Kim Jong Un

Kim Jong Un Makes First Public Appearance In Weeks Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday February 16, 2020

North Korea's Kim Jong Un marked the birth anniversary of the country's former leader Sunday, in his first reported public appearance in over three weeks as a deadly coronavirus rages in neighbouring China.

"Kim Jong Un Would Be Proud...": Iltija Mufti On Envoys' Kashmir Visit

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 12, 2020

Iltija Mufti, daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, on Wednesday said the visit to 25 foreign envoys was "orchestrated diplomacy that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would be proud of."

North Korea Abandons Nuclear Freeze Pledge, Blames 'Brutal' US Sanctions

World News | Reuters | Wednesday January 22, 2020

North Korea said on Tuesday it was no longer bound by commitments to halt nuclear and missile testing, blaming the United States' failure to meet a year-end deadline for nuclear talks and "brutal and inhumane" US sanctions.

North Korea Wants US To Fully Accept Its Demands To Resume Nuclear Talks

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday January 11, 2020

North Korea said Saturday it had received Donald Trump's letter wishing a happy birthday to leader Kim Jong Un, but warned it will return to nuclear talks only when Washington fully accepts its demands.

Donald Trump Sends North Korea's Kim Jong Un Birthday Wishes

World News | Reuters | Friday January 10, 2020

US President Donald Trump sent a happy birthday message to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, South Korea's national security adviser Chung Eui-Yong said on Friday.

N Korea's Kim Jong Un Ends Test Moratoriums, Threatens With "New" Weapon

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 1, 2020

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared an end to moratoriums on nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile tests and threatened a demonstration of a "new strategic weapon" soon.

Kim Jong Un 'A Man Of His Word' On Denuclearization: Donald Trump

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 1, 2020

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he believes North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will stick to his commitments on denuclearization, even as the strongman threatened a "new strategic weapon."

Kim Jong Un Urges "Positive" Security Measures Ahead Of Nuke Deadline

World News | Reuters | Monday December 30, 2019

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for "positive and offensive measures" to ensure the country's security before a year-end deadline he has set for denuclearization talks with the United States, state media KCNA said on Monday.

US Ready To Deal With Any North Korean 'Christmas Gift': Donald Trump

World News | Reuters | Tuesday December 24, 2019

President Donald Trump on Tuesday brushed off North Korea's warning of a "Christmas gift", saying the United States would "deal with it very successfully," amid concerns in the United States that Pyongyang might be preparing a missile test.

Diplomats Race To Defuse Tensions Ahead Of North Korea's Deadline

World News | Reuters | Friday December 20, 2019

A last minute flurry of diplomacy aimed at engaging with North Korea ahead of its declared year-end deadline for talks has been met with stony silence from Pyongyang so far, with the looming crisis expected to top the agenda at summits in China next week.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un Has "Everything" To Lose, Says Donald Trump

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday December 9, 2019

US President Donald Trump warned Sunday that North Korea's Kim Jong Un had "everything" to lose through hostility towards the United States, after Pyongyang said it had carried out a major new weapons test.

Denuclearization Off Table In Negotiation With US, Says North Korea

World News | Reuters | Sunday December 8, 2019

North Korea's ambassador to the United Nations said on Saturday that denuclearization is off the negotiating table with the United States and lengthy talks with Washington are not needed.

As Nuke Deadline Nears, Kim Jong Un Rides Horse Up Sacred Mountain Again

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday December 4, 2019

North Korean media published fresh pictures Wednesday of leader Kim Jong Un riding a white horse on a sacred mountain, imagery that experts say is heavy with symbolism and may indicate a policy announcement.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un Unveils Newly-Reconstructed "Utopia" Town

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday December 3, 2019

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has opened a flagship construction project close to Mount Paektu, a symbol of the Korean nation and the supposed birthplace of his father and predecessor, state media reported Tuesday.

N Korea Launches 2 Projectiles In Thanksgiving Message To Trump

World News | Min Joo Kim, The Washington Post | Friday November 29, 2019

North Korea fired two projectiles on Thursday, using the start of the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States to telegraph its frustration over Washington's refusal to grant sanctions relief.