Though the young leader has consolidated his rule over the isolated nation with ruthless purges, North Korea watchers say he has also sought to portray himself as a more traditional political leader
Ties between the Koreas remain strained amid the deadlocked nuclear diplomacy between Pyongyang and Washington
Commercial satellite imagery taken on Tuesday showed a 'probable missile-related vehicle' at the Mirim Parade Training Ground outside the capital of Pyongyang
According to 38 North, a website specializing in North Korea studies, recent satellite images of the Sinpo shipyard show the repositioning or departure of the submersible test barge
A new paper warns that as Israel’s ports become more computerized, they’re more exposed to danger
North Korean military threatens to go back into demilitarized zones as tensions spike a year after breakdown of summit between Trump and Kim
Network of 33 defendants accused of advancing Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program by funneling funds through hundreds of front companies
The exchange of gunshots was the latest confrontation between the rival Koreas that technically remain at war
Photos whose authenticity could not be verified show Kim smiling and talking to aides at the ribbon-cutting ceremony at a fertilizer plant north of Pyongyang, his first appearance since April 11
Officials in South Korea and the United States say it is plausible Kim may be staying there, possibly to avoid exposure to the new coronavirus
South Korea’s government has repeatedly played down unconfirmed media reports that Kim is in fragile health following heart surgery
The move comes amid conflicting reports about the health of the North Korean leader, some of them suggesting that Kim was in grave danger after undergoing surgery
CNN cited a U.S. official with direct knowledge of the matter as saying Washington was 'monitoring intelligence' that Kim was in grave danger after surgery
North Korean missile tests, Arab Spring revolts, trade wars, Middle East turmoil and unconventional economic policies have reaped rich returns
North Korea has warned that what 'Christmas gift' it gives the U.S. depends on what action Washington takes
Kim Jong Un has warned he may take a 'new path' if the United States fails to address his demands
The North had been expected to halt weapons tests because the 10-day U.S.-South Korean drills, which it views as an invasion rehearsal, ended earlier this week
Projectiles were twice launched from an area on the North's eastern coast, the South's military says
North Korean leader offered 'a small apology' for recent ballistic missile tests, U.S. president says of letter he received
Fifth round of launches in under three weeks probably protest of slow nuclear negotiations with United States
15 Russian crew members as well as two South Koreans are held for 'violating the rules of entry and stay in the territory of [North Korea],' Russian embassy says
Israeli president technically crossed into North Korea during trip, where he was photographed by North Korean soldiers
Family says claim can be used to pay off $500 million a court ordered North Korea to provide for wrongful death judgement
If it were anyone else, the U.S. president’s impromptu stroll into North Korea would have evoked admiring analogies to Sadat’s groundbreaking trip to Jerusalem
'It's a great day for the world,' U.S. president says as leaders meet at Demilitarized Zone between the two Koreas
If realized, North Korean vice foreign minister said, the meeting would 'further deepen the personal relations' between Trump and Kim, and advance bilateral relations
This 'speaks clearly to the fact that the wild dream of the United States to bring us to our knees,' a spokesman for Pyongyang says
Not only has Kim Hyok Chol not been executed, he has not faced hard labor and remains within Kim Jong Un's orbit, but is under investigation for failed U.S. summit
Last week, South Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo cited an unidentified source in reporting that Kim Yong Chol had been sentenced to hard labor and ideological re-education over the failed Trump-Kim summit
According to a South Korean daily, Kim Hyok Chol was executed at Mirim Airport in Pyongyang, along with four foreign ministry executives in March after second Trump-Kim summit failed to advance talks