Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Kim Jong Un

April 6, 2023

Turkish opposition reports armed assault as election tension grows

Latest polls foresee a tight race between Messrs Erdoğan and Kılıçdaroğlu.

Republican People’s Party (CHP)
March 30, 2023

Intelligence group uncovers North Korean spies impersonating journalists

Academics, officials, and others have frequently received fake emails purportedly from reporters of VOA’s Korean Service requesting comments.

November 7, 2022

North Korea threatens U.S., South Korea over joint drills

North Korea’s military has vowed to take sustained, resolute and overwhelming measures in response to the joint U.S. and South Korean military air exercises.

Kim Jong Un (Credit: ABC News)
September 22, 2022

Ukraine War: North Korea denies exporting weapons to Russia

Largely isolated, North Korea has pledged its support for Russia since Moscow invaded Ukraine in February.

North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin
August 26, 2022

Pope ready to visit Kim Jong Un’s North Korea

North Koreans are generally not permitted to leave and few visitors are welcomed.

Kim Jong Un and Pope Francis
May 13, 2022

North Korea reports first official COVID-19 death

North Korea on Friday reported its first coronavirus (COVID-19) death a day after first acknowledging an outbreak of the virus.

Kim Jong Un (Credit: ABC News)
April 29, 2022

Kim Jong Un calls for stronger military, nuclear test underway

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called on the country’s military to “bolster up their strength in every way to annihilate the enemy.’’

Kim Jong Un oversee missiles testing
April 5, 2022

North Korea threatens to strike South Korea with nuclear weapons

Both Koreas have increased displays of military strength after North Korea test-fired a range of increasingly powerful missiles.

NORTH KOREAN LEADER AND SISTER
January 21, 2022

U.S. to offer North Korea 60 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine

The proposal was made in December 2021, but Washington has yet to hear a feedback from North Korea.

Biden Kim Jong Un
January 17, 2022

Japanese defence on high alert amid North Korean threats: Minister

The Japanese prime minister has stressed that the recent missile tests carried out by North Korea were unacceptable.

Fumio Kishida