As of Wednesday, it has been 18 days since North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was seen publicly. The despotic ruler vanished from the pubic eye after a government meeting on April 11 and since then has …
Report: North Korea scientists ‘making it rain’ with cloud seeding
North Korea’s top university has been testing artificial rainfall since 2017, according to a South Korean press report.
Dead or alive? The mystery surrounding Kim Jong Un demonstrates the limits of U.S. intelligence on North Korea
Experts on North Korea who have pored over the limited information available say it’s likely no one outside the country knows for sure what the absent leader’s current condition is.
Satellite images of luxury boats further suggest North Korea’s Kim at favoured villa: experts
Satellite imagery showing recent movements of luxury boats often used by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his entourage near Wonsan provide further indications he has been at the coastal resort, …
South Korean Ministers Say There Are ‘No Unusual Signs’ in North Korea Despite Kim Jong Un Health Speculation
Kim has not been seen in public since April 11, with some reports claiming that the dictator may have died or been incapacitated during failed heart surgery.
Rumors over Kim Jong Un’s health make one thing clear: North Korea’s cult of personality endures
Recent speculation about Kim Jong Un’s health shows how the fate of North Korea is still seen as inextricably linked to that of one much-hyped individual.
South Korea minister, U.S. sources, say Kim may be sheltering from virus
Fear of the coronavirus could have been keeping North Korean leader Kim Jong Un out of public sight, a South Korean minister and U.S. sources said on Tuesday, following intense speculation and concern …
South Korea says North Korea’s absent Kim may be trying to avoid coronavirus
Fear of catching the coronavirus could have kept North Korean leader Kim Jong Un away from state ceremonies for a key holiday in mid-April, a South Korean minister said on Tuesday as speculation …
North Korea accuses U.S., South Korea of prepping for war
North Korea denounced the United States and South Korea for conducting joint drills last week in response to increased North Korean flight activity.
Extent of COVID-19 outbreak remains a mystery in Russia, Iran, North Korea
U.S. officials find the true extent of the coronavirus pandemic hard to assess in ‘black hole’ countries; Gillian Turner reports.