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North Korea
Mon, June 1, 2020 | 08:19
Mystery continues: Photos of Kim Jong-un missing from North Korea media coverage
Mystery continues: Photos of Kim Jong-un missing from North Korea media coverage
North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Wednesday that the country's leader Kim Jong-un sent a letter to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to thank him for the message sent in recognition of the 108th birthday of Kim Il-sung, North Korea's founding leader.
2020-04-23 17:18
  • Trump says reports on Kim's health 'incorrect'
North Korea's silence on leader's health raises succession speculation
North Korea's silence on leader's health raises succession speculation
With North Korea saying nothing so far about outside media reports that leader Kim Jong-un may be unwell, there is renewed worry about who is next in line to run a nuclear-armed country that has been ruled by the same family for seven decades. Questions about Kim's health flared after he skipped an April 15 commemoration of the 108th birthday of his grandfather, North Korea f...
2020-04-23 15:39
Defector-turned-lawmaker in hot water over NK remarks
Defector-turned-lawmaker in hot water over NK remarks
A North Korean defector-turned-lawmaker-elect's unconfirmed remarks regarding North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's health are raising some eyebrows, including those of a fellow defector.
2020-04-23 10:29
Trump says 'We don't know' about North Korean leader's health
Trump says 'We don't know' about North Korean leader's health
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he doesn't know about the health condition of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un amid reports he may be seriously ill. "These are reports that came out, and we don't know. We don't know," Trump said at a White House coronavirus press briefing. "I can only say this: I wish him well. Because if he is in the kind of condition that the report...
2020-04-22 09:18
  • Mystery continues: Photos of Kim Jong-un missing from North Korea media coverage
Speculations mounting over Kim Jong-un's health
Speculations mounting over Kim Jong-un's health
Speculation is rising on the physical condition of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, following reports of a suspected cardiovascular surgical procedure. While South Korean online media dealing with North Korea issues reported he was recovering from the recent operation, CNN reported he was “in grave danger.” Citing a local source in the North, the South Korean media outlet the...
2020-04-21 15:54
No unusual signs about North Korean leader's health: South Korean gov't
No unusual signs about North Korean leader's health: South Korean gov't
Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday that South Korea has not spotted any "unusual" signs in North Korea that may suggest a serious problem in leader Kim Jong-un's health. Its statement came in response to multiple media reports that Kim has been hospitalized after a surgery. CNN said that the United States is monitoring "intelligence" that he is in "gave danger." It quoted an unnamed ...
2020-04-21 12:32
  • CNN: North Korean leader 'in grave danger' after surgery
CNN: North Korean leader 'in grave danger' after surgery
CNN: North Korean leader 'in grave danger' after surgery
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un “is in grave danger” after undergoing surgery, according to CNN Tuesday (KST). CNN reported that Kim's condition is being monitored by U.S. intelligence officials after the recent cardiovascular operation. The report came after a Seoul-based internet news outlet said that Kim has been receiving medical treatment at a villa in the resort county ...
2020-04-21 11:11
  • No unusual signs about North Korean leader's health: South Korean gov't
North Korea denies sending letter to Trump recently
North Korea denies sending letter to Trump recently
North Korea on Sunday denied any recent correspondence with U.S. President Donald Trump, less than a day after Trump mentioned having received a "nice note" from leader Kim Jong-un. "The U.S. media reported Saturday that the U.S. President mentioned receiving a 'nice note' from our top leadership in a press conference," the North said in a statement carried by its outlet Kore...
2020-04-19 22:33
N. Korea continued nuclear activities in 2019: US State Department
North Korea continued nuclear activities last year in violation of its commitments to abandon all nuclear programs, the U.S. State Department has said.
2020-04-18 10:32
N. Korea's refined petroleum imports exceeded U.N. limit up to 8 times: UN panel
North Korea's imports of refined petroleum products exceeded the annual limit imposed by the United Nations by up to eight times in the first 10 months of last year, a U.N. panel of experts said in a new report cited by foreign media Friday.
2020-04-18 10:31
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