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According to North Korean propaganda, the elder Kim was born at the nearby Mount Paektu Secret Camp. (Photo: AFP)

North Korea builds memorial at birthplace at of Kim Jong-il

North Korea's Kim opens huge mountain development.

03 Dec 2019 12:20 PM

Biden "had the temerity to dare slander the dignity of the supreme leadership of the DPRK", the North's official KCNA news agency said late Thursday. (Photo: File)

North Korea calls Biden 'rabid dog' that 'must be beaten to death'

Pyongyang is renowned for its vitriol, but the verbal deluge was unusually ferocious even by its own standards.

15 Nov 2019 9:10 AM

Pyongyang is under multiple sets of international sanctions over its nuclear weapon and ballistic missile programmes, which it says it needs to defend against a possible US invasion. (Representational Image)

North Korea conducts new test of 'super-large' rocket launcher: report

South Korea's military said Thursday that the North had launched two short-range projectiles from South Pyongan province.

01 Nov 2019 8:24 AM

In the photos released by state news agency KCNA, Kim is seen riding alone on a large white horse through snowy fields and woods on Mt Paektu, the spiritual homeland of the Kim dynasty. (Photo: AFP)

'Defiant message' as North Korea's Kim Jong Un rides white horse on sacred mountain

Last year, Kim took South Korean President Moon Jae-in to the top of the mountain as part of a historic summit.

16 Oct 2019 10:35 AM

The working-level talks between the United States and North Korea in Sweden have concluded, for the time being, officials of the two countries said on Saturday (local time). (Photo: File)

US-North Korea nuclear talks come to abrupt end

South Korea's foreign ministry issued a statement Sunday and expressed hope for the dialogue to continue despite the breakdown.

06 Oct 2019 12:41 PM

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un invited US President Donald Trump to visit Pyongyang in a letter sent in August, a South Korean newspaper reported on Monday, citing diplomatic sources. (Photo: File)

Kim Jong Un invites Donald Trump to North Korea in new letter: report

Trump subsequently said he would be willing to meet Kim at some point later this year.

16 Sep 2019 1:01 PM

'We know Chairman Kim has continued to make the commitment to denuclearize. We are hopeful that in the coming days or perhaps weeks we'll be back at the negotiating table with them.' Pompeo said. (Photo: File)

Hopeful to hold talks with North Korea in days or weeks: US State Secretary

Trump and Kim met again in June at the border between North Korea and South Korea and agreed to reopen working-level talks.

09 Sep 2019 8:38 AM

A UN report said North Korea used “widespread and increasingly sophisticated” cyberattacks to steal from banks and cryptocurrency exchanges. (Photo: File)

North Korea denies it amassed $2 billion through cyberattacks on banks

North Korea denied allegations of stealing and said that the United States was trying to defame it.

02 Sep 2019 12:34 PM

Tuesday's huddle, a second such meeting in less than a month, is expected to discuss how the tests may have violated sanctions resolutions. (Photo: File)

UNSC to meet over North Korea weapon tests today

The meeting was requested by the United Kingdom, France and Germany, a source close to the matter told Sputnik.

27 Aug 2019 2:45 PM

North Korea Saturday fired two 'unidentified projectiles' into the sea off its eastern coast, South Korea's military said, the latest in a series of launches by Pyongyang. (Representational Image)

North Korea fires 2 ‘unidentified projectiles’ into sea of Japan: Seoul

South Korea's presidential Blue House said it will hold a National Security Council meeting following the North's latest weapons test.

24 Aug 2019 10:16 AM

In this July 6, 2018 photo, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, second from left, is greeted by North Korean Director of the United Front Department Kim Yong Chol, center, and North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho, second from right, as he arrives at Sunan International Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea. (Photo: AP | File)

'Can't let his reckless remarks pass me by:' North Korea Foreign minister on Pompeo

The North's blistering rhetoric may dim the prospect for an early resumption of nuclear negotiations between the countries.

23 Aug 2019 1:03 PM

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said two missiles were fired under his supervision. (Photo: AFP)

South Korea claims North Korea fires two unknown projectiles in East Sea

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un also wrote a three-page letter to Trump, in which he expressed his unhappiness over the military drills.

16 Aug 2019 10:37 AM

The North also on Saturday lashed out at South Korea’s recent acquisition of US-made F-35 fighter jets and other plans to expand its military capabilities. (Photo: File)

N Korea says Kim Jong Un supervised weapons tests: report

South Korea’s military said the North on Saturday fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles.

12 Aug 2019 12:20 PM

Leader Kim Jong Un was once dismissive of domestic beauty products. (Photo: AP | File)

Move over Chanel, Kim Jong Un may push for homegrown 'raccoon eye' makeup

Today women are encouraged to follow style trends set by the first lady or the 'Moranbong' band, Pyongyang's all-female answer to K-pop.

08 Aug 2019 2:36 PM

A North Korean foreign ministry spokesman said in a statement released through state news agency KCNA that the North remained committed to resolving issues through dialogue. (Photo: File)

North Korea threatens to take 'new road', launches more missiles

North Korea has repeatedly complained that the United States and South Korea's joint military drills violate a pledge made by Trump to Kim.

06 Aug 2019 1:37 PM

The experts said they are investigating “at least 35 reported instances of DPRK actors attacking financial institutions.

North Korea took USD 2 billion in cyberattacks to fund weapons programme

Experts said North Korea used cyberspace to launch attacks to steal funds from financial institutions and cryptocurrency exchanges.

06 Aug 2019 1:04 PM

The missiles fired by the North last week were described as a new type of tactical guided short-range weapon. (Photo: AFP)

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles: South

The two devices were fired from the Wonsan area on the east coast at dawn and flew around 250 kilometres (155 miles) into the sea.

31 Jul 2019 5:18 PM

The response came after North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea earlier today, according to the South Korean military. (Photo: File)

Aware of reports of North Korea's missile launch: US

The projectiles were launched from South Hamgyong Province, located on the east coast of North Korea, said South Korea's JCS.

31 Jul 2019 1:48 PM

More than 30,000 North Korean civilians have fled their homeland but it is very rare for them to cross the closely guarded inter-Korean land border, which is fortified with minefields and barbed wire. (Photo: File | AP)

North Korean boat with 3 crewmen crosses into South Korean waters: Report

The wooden vessel crossed the Northern Limit Line in the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, at about 11:20 pm Saturday.

28 Jul 2019 1:13 PM

Russian coast guards frequently detain North Korean fishermen in the Far East, many of whom use rudimentary wooden boats. Some of them are sentenced to prison. (Photo: File | representational)

North Korea releases Russian fishing boat with 17 crew on board: Moscow

The vessel, named Xiang Hai Lin 8, left the North Korean port of Wonsan late Saturday, the embassy said in a Facebook post.

28 Jul 2019 1:04 PM

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