi-mission destroyer Choe Hyon. Photo / KNS, AFP Kim Jong Un spoke of North Korea's naval nuclear ambitions at a commissioning…

Choe Sang-Hun New York Times · 16 Jun, 2026 05:00 AM 15 mins to read Kim Jong-un arriving at the Dong Dang railway station in Vietnam, near the Chinese border, in 2019. Photo / Getty Images He used the pandemic to ruthlessly tighten his grip on the country. Then he…

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy with Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Friday. | Photo Credit: Handout Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy alleged that the BJP was behaving like North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, trying to create a one-party electoral system in…

By Tucker Reals is CBSNews.com's foreign editor, based in the CBS News London bureau. He has worked for CBS News since 2006, prior to which he worked for The Associated Press in Washington, D.C., and London. Read Full Bio June 10, 2026 / 11:43 PM EDT / CBS News Add…

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, holds talks with Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), at the Kumsusan State Guesthouse in Pyongyang,…