- 30 April, 2024
Geopolitics & National SecurityKim Jong Un
New N. Korea nuclear, ICBM testing would trigger instant crisis, S.Korea’s Moon says
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -A resumption of North Korea's nuclear weapon or long-range missile tests would "instantly" send the peninsula back into crisis, outgoing South Korean President Moon Jae-in…
U.S. urges N.Korea to focus on needs of its people, not missiles
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States called on North Korea on Monday to defund its nuclear and ballistic missile programs and prioritize the needs of its…
N.Korea’s Kim calls Olympics ‘great victory’ for China, calls for better relations
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a message to Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulating him on the Beijing Winter Olympics as a "great…
Wife, aunt of N.Korea’s Kim make rare public appearance amid pandemic
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's wife and influential aunt made a rare appearance in state media on Wednesday, as the ruling family has…
North Korea On a Missile Testing Spree
North Korea conducted its largest missile test since 2017 today, 30, January, sending a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile soaring into space, seen as taking the nuclear-armed country a step closer…
By PTI and Chanakya Forum
N.Korea’s Kim talks food not nukes for 2022
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un capped off his 10th year in power with a speech that made more mention of tractor factories and…
N.Korea’s Kim convenes major party meeting with 2021 policy on agenda -KCNA
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this week opened a key ruling party meeting, state media reported on Tuesday, a forum he has previously…
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un marks 10th anniversary of father’s death
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un marked the 10th anniversary of the death of his father and predecessor on Friday, attending a ceremony with…
Private sector overtakes state as North Korea’s top economic actor under Kim – S.Korea
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - The private sector has overtaken state-led agents to become North Korea's biggest economic actor over the past decade, a sign of booming markets allowed…
10 years of Kim Jong Un: North Korea Better Armed but More Isolated
Ten years after Kim Jong Un assumed power North Korea is better armed but deeply isolated and more dependent on China, despite actions by the young leader that raised -…
By PTI and Chanakya Forum
Under scrutiny, North Korea tries to restrict news about executions – group
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has changed the way it carries out capital punishment in response to greater international scrutiny of its human rights, holding executions away…
N.Korea’s Kim calls for ‘absolutely loyal’ military officers
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country's military education system must redouble efforts to turn out officers who "remain absolutely loyal" to the country's ruling…
