North Korean leader Kim Jong-un turns 40. But it is not exactly. The life of the supreme leader of this country is shrouded in mystery. The BBC tells what other questions remain unanswered about the head of the DPRK, who came to power in 2011. 1. When was born...
On September 18, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will fly home from Russia with gifts including a rifle, an astronaut's glove and military drones, itself a violation of UN sanctions, Reuters reports. He will bring all the items to the “friendship” museum, where...
It has been 27 years since the previously almost unknown 10-year-old Kim Jong-un took over the reins of power in the DPRK after his father's death. Few of the world's leaders can match him in the number of mentions in the headlines of the world ...
A North Korean defector said the regime lives on terror, drugs and weapons, according to the BBC. The habit of secrecy is deep in Kim Kuk Sung's blood. It took several weeks to arrange an interview with North Korea's highest-ranking defector. Former colonel ...
The doctor who performed heart surgery on North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was very nervous, his hands were shaking, which is why the operation lasted eight minutes instead of one, according to an article in the Japanese weekly Shukan Gendai, writes RIA Novosti. Earlier, the South Korean publication Daily NK reported...
According to the American official, the United States is monitoring intelligence data, which suggests that the DPRK leader Kim Jong-un is in mortal danger after an earlier operation. A second source familiar with intelligence told CNN that the US is closely monitoring reports of the condition ...
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks at the Far Eastern Federal University campus on Russky Island in Vladivostok. This is the first visit of the head of the DPRK to Russia and the first personal meeting of the two leaders, writes the BBC. Putin was ...
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrived in Russia on his first visit. In Vladivostok, he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Arriving at the Vladivostok railway station on the evening of April 24, Kim switched to a limousine, which headed to the city center. Running along the sides of the limousine ...
Bipartisans agree that no agreement is better than bad agreement. American senators from both parties supported President Donald Trump's decision to end the summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ahead of schedule, unless something acceptable to ...
The meeting between the leaders of the United States and the DPRK ended ahead of schedule. The parties canceled the signing ceremony of the joint agreement. The summit ended without any agreement, the White House confirmed. US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un were unable to reach agreements in their second ...