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Kim Jong Un Surprised the world by testing missiles 7 times in a month

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has once again shocked the world. North Korea has tested a missile for the seventh time in a month. This time the missile test he has done is being described as the longest-range missile.

Jan 30, 2022, 23:52 PM IST

North Korea accuses US of hostility and threats, hints at resuming nuclear, ICBM tests

The North's Foreign Ministry had already warned of stronger and more explicit action after the Biden administration last week imposed fresh sanctions over the North's continued missile testing activity.

Jan 20, 2022, 07:04 AM IST

N-Korea conducts 2nd missile test in less than a week after Kim Jong Un urged more military advances

The suspected ballistic missile launch was detected around 7:27 am (2227 GMT) from an inland area of North Korea toward the ocean off its east coast, South Korea`s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.

Jan 11, 2022, 07:00 AM IST

In Pics: World leaders and their official cars - From PM Modi's Maybach to Biden's 'Beast'

From PM Modi's recent Mercedes-Maybach S650 Guard to the US President's 'The Beast', here's a look at some of the safest cars used for the most powerful people in the world.

Dec 29, 2021, 13:52 PM IST

North Korea's Kim Jong Un calls for 'absolutely loyal' military officers

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made the remarks at the Eighth Conference of Military Educationists of the Korean People`s Army held in Pyongyang over the weekend.

Dec 07, 2021, 11:44 AM IST

Bizarre! North Korea asks people to ‘eat less’ till 2025 amid food shortage

The food crisis has resulted from a shutdown of North Korea’s border with China, typhoons and floods last summer that destroyed crops. 

Oct 28, 2021, 12:25 PM IST

North Korean soldiers lie on broken glass, smash bricks in combat display as Kim Jong Un looks on

The display was part of the opening ceremony for a defence exhibition week in North Korea.

Oct 15, 2021, 09:23 AM IST

US, South Korea threaten peace with military buildup, says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

Pyongyang was only increasing its military in self-defence and not to start a war, Kim said.

Oct 12, 2021, 06:56 AM IST

North Korea willing to talk if South Korea shows respect, says Kim Jong Un's sister

Kim Yo Jong said she thinks that only when impartiality and the attitude of respecting each other are maintained, can there be a smooth understanding between the north and the south.

Sep 26, 2021, 07:44 AM IST

North Korea's Kim Jong Un seen with head bandage, fuels speculation about health

Images from these events show Kim Jong Un without the bandage about the size of a few postage stamps and in some a dark greenish spot or bruise on his head could be seen, NK News site reported. 

Aug 03, 2021, 21:33 PM IST

North Koreans worried over leader Kim Jong Un's drastic weight loss

"Seeing respected general secretary (Kim Jong Un) looking emaciated breaks our people's heart so much," a man said.

Jun 29, 2021, 10:53 AM IST

North Korea's history of secrecy over leaders' health

Current leader Kim Jong Un, believed to be 37 years old, sparked new speculation when in early June he appeared to have lost significant weight.

Jun 28, 2021, 15:01 PM IST

Kim Jong Un's sister ridicules US hopes for talks as allies, warns of disappointment

Kim Yo Jong, a senior official in the ruling party and sister of leader Kim Jong Un, released a statement in state media saying the United States appears to be interpreting signals from Pyongyang in a way that would lead to disappointment.

Jun 22, 2021, 15:28 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi is becoming North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un: BKU leader Rakesh Tikait

Tikait said that said if someone raises his voice against the government, they are punished and compared the incumbent NDA government with the dictatorial regime in North Korea.

Jun 02, 2021, 11:43 AM IST

North Korea to sever diplomatic ties with Malaysia over extradition of citizen to US

Kuala Lumpur's once-close ties with North Korea were severely downgraded after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's estranged brother, Kim Jong Nam, was killed at a Kuala Lumpur airport in February 2017 when two women smeared his face with VX nerve agent, which the United Nations lists as a weapon of mass destruction.

Mar 19, 2021, 07:32 AM IST

Kim Jong Un's wife Ri Sol-ju makes appearance after nearly one-year's absence

Ri Sol-ju who was last seen in January 2020 while attending a concert celebrating Lunar New Year`s Day at the Samjiyon Theater in Pyongyang with leader Kim, on Tuesday, the couple were seen at a theater commemorating the birthday of the late leader Kim Jong-il.

Feb 17, 2021, 12:32 PM IST

Documentary Assassins reveals shocking details on North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's brother's murder

The film focuses on the two women - Indonesian Siti Aisyah and Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong - who were charged with poisoning Kim by smearing his face with the banned chemical weapon VX and had at one point faced a mandatory death penalty in Malaysia. Defense lawyers maintained they were pawns in an assassination orchestrated by North Korean agents.

Jan 30, 2021, 07:58 AM IST

Where is Kim Yo Jong? Has Kim Jong Un's sister pushed aside?; check details

Rumours that Kim Yo Jong is her brother's heir apparent could be dangerous because they "raise the issue of Kim's hold on power and health inside North Korea," said Oh Gyeong-seob, an analyst at Seoul's Korea Institute for National Unification. 

Jan 13, 2021, 17:06 PM IST

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un issues warning to US, makes chilling claims about nuclear weapons

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un has said that Pyongyang will develop more advanced nuclear technologies, nuclear-powered submarine and missiles in future.

Jan 10, 2021, 11:13 AM IST

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un admits mistake for the first time ever, here's why

As Kim delivered the opening speech during the Workers’ Party congress on Tuesday, he admitted that North Korea is facing “huge challenges and difficulties”.

Jan 07, 2021, 09:12 AM IST