Kim Jong Un

Kim Jong Un gains more power

North Korea has replaced its long-serving head of state with a close aide to leader Kim Jong Un, promoting a man who was placed on a US sanctions list last year for alleged human rights abuses, state media said Friday.

Trump lands in Vietnam for second summit with NKorea's Kim

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump both arrived in Vietnam on Tuesday, the eve of their second summit at which they will tackle how to implement a North Korean pledge to give up its nuclear weapons.

Trump-Kim second summit in late Feb

US President Donald Trump will hold a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in late February but will maintain economic sanctions on Pyongyang, the White House said on Friday after Trump met Pyongyang's top nuclear negotiator.

Surprise Visit: Kim meets Xi ahead of US summit

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday discussed an expected US-North Korea summit in talks in Beijing, Yonhap news agency said, days after Kim warned he may take an alternative path if the United States does not ease sanctions.

Kim warns NKorea could consider change of tack on denuclearisation

Nuclear-armed North Korea wants good relations with the US but could consider a change of approach if Washington maintains its sanctions, leader Kim Jong Un warns in his New Year speech after 12 months of diplomatic rapprochement.

N KOREA TENSIONS / US sends mixed message to Kim

Donald Trump and his secretary of state sent out mixed messages on North Korea yesterday, with the US President praising Kim Jong Un but Mike Pompeo saying Pyongyang still had "enormous" work to do.

Trump hails progress after receiving note from North Korea's Kim

Kim Jong Un tells President Donald Trump he believes their efforts could open up a “new future” between North Korea and the United States and expresses hope for “practical actions” in the future, according to a letter from the North Korean leader.

Five reasons why Kim agreed to meet Trump

No sitting US president has ever met a North Korean leader before. The historic meeting on June 12 between US Donald Trump and North Korean Supreme leader Kim Jong Un ended with historic results. The meeting generated so much goodwill that the US President expressed his desire to visit North Korea and to invite the North Korean leader to Washington.

World avoided nuclear catastrophe: Trump

Donald Trump accepted an invitation from Kim Jong Un to visit North Korea during their historic summit, Pyongyang state media reports, as the US president says the world had jumped back from the brink of "nuclear catastrophe".

March 21, 2016
March 21, 2016

North Korea fires five short-range missiles into sea

North Korea fires five short-range missiles into the sea off its east coast -- the latest in a series of launches ordered by leader Kim Jong-Un amid rising military tensions.

March 18, 2016
March 18, 2016

N Korea fires ballistic missile into sea

North Korea fires a ballistic missile into the sea, South Korean and US officials say.

March 16, 2016
March 16, 2016

'Artificial earthquake' detected in North Korea

A small artificial earthquake has been detected in North Korea, according to South Korean officials who say it was probably due to "blasting work".

March 9, 2016
March 9, 2016

North Korea has miniaturised nuclear warheads: Kim Jong-Un

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un says his country has successfully miniaturised a thermo-nuclear warhead, as Pyongyang continues to talk up its nuclear strike capabilities amid rising military tensions on the Korean peninsula.

February 16, 2016
February 16, 2016

China urges US, N Korea to hold direct talks

China's foreign ministry urges the United States and North Korea to sit down with each other face-to-face and resolve their problems, as tension continues to climb on the Korean peninsula after North Korea's latest rocket test.

February 10, 2016
February 10, 2016

N Korea 'executes' army chief

North Korea executes its army chief of staff Ri Yong-gil, according to unconfirmed South Korean media reports.

November 26, 2015
November 26, 2015

North and South-Korea in rare talks to improve ties

Officials from North and South Korea are meeting for rare talks aimed at improving long-strained ties, after a military standoff in August.

August 20, 2015
August 20, 2015

Plane-loving Kim gets private runways

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un takes to the skies, building a series of small runways long enough to land light, private aircraft next to some of his palaces.

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