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A glimpse into daily life in North Korea

A glimpse into daily life in North Korea

People strolling on the streets, reading news in the subway, and inspecting fields after a flood are some of the everyday activities in North Korea captured by photographers.
North Korea's Kim blasts South media over flood damage 'rumors'

North Korea's Kim blasts South media over flood damage 'rumors'

North Korea's Kim orders military to accelerate war preparations: state media

North Korea's Kim orders military to accelerate war preparations: state media

N. Korea's Kim warns of 'nuclear attack' if 'provoked' with nukes

N. Korea's Kim warns of 'nuclear attack' if 'provoked' with nukes

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned Pyongyang will not hesitate to launch a nuclear attack if "provoked with nukes", state media said Thursday, while Seoul and its allies called for "dialogue without preconditions."
December 20, 2023 | 08:10 pm PT
Kim Jong Un meets Russia defense minister: TASS news agency

Kim Jong Un meets Russia defense minister: TASS news agency

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in Vladivostok on Saturday, according to state news agency TASS.
September 15, 2023 | 09:32 pm PT
Kim visits aeronautics factory in Russia's far east

Kim visits aeronautics factory in Russia's far east

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited an aeronautics factory Friday on his tour of Russia's far east following his summit with President Vladimir Putin.
September 14, 2023 | 06:44 pm PT
Putin, Kim gifted each other 'rifles': Kremlin

Putin, Kim gifted each other 'rifles': Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gifted each other rifles, the Kremlin said Thursday, after the two held a high-profile summit in Russia's Far East.
September 14, 2023 | 05:35 am PT
Kim Jong Un meets Putin in Russia as missiles launch from North Korea

Kim Jong Un meets Putin in Russia as missiles launch from North Korea

President Vladimir Putin said Russia would help North Korea launch satellites and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Moscow had his full backing in its "sacred fight" with the West as they met on Wednesday at a cosmodrome in Russia's Far East.
September 13, 2023 | 02:41 am PT
North Korea's Kim Jong Un in Russia amid US warnings not to sell arm

North Korea's Kim Jong Un in Russia amid US warnings not to sell arm

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in Russia, Japanese media reported on Tuesday, for what the Kremlin said would be a comprehensive discussion with President Vladimir Putin amid warnings from Washington they should not agree on an arms deal.
September 11, 2023 | 11:03 pm PT
Kim to meet Putin as Russia seeks closer military ties with North Korea

Kim to meet Putin as Russia seeks closer military ties with North Korea

Kim Jong Un plans to travel to Russia this month to meet President Vladimir Putin and discuss the possibility of supplying Moscow with weapons for the war in Ukraine, as Russia says it is seeking closer military ties with North Korea.
September 4, 2023 | 08:22 pm PT
North Korea's Kim directs cruise missile test as South Korea, US begin drills

North Korea's Kim directs cruise missile test as South Korea, US begin drills

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of strategic cruise missiles, state news agency KCNA said on Monday, as South Korea and the United States kicked off annual military drills that Pyongyang sees as a rehearsal for war.
August 21, 2023 | 01:45 am PT
North Korea's Kim orders making more missiles ahead of S. Korea, US drills

North Korea's Kim orders making more missiles ahead of S. Korea, US drills

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for an increase in missile production to help secure "overwhelming military power" and be ready for war, state media KCNA said on Monday, as South Korea and the United States gear up for annual military drills.
August 13, 2023 | 11:26 pm PT
North Korea's Kim demands more farmland to boost food production

North Korea's Kim demands more farmland to boost food production

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered improvements to infrastructure and expansion of farmland to ramp up food production, state media said on Thursday, amid warnings of an impending food crisis.
March 1, 2023 | 04:48 pm PT
N. Korea fires two more missiles into its 'firing range' of the Pacific

N. Korea fires two more missiles into its 'firing range' of the Pacific

North Korea launched two more ballistic missiles off its east coast on Monday, with the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un saying Pyongyang's use of the Pacific as its "firing range" would depend on the behaviour of U.S. forces.
February 20, 2023 | 01:08 am PT
North Korea's Kim orders new ICBM, bigger nuclear arsenal amid tension

North Korea's Kim orders new ICBM, bigger nuclear arsenal amid tension

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for developing new intercontinental ballistic missiles and a larger nuclear arsenal to counter U.S.-led threats, state media said on Sunday, amid flaring tension between the rival Koreas.
December 31, 2022 | 06:04 pm PT
North Korea says it tested 'high-thrust solid-fuel motor' for apparent ICBM development

North Korea says it tested 'high-thrust solid-fuel motor' for apparent ICBM development

North Korea has tested a "high-thrust solid-fuel motor," state media reported on Friday, as the isolated country seeks to develop a new strategic weapon and speeds up its nuclear and missile programs.
December 15, 2022 | 05:13 pm PT
North Korea's Kim reveals daughter at ballistic missile test

North Korea's Kim reveals daughter at ballistic missile test

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un revealed his daughter to the world for the first time on Saturday in striking photos showing the pair hand-in-hand inspecting the launch of the nuclear-armed country's largest ballistic missile the day before.
November 18, 2022 | 07:07 pm PT
Kim Jong Un suggests North Korea may begin Covid vaccinations

Kim Jong Un suggests North Korea may begin Covid vaccinations

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has suggested that the isolated country could begin Covid vaccinations in November, state media reported on Friday.
September 9, 2022 | 04:05 pm PT
North Korea tells South Korean president to 'shut his mouth' after offer of aid

North Korea tells South Korean president to 'shut his mouth' after offer of aid

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said South Korea's president should "shut his mouth" after he offered economic aid in return for nuclear disarmament.
August 18, 2022 | 08:29 pm PT
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