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North Korea test-fired a large-caliber multiple-rocket launcher system on Jan. 27, state media reported Wednesday. Photo by KCNA/EPA SEOUL, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of an upgraded large-caliber multiple rocket system, state-run media reported Wednesday. Kim said the test held "great significance…

Updated : , ,   SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has dismissed a vice premier over troubles in a factory modernization project, an apparent move to tighten discipline among officials and push them to deliver greater results ahead of a major political conference. The…

Seoul — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister has demanded a detailed "explanation" from Seoul over a drone it accused South Korea of flying over its territory, state media reported Sunday.The North alleged on Saturday that the craft crossed from the South Korean border county of Ganghwa into…

Speculation over whether the 13 year-old could be named a high-level official at the upcoming ruling Workers' Party congress Author of the article: Associated Press Hyung-jin Kim Published Jan 02, 2026  •  2 minute read In this photo provided by the North Korean government, leader Kim Jong Un, centre right,…

A photo by state media released Friday shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (front, R), his daughter Kim Ju Ae (front, C) and wife Ri Sol-ju (front, L) visiting the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang. Photo by KCNA/EPA SEOUL, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim…

Kim Ju Ae’s first public visit to the Kumsusan Mausoleum added to speculation she may become the next in line. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter, Ju Ae, who is widely speculated to be his potential successor, made her first public visit to the Kumsusan Mausoleum in Pyongyang alongside…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared publicly with his daughter, Ju Ae, during a New Year’s Day visit to the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, a symbolic site honoring the country’s founding leaders. Images from the state news agency KCNA show…

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's daughter, Ju Ae, who is likely being ⁠prepared as his successor, accompanied her parents on her first public visit to the Kumsusan mausoleum to pay respects to former leaders, state media photos published on Friday (Jan 2) showed. Ju Ae ‍has been making…

People watch a flag-raising ceremony to welcome in the new year at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on January 1, 2026 - Copyright AFP/File I-Hwa Cheng North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has praised his troops fighting abroad as forging an “invincible alliance” with Russia in a new year’s…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a long-range strategic cruise missile launching drill, state media KCNA reported on Monday. During Sunday's drill, Kim urged "unlimited and sustained" development of the country's nuclear weapons forces, according to KCNA. He expressed satisfaction as the cruise missiles flew along their preset orbit…