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Video by Yahoo NewsNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un's conspicuous absence from commemorations for his grandfather Kim Il Sung's birth anniversary this week suggests he could be looking to emphasise his own authority over his family's legacy, analysts said.The April 15 birthday of the North's founder is the most important…

President Donald Trump speaks during the daily briefing of the White House Coronavirus Task Force. | Alex Wong/Getty Images President Donald Trump has declared his latest “us vs. them” war — portraying himself as the valiant captain overseeing insurgent governors. The battle lines were drawn as governors started banding together…

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea fired several suspected cruise missiles towards the sea on Tuesday, the South's military said, in what analysts saw as a demonstration by Pyongyang of the breadth of its arsenal.The "multiple projectiles" fired from Munchon in the east of the country were believed to be "short-range…

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea launched multiple short-range anti-ship cruise missiles into the sea and Sukhoi jets fired air-to-surface missiles on Tuesday as part of military exercises, South Korea’s military said. FILE PHOTO: A North Korean flag flies on a mast at the Permanent Mission of North Korea in Geneva…

Kim Jong-un has reinstated his sister Kim Yo-jong to North Korea’s key decision-making body as chief propagandist. Ms Kim represents the main appointment after the dictator carried out a significant reshuffle of the State Affairs Commission). A long-time advisor to her brother, the move completes a year-long transformation for Ms Kim since she was reportedly demoted in the aftermath of US president Donald Trump scrapping talks over…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has carried out a major reshuffle of his State Affairs Commission, official media reported Monday, replacing more than a third of its members. Kim has established an iron grip over the levers of authority in his nuclear-armed country since inheriting power in his late…

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea’s rubber-stamp parliament gathered on Sunday, a day after leader Kim Jong Un presided over a ruling party politburo meeting where he called for strict measures to prevent an outbreak of the new coronavirus. Photos released by state news agency KCNA on Monday showed hundreds of…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un takes part in a meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea in this image released by North Korea's KCNA on April 11, 2020 North Korea has called for stricter and more thorough measures against the coronavirus…

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea called for tougher and more thorough countermeasures to keep citizens safe from the fast-spreading coronavirus at a meeting where leader Kim Jong Un presided, state media said on Sunday. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks as he takes part in a meeting of the…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guides a drill of mortar sub-units of North Korean Army in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on April 10, 2020. KCNA/via REUTERS SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw another military drill, state media reported…