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SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - South Korean and Chinese officials and sources familiar with U.S. intelligence on Tuesday cast doubt on reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is gravely ill after a cardiovascular procedure, while the White House said it was closely monitoring the matter. U.S. President Donald Trump, who…

(SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korea on Sunday dismissed as “ungrounded” President Donald Trump’s comment that he recently received “a nice note” from the North’s leader, Kim Jong Un. Trump said during a press briefing on the coronavirus pandemic Saturday that “I received a nice note from him recently. It…

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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…