In October last year,Kim Jong-un apologised. The millennial dictator had to find a way to connect with his starving people.
North Korea remains one of the most secretive countries in the world,and after 10 years,Kim Jong-un has made some surprising and sometimes terrifying moves.
South Korea’s spy agency used artificial intelligence techniques and an analysis of super-resolution video of Kim to investigate his condition,politicians say.
In normal economies,currencies weaken in times of difficulty,but something counter-intuitive is happening in North Korea:the won is surging just as things are getting worse.
The North Korean leader used a rare exhibition of weapons systems as a backdrop for his effort to drive a wedge between Washington and Seoul.
Liaison officials from the South and North Korea exchanged messages over a cross-border channel on Monday morning,with more to come.
The rare public comment on Kim’s health comes after foreign analysts noted that the autocratic leader appeared to have lost a noticeable amount of weight.
In his first direct comments on US President Joe Biden’s administration,Kim said preparing for dialogue and confrontation would protect the dignity of his country.
A North Korean spokesman accused Washington of insulting the dignity of the country’s supreme leadership by criticising North Korea’s human rights situation.
The North’s missiles on parade could be engineering mock-ups that would require further development before they are ready to be deployed.
The North Korean leader spoke of the need to reshape South Korean affairs"as required by the prevailing situation and the changed times"and discussed foreign policy.