U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threw more cold water on reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was gravely ill, but declined to say if he had been in touch with officials there. “I …
Kim Jong Un sent letters to Syria, Cuba leaders, state media says
Kim Jong Un sent a diplomatic letter to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, state media said, amid speculation the North Korean leader could be in poor health.
Report: Large coal ship spotted in North Korea
A large ship used to transport coal was seen in the North Korean port of Nampo, satellite photos taken on Tuesday and Wednesday show.
Russia Sends Flowers to Still-Absent Kim Jong Un While U.S. and South Korea Hold Air Drills
While U.S. and South Korean warplanes drilled, North Korea’s missing supreme leader, Kim Jong Un, reportedly “received a floral basket from the Russian embassy” to mark his visit to Russia from last …
Kim Jong Un Has Put North Korea in Position to Outlast His Reign
Whatever the state of Kim Jong Un’s health, he has already put North Korea in its strongest position to resist U.S. pressure in decades.Eight years after Kim filled the power vacuum left by the death …
Victor Davis Hanson: Coronavirus one of many dangers facing US – beware of China, Russia, Iran, North Korea
The world was a dangerous place before — and will be after — the coronavirus pandemic. While Americans debate the proper ongoing response to the virus and argue over the infection’s origins, nature …
Top US general says Kim Jong Un likely ‘in full control’ of North Korea, amid reports of failing health
A top U.S. general on Wednesday said he assumes that Kim Jong Un is still “in full control” of North Korea’s nuclear and military forces, amid reports that the regime’s leader is facing serious health …
North Korea’s leader may be in ill health. Here’s what we know about instability in the world’s most secretive regime.
What do we actually know about Kim’s health, and why do we care? Of course, rumors on North Korea, especially regarding elite politics, often turn out to be wrong. Western media reports that Kim Jong …
What Is the Coronavirus Doing to North Korea?
Three generations of totalitarian misrule have left North Korea woefully incapable of containing, or even suppressing, a coronavirus epidemic. The same intelligent (and malevolent) design that has …
North Korea’s Kim Dynasty Has a Long History of Health Scares
Two constant threads that have run through the history of North Korea: Rule by the Kim dynasty, and speculation about the health of its secretive leaders.The latest incident took place this week when …