North Korea is quarantining thousands of people and shipping food and other aid to a southern city locked down over coronavirus worries, officials said, as the country’s response to a suspected case reinforces doubt about its longstanding claim to be virus-free. But amid the outside skepticism and a stream of North Korean propaganda glorifying its … Read more
North Korea is seizing on the return of a defector from the South to point the finger at Seoul for the arrival of coronavirus in the country after months of denying it had any cases, analysts said Monday. Pyongyang imposed a lockdown on the border city of Kaesong, saying it had found a suspected COVID-19 … Read more
North Korea has declared a state of emergency after a person suspected of having coronavirus entered the country. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un convened an emergency politburo meeting after the person suspected of having COVID-19 entered from South Korea by illegally crossing the border this month, state media said on Sunday. If confirmed, it … Read more
Men Un Black: Kim Jong Un is flanked by flunkeys as he commemorates the 26th anniversary of his grandfather Kim Il Sung’s death The dictator visited the memorial palace where the body of Kim Il Sung is buried He led the way flanked by an army of top officials, none who wore face masks Kim … Read more
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un has ended a month-long absence from public view as he appeared at a meeting of the country’s political bureau on Thursday. Kim, thought to be 36, used the meeting to praise North Korea‘s ‘shining success’ in fighting coronavirus as the Hermit Kingdom continues to deny having a single case. The … Read more
Kim Jong Un was infuriated by ‘dirty’ depiction of his wife in South Korean propaganda: Russian envoy reveals ‘provocative imagery’ sparked North Korea’s anger Pyongyang has issued series of vitriolic condemnations over anti-North leaflets One included provocative imagery of the North’s First Lady Ri Sol Ju It sparked ‘serious outrage’ in Pyongyang, according to Russian ambassador By Afp … Read more
Japan has ‘some suspicions’ about the health of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un after months of speculation about his wellbeing. Defence minister Taro Kono revealed his county’s concerns at a press conference on Thursday, the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War. Kim was not seen for nearly three weeks in April and … Read more
North Korea has suspended its plans for more military action against the South, the country’s state media has said. The decision was taken at a meeting of the country’s Central Military Commission which was chaired by Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un. It comes a week after his younger sister, Kim Yo-jong, threatened unspecified military action – shortly … Read more
North Korea criticised Donald Trump in a stinging denunciation of the United States on Friday, the second anniversary of a landmark summit in Singapore where the US president shook hands with leader Kim Jong Un. It was the latest in a series of vitriolic statements from Pyongyang aimed at both Washington and Seoul, and came … Read more
Kim Jong Un’s feeling all white! North Korean leader ditches his usual dull attire as he observes social distancing during meeting, weeks after he was rumoured to be seriously ill Kim Jong Un appeared in high spirits for a meeting of the 13th Political Bureau The North Korean leader ditched his usual attire in favour of … Read more
North Korea’s founder Kim Il Sung did not have the ability to teleport, state media finally admits North Korean official media is known for outlandish claims about its ruling family But a state newspaper said Kim Il Sung was not capable of ‘shrinking the earth’ Analysts say it is a sign that Kim Jong-un is … Read more
Kim Jong Un appears in public for first time in more than three weeks as he hosts a military meeting to discuss boosting North Korea’s nuclear capabilities North Korea leader Kim Jong-Un has not appeared in public since May 1 Kim held a meeting to discuss how the nation can improve its nuclear arsenal The … Read more
Kim Jong Un’s MISSING logo! North Korean TV erases leader’s emblem in background of various programmes after change of his official title The emblem was covered up during several programmes featuring Kim Jong Un NK News reported it was also removed from daily 15-minute propaganda video Korean leader solidified his rule in the country with … Read more