Shedding some rare light on his own country, Kim criticized “senior officials in charge of important state affairs.” …
EXPLAINER: How bad is the pandemic in North Korea
After saying for months that it kept the coronavirus at bay, North Korea on Wednesday came closest to admitting that its anti-virus campaign has been less than perfect. Kim Jong Un’s mention of a …
Kim Jong-un: North Korea in ‘great crisis’ after Covid lapses
Kim Jong-un has berated top officials over lapses which caused an unspecified “great crisis” related to Covid-19, report North Korean state media. It was a rare sign of the pandemic’s severity in …
Kim Jong-un: North Korea in ‘great crisis’ after Covid lapses
Kim Jong-un has berated top officials over lapses which caused an unspecified “great crisis” related to Covid-19, report North Korean state media. It was a rare sign of the pandemic’s severity in …
Kim Jong-un: North Korea in ‘great crisis’ after Covid lapses
Kim Jong-un has berated top officials over lapses which caused an unspecified “great crisis” related to Covid-19, report North Korean state media. It was a rare sign of the pandemic’s severity in …
Kim Jong-un sacks officials after ‘grave incident’ that could see North Korea admit first Covid cases
Kim chastised party members for neglecting antivirus efforts during a ‘global health crisis’, though the country still has not confirmed a single Covid case itself …
Report: North Korea resuming maritime trade with China
Shipping routes between China and North Korea are reopening after months of little to no activity, according to a South Korean press report.
Factbox: North Korea’s history of secrecy over leaders’ health
The health of North Korea’s leaders is typically a tightly held state secret in a nuclear-armed country dominated by the Kim family dynasty since its founding in 1948.
Kim Jong Un Loses Weight, North Koreans ‘Heartbroken’ Over Thinner Leader
North Korean state media recently acknowledged leader Kim Jong Un’s drastic weight loss and noted that the country’s citizens are “heartbroken” over his changed appearance. In a broadcast by state-run …
Kim Jong Un Loses Weight, North Koreans ‘Heartbroken’ Over Thinner Leader
North Korean state media recently acknowledged leader Kim Jong Un’s drastic weight loss and noted that the country’s citizens are “heartbroken” over his changed appearance. In a broadcast by state-run …