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Why North Korea is sending thousands of soldiers to fight for Russia
North Korea is reportedly sending a force of 12,000 troops to Russia to support its war in Ukraine, marking an escalation in military cooper...
Carl Samson
North Korea is reopening to foreign tourism
North Korea is reopening its borders to foreign tourists in December, starting with the northeastern city of Samjiyon. This marks the first ...
News
North Korea’s chief propagandist dead at 94
Kim Ki-nam, known as North Korea’s chief propagandist, has died at the age of 94 after a long illness, officials announced on Wednesday. Key...
Government
Florida rep. apologizes for joke about Kristi Noem eating dog with Kim Jong Un
Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz has apologized for his post on X joking about South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem wanting to eat dog with North Korea...
Bryan Ke
North Korea declares it will no longer seek reunification with South Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared that he will no longer seek reunification with South Korea, announcing plans to bolster its mil...
Ryan General
North Korea claims its spy satellite captured images of White House, Pentagon
“Remember when you got that toy you always wanted at Xmas and were so excited you wanted to tell everyone about it?” ...
Kim Jong-un orders support for Palestine amid Israel-Hamas war: report
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reportedly ordered his officials to mobilize support for Palestine amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, So...
Education
Utah father outraged after teacher compares his son, 12, to Kim Jong-un
A father from Utah County in Utah has expressed outrage after a teacher compared his sixth-grade son to North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un in...
Kim Jong-un pledges N. Korea’s ‘full and unconditional support’ for Putin during summit
North Korea leader Kim Jong-un promised “full and unconditional support” for Vladimir Putin during their summit held at Russia’s spaceport i...
Michelle De Pacina
North Korea
‘Moving Fortress’: Inside Kim Jong-un’s luxurious, bulletproof train to meet Putin
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un arrived in Russia for a meeting with Vladimir Putin using a luxurious, heavily armored, slow-moving train p...
Feature
How North Koreans access the real internet
While modern society has known North Korea for its isolationist policies, the so-called hermit kingdom is not completely cut off from the re...
Kim Jong-un issues prevention order against suicide as N. Korea rates rise: report
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un has reportedly secretly ordered local authorities to prevent citizens from committing suicide. The prevent...
Iris Jung
Economy
Kim Jong-un’s daughter spotted in $2,800 Dior jacket as N. Korea suffers extreme poverty, starvation
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un’s daughter, Kim Ju-ae, was seen in recent photos wearing a $2,800 Dior jacket. As reported on March 17 by...
S. Korean intelligence reveals new details about Kim Jong-un’s daughter
New details about North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s three children have emerged. South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) held a cl...
Ines Shin
Trump empathizes with Kim Jong Un while defending N. Korea’s recent missile tests
Former U.S. President Donald Trump publicly empathized with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un after the authoritarian state’s recent missile...
N. Korea bans citizens from having same name as Kim Jong-un’s daughter
North Korean authorities are requiring people with the same name as Kim Jong-un’s daughter, Ju-ae, to change their names as it is now reserv...
Kim Jong-un’s daughter joins father in historic military parade, sparks rumors on future leadership
Kim Jong-un’s daughter joined the Supreme Leader for a historic military parade Wednesday, fueling speculations about her future in North Ko...
Kim Jong-un orders N. Korean military to prepare for war after month-long absence
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered his military to strengthen war preparations. Kim was photographed at a military meeting on Monda...
Trump wanted to nuke North Korea in 2017 and then blame another country: book
According to an upcoming addition to Michael Schmidt’s 2020 book “Donald Trump v. The United States,” former President Donald Trump consider...
Kim Jong-un reveals daughter at missile launch
North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un introduced his daughter to the public for the first time on Saturday. The revelation of the child ...
Trump’s self-described ‘love letters’ to Kim Jong-un seized from Mar-a-lago have been published
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and former U.S. President Donald Trump were essentially penpals between April 2018 and August 2019, exchang...
Mystery woman spotted near Kim Jong-un in recent months sparks speculation
An unidentified woman has recently been seen in Kim Jong-un’s inner circle. First noticed in February, the mysterious woman is often seen ...
Rebecca Moon
North Korea passes ‘irreversible’ law declaring itself a nuclear weapons state
On Friday, North Korean state media reported the passing of new legislation permitting the launching of nuclear weapons. In the official ...
Coronavirus
North Korea records first COVID-19 deaths after ‘explosive’ outbreak
North Korea has recorded its first COVID-19 deaths after the hermit nation reported an “explosive” outbreak that possibly infected over 350...
North Korea launches 3 ballistic missiles amid its first COVID outbreak
On Thursday, North Korea fired three ballistic missiles towards the sea, just hours after confirming its first-ever coronavirus outbreak. ...
Jane Nam
North Korea fires ballistic missile, Japan and South Korea report, in 13th launch this year
Japan and South Korea reported that North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan on Wednesday. The latest test was North Ko...
Lifestyle
Why only the poorest North Koreans live in the country’s high-rise penthouses
A new 80-story residential skyscraper in North Korea is part of the country’s growing efforts to build thousands of apartments for resident...
Daniel Anderson
North Korea broadcasts dramatic, movie-style video of Kim Jong-un overseeing ICBM launch
North Korea’s Hwasong-17 missile launch featured a dramatic action movie-like video of Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un and his military official...
Asia
U.S. sanctions Russia, North Korea after Pyongyang launches missile that can reach Washington
The U.S. imposed fresh sanctions on Russia and North Korea on Thursday for the transfer of sensitive items to Pyongyang’s missile program. ...
Media
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un rides white horse, limps in new documentary celebrating his achievements
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un can be seen riding a white horse in a new documentary that celebrates his 2021 accomplishments. It does no...
Khier Casino
North Korea bans laughing, drinking for 11 days on 10th anniversary of Kim Jong-il’s death
On the 10th anniversary of former supreme leader of North Korea Kim Jong-il’s death last week and the beginning of the country’s...
‘You love sending rockets all over the place’: Trump says he gave ‘Rocket Man’ cassette to Kim Jong-un
Donald Trump recalled in a recent speech that he gave Kim Jong-un a cassette player and a tape featuring the 1970s Elton John song “Ro...
‘Symbol of power’: North Korea bans leather coats after its citizens start copying Kim Jong-un’s style
The North Korean government has reportedly imposed a ban against leather coats to keep young men from imitating Kim Jong-un’s trademark styl...
Viral
North Korean soldier in shiny blue bodysuit upstages Kim Jong-un at military photo op
A photo taken of Kim Jong-un and 30 North Korean soldiers during an exhibition generated buzz on social media due to one soldier in a skin-t...
Who is Kim Yo-jong and Why is Twitter Suddenly Obsessed With Her?
Many people online have suddenly developed a fascination Kim Jong-un’s 32-year-old sister, Kim Yo-jong, as rumors circulate about the North ...
South Korean Official Says Kim Jong Un is ‘Alive and Well’
Multiple reports claimed that North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un is either in a vegetative state or has passed away, but South Korean preside...
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