The South Korean government on Tuesday was looking into reports saying North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was in fragile condition after surgery. An official from the National Intelligence Service, who …
South Korea says it sees “no unusual developments” in North amid reports on Kim’s health
The South Korean government said Tuesday no unusual activity has been detected in North Korea after unconfirmed reports described leader Kim Jong Un as in fragile condition after heart surgery. The …
South Korea investigating reports Kim Jong Un is in ‘grave danger’ following surgery
U.S. intelligence agencies have received information that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in “grave danger” following surgery, a U.S. official with knowledge of the matter told CNN on Monday night.
South Korea says North Korea’s Kim is not seriously ill: Yonhap
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was not seriously ill, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency said citing a government official on Tuesday, contradicting a CNN report he was in “grave danger” after a …
South Korean currency tumbles as unconfirmed report indicates that North Korea’s Kim Jong Un is seriously ill
The Korean won weakened sharply on Tuesday against the dollar on unconfirmed reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is seriously ill.
North Korea Continues to Flout Trump, Advance Nuclear Ambitions
North Korea Continues to Flout Trump, Advance Nuclear Ambitions North Korea Continues to Flout Trump, Advanc… North Korea continues to advance its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs, …
U.S. Fast Tracks Humanitarian Aid to Help North Korea Fight Coronavirus
The United States has expeditiously facilitated the approval of assistance from U.S. and international aid and health organizations to counter and contain the spread of coronavirus in the DPRK,” a …
Power scarcity affecting industrial production, North Korea official says
North Korea’s power supply situation is “not good,” and the regime must strive for better results, Pyongyang’s minister of electric power industry said Monday.
North Korea claims it has zero coronavirus cases — defectors and experts think otherwise
Outsiders strongly suspect that coronavirus has already spread to North Korea because it shares a long, porous border with China …
Defectors Cast Doubt on North Korea’s Claim It Has Zero Coronavirus Cases
Experts say North Korea’s reluctance to admit major outbreaks of disease and its extreme sensitivity to any potential threat to Kim Jong Un’s authoritarian rule means that Pyongyang is likely handling …