North Korea’s missile program reportedly continues after Trump and Kim Jong Un’s pledge to promote ‘peace and prosperity’

Evan Vucci/AP North Korea is reportedly continuing to build missiles at a research facility despite its leader’s pledge to work toward “peace and prosperity” on the Korean Peninsula, The Washington Post reported on Monday night. US intelligence officials familiar Pyongyang’s operations say that new evidence, including recent satellite photos, suggest the regime is producing at […]

A Fox News anchor argued with Trump about Kim Jong Un’s human-rights violations while Trump praised his leadership

Reuters President Donald Trump expressed admiration for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s rule over his country. Trump called Kim “a tough guy” for being able to “take over a country” at 27-years-old. In 2017, Trump made similar comments about Kim. Trump described Kim as a “a pretty smart cookie” for cementing his dictatorial rule […]

Top North Korean defector who said Kim Jong Un’s ‘days are numbered’ predicts the leader will never give up nukes, will open his borders to tourism

Drew Angerer/Getty Images A former top North Korean official believes North Korea will not agree to a US request for a “complete, verifiable, irreversible denuclearization.” Thae Yong Ho, North Korea’s former deputy ambassador to the UK, said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will not loosen his grip on nuclear weapons. The defector said the […]

Kim Jong Un’s wife, Ri Sol Ju, just had her status upgraded as North Korea tries to show it has a normal “first couple”

KCNA via Reuters Ri Sol Ju, wife of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, just received a new status from the country’s state-run media. For the first time, North Korean media referred to Ri as the “revered first lady” rather than “comrade.” Experts say efforts have been made recently to convey North Korea as a […]

It’s a year since Kim Jong Un’s half brother was assassinated with nerve poison at an airport check-in kiosk — but it’s still a mystery exactly what happened

AP Photo/JoongAng Sunday via JoongAng Ilbo, Shin In-seop Kim Jong Un’s elder half-brother was assassinated at a Malaysian airport on February 13, 2017. One year later, many questions surrounding Kim Jong Nam’s death remain unanswered. It’s been one year since the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was assassinated at a Malaysian airport […]

The media fawned over Kim Jong Un’s sister at the Winter Olympics — and people were disgusted

AP Photo/Felipe Dana US and international media outlets went gaga over Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at the Winter Olympics. CNN, The New York Times, The Washington Post, ABC, and Reuters were all criticised for surprisingly cheery depictions of Kim and the North Korean cheer squad. Kim heads North Korea’s propaganda […]

Video shows Kim Jong Un’s sister throwing a look to the camera while standing behind Mike Pence

Screenshot Kim Yo Jong, the sister of the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, made some highly anticipated, heavily publicized appearances during the Olympic opening ceremonies in Pyeongchang. But one video from an Olympic event that surfaced on social media shortly before noon local time showed a particularly striking visual: a clapping, smiling US Vice […]

South Korea’s president hosts Kim Jong Un’s sister as US keeps up pressure

Yonhap/Reuters South Korean President Moon Jae-in met and had lunch with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister on Saturday. Kim Yo Jong arrived in South Korea on Friday for the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics. They previously shook hands and cheered for athletes from the two countries who marched under a unified peninsula […]

Kim Jong Un’s sister shook hands with South Korea’s president in a historic show of diplomacy at the Winter Olympics

Reuters Kim Jong Un’s sister Kim Yo Jong greeted Moon Jae In at the Pyeongchang opening ceremony. It is a rare show of warmth and diplomacy between the warring nations. Kim Yo Jong is the first of her family to visit South Korea in decades. Kim Jong Un’s sister shook the hand of the South […]

Kim Jong Un’s sister arrives in South Korea, the first member of her family to visit since the Korean War

Ahn Young-joon/AP Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, arrived in South Korea for the Winter Olympics ceremony. Yo Jong is the first member of her family to visit South Korea since the Korean War in 1950. She is scheduled to meet with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Saturday. […]