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North Korea: Kim Jong Un’s daughter reportedly poised as potential successor

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is increasingly signaling that his teenage daughter, Kim Ju Ae, could be preparing to assume a future leadership role, according to assessments shared by South Korean intelligence officials on Thursday. For more than seven decades, North Korea has been ruled by the Kim......

North Korea to hold ninth party congress in late February

North Korea has announced that it will convene the ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea in late February, marking the first such meeting since 2021. The major political event is expected to take place in Pyongyang, according to state media, though authorities have not disclosed an exact......

Kim Jong Un publicly dismisses vice-premier for factory failures

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has fired vice-premier Yang Sung-ho in a dramatic public rebuke during a ceremony at an industrial complex, highlighting what he called chronic incompetence and mismanagement in key economic projects. The dismissal occurred at the inauguration of the first phase of a modernization......

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un reshuffles personal security team amid rising tensions

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has replaced several senior officials responsible for his personal security, South Korea’s Unification Ministry said on Tuesday, a move analysts view as a possible sign of heightened concern over assassination threats. Seoul’s ministry reported that three......

North Korea’s Kim vows unconditional support for Putin’s policies

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has pledged what he described as “unconditional” support for the policies and decisions of Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to state media reports released on Friday. In a letter sent to the Russian leader, Kim emphasized his firm commitment to......

North Korea fires suspected ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan

North Korea launched several projectiles believed to be ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Sunday, according to South Korea’s military authorities. The launches were detected from the vicinity of Pyongyang in the early morning hours, heightening concerns over rising tensions on the Korean......

North Korea: Kim Jong-un’s daughter makes first appearance at leaders’ mausoleum

Kim Ju Ae, the daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has made her first public visit to the mausoleum where the country’s former leaders are buried, according to images released by state media on Friday. The appearance is seen as further strengthening her status as a potential successor. The......

Kim Jong Un inspects nuclear submarine project as Russia praises strategic ties

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited a facility linked to the construction of nuclear-powered submarines, while receiving a message from Russian President Vladimir Putin praising the close relationship between the two countries, according to North Korea’s state media. The visit comes amid......

Kim Jong Un pays tribute to late Russian ambassador in Pyongyang

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang to offer condolences following the death of Russian Ambassador Aleksandr Matsegora, state media reported on Thursday. Kim’s visit on Wednesday came after North Korean authorities confirmed the ambassador’s sudden passing......