Kim Jong Un

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has urged his army’s top brass to boost the country’s “strategic forces” and put them on high alert, as reports that he may be seriously ill have yet to cease completely. The call-to-arms was made at a high-profile gathering of military commanders and members of…

(CNN)North Korean leader Kim Jong Un set forth new policies to increase the nation's nuclear deterrence at a meeting of military leaders, state news agency KCNA reported Sunday. The meeting is the North Korean leader's first known public appearance since he attended a ceremony marking the opening of a fertilizer…

By Hyonhee ShinSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hosted a meeting to discuss the country's nuclear capabilities, state media said on Sunday, marking his first appearance in three weeks after a previous absence sparked global speculation about his health.Ruling Workers' Party officials wore face masks to greet…

May 22, 2020 | 3:10pm | Updated May 22, 2020 | 3:11pm Kim Jong Un’s Supreme Commander emblem has been erased from Korean TV, according to a new report. The emblem, composed of a marshal’s star and wreath, was noticeably absent in multiple shows about Kim and covered up in…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made an unusually small number of public appearances in the past two months, once again going three weeks without state media reporting his attendance at a public event, according to analysts.Kim's low profile comes as North Korea imposes anti-coronavirus measures, although the country…

The official newspaper of North Korea has denied that the regime's leaders can magically bend time and space, putting to bed a long tradition used to idolise the mystical powers of Kim Jong-un and former leader Kim Jong-il. In the latest sign that the secretive regime is turning away from…

May 21, 2020 | 10:57am | Updated May 21, 2020 | 11:42am Dennis Rodman has revealed that the world will know “something is wrong” with his pal Kim Jong Un — if the despot’s sister starts getting more face time on TV. The former Detroit Pistons forward said that he…

Dennis Rodman spent a night partying with Kim Jong Un that even the former NBA star had trouble rebounding from. In a new interview with ex-boxing champ Mike Tyson, Rodman recalled his 2013 trip to Pyongyang that got off to a humbling start with the North Korean leader, but quickly turned…

May 13, 2020 | 7:44am | Updated May 13, 2020 | 9:51am Enlarge Image North Korean leader Kim Jong Un Yonhap News/Newscom via ZUMA Press North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been missing for another 12 days — leaving US intelligence only able to guess this week that he…

The South Korea LGBTQ community fears discrimination after a reported spike in coronavirus cases has linked to a 29-year-old man who visited nightclubs in the gay district of the capital.As of May 9, the country confirmed 18 new coronavirus cases — the first time in five days that the number…