North Korea leader Kim Jong Un is ‘alive and well’ South Korea says, amid mounting speculation
4 years, 8 months ago

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un is ‘alive and well’ South Korea says, amid mounting speculation

CNN  

CNN — South Korea continued to pour water on mounting speculation about the health of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un, telling CNN he is “alive and well.” “Our government position is firm,” Moon Chung-in, the top foreign policy adviser to South Korean President Moon Jae-in, told CNN. On Sunday though, North Korean state newspaper Rodong Sinmun said Kim sent thanks to workers who helped in remodeling the city of Samjiyon in North Korea. DigitalGlobe/ScapeWare3d/Getty Images A website specializing in North Korean affairs published satellite images on Saturday that researchers said showed a train “probably belonging to Kim Jong Un” has been parked at a railway station serving Kim’s luxurious Wonsan compound on the country’s eastern coast since at least April 21. The presence of the train does not prove DPRK leader is at the Wonsan compound but “does lend weight” to reports he is staying in the area, according to the article published by 38 North, which publishes analysis on North Korean affairs and is a project of the Henry L. Stimson Center, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank.

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Kim Jong Un emphasises importance of strengthening naval power
4 months ago

Kim Jong Un emphasises importance of strengthening naval power

The Hindu  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un underscored the importance of strengthening naval power as he toured a naval base construction site, state media KCNA reported on Sunday. A recent satellite imagery analysis by 38 North indicated that North Korea’s newest ballistic missile class submarine, the “Sinpo-C” class, was undergoing an extensive fitting-out period at the Sinpo South Shipyard. KCNA also …

The Putin-Kim summit produced an unusual — and speedy — flurry of glimpses into North Korea
6 months, 2 weeks ago

The Putin-Kim summit produced an unusual — and speedy — flurry of glimpses into North Korea

Associated Press  

The imagery from Pyongyang emerged quickly, notable in its variety — glimpses into North Korea in near-real time that showed its leader, Kim Jong Un, grinning and glad-handing with Russian President Vladimir Putin and showing him around the capital of one of the world’s least accessible nations. In this photo provided by the North Korean government, Russian President Vladimir Putin, …

The North Korean official whose propaganda helped build the Kim dynasty dies at 94
8 months ago

The North Korean official whose propaganda helped build the Kim dynasty dies at 94

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — Kim Ki Nam, a North Korean propaganda chief who helped build personality cults around the country’s three dynastic leaders, has died at 94, the North’s state media said. North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said the country’s current leader, Kim Jong Un, visited the body of Kim Ki Nam at a funeral hall in the …

North Korea’s Kim back home from Russia, where he deepened ‘comradely’ ties with Putin
1 year, 3 months ago

North Korea’s Kim back home from Russia, where he deepened ‘comradely’ ties with Putin

The Hindu  

North Korea said on September 19 that leader Kim Jong-un has returned home from a trip to Russia where he deepened “comradely fellowship and friendly ties” with President Vladimir Putin. During Mr. Kim's six-day trip to Russia, his longest foreign travel as a leader, the two countries said they discussed boosting their defence ties but didn't disclose any specific steps. …

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un heads home after Russian journey that raised concern about weapons deals
1 year, 3 months ago

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un heads home after Russian journey that raised concern about weapons deals

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is on his way home Sunday from Russia, ending a six-day trip that triggered global concerns about weapons transfer deals between the two countries locked in separate standoffs with the West. Kim’s armored train departed to the sound of the Russian patriotic march song “Farewell of Slavianka” at the end …

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's train travel has a storied history. His father and grandfather did the same thing
1 year, 3 months ago

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's train travel has a storied history. His father and grandfather did the same thing

Hindustan Times  

In a vast and elaborate complex on the edge of the North Korean capital, they sit frozen in time; two luxurious train carriages designed specifically for two supreme leaders — father and son, the predecessors of the man who is now in the middle of his own unusual railway diplomacy in Russia. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves from …

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un in Russia for talks with President Putin
1 year, 3 months ago

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un in Russia for talks with President Putin

Live Mint  

The train carrying North Korea leader Kim Jong Un has already arrived in Russia, RIA state news agency reported on Tuesday. The Russian agency, citing one of its correspondents in Russia's Far East, where Kim is expected, posted also a video of a train, with dark green and grey cars, moving forward and saying it was the train carrying the …

Kim Jong Un in Russia: Inside North Korea leader's bulletproof, luxurious train
1 year, 3 months ago

Kim Jong Un in Russia: Inside North Korea leader's bulletproof, luxurious train

Hindustan Times  

Kim Jong Un, the North Korean leader, has reached Russia ahead of a summit with President Vladimir Putin that the US said would focus on supplying weapons for Moscow’s war on Ukraine. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves from a train before leaving Pyongyang Station for Vietnam in 2019. im Jong Un's train, the same one used by his …

Kim Jong Un’s ‘Moving Fortress’ North Korea train: What to know
1 year, 3 months ago

Kim Jong Un’s ‘Moving Fortress’ North Korea train: What to know

Al Jazeera  

The North Korean leader’s olive green train is equipped with attack weapons and a helicopter for escape. A luxurious yet battle-ready massive green train has rolled across North Korea’s border into Russia carrying leader Kim Jong Un to a meeting with President Vladimir Putin. According to the official North Korean account, Kim Jong Il was on a train for a …

Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia on his luxury armoured train
1 year, 3 months ago

Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia on his luxury armoured train

ABC  

Kim Jong Un's trip to Russia by rail has drawn attention to the traditional method of travel for North Korean leaders — luxury, armoured trains that have long been a part of the dynasty's lore. Kim Jong Un, who is 39, has used his family's armoured train for previous meetings with Mr Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and then-US president …

Kim Jong Un Travels to Russia, His Bulletproof Train Spotted Ahead of Putin Meeting
1 year, 3 months ago

Kim Jong Un Travels to Russia, His Bulletproof Train Spotted Ahead of Putin Meeting

Live Mint  

SEOUL—As North Korean leader Kim Jong Un traveled to Russia, he likely did so in the preferred manner of Pyongyang’s ruling family: cloaked in secrecy, self-protection and style. Earlier on Monday, Kim’s personal, bulletproof train had left Pyongyang and been spotted en route toward Russia, according to a South Korean government official. “The railway tracks are barely able to withstand …

North Korea's Kim Jong Un seems to have departed for Russia for summit with Vladimir Putin: Report
1 year, 3 months ago

North Korea's Kim Jong Un seems to have departed for Russia for summit with Vladimir Putin: Report

Hindustan Times  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears to have departed for Russia for a summit with President Vladimir Putin, South Korean broadcaster YTN reported on Monday, citing an unnamed senior government source. Russian President Vladimir Putin, center right, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un shake hands during their meeting in Vladivostok, Russia. Kim appears to be headed to North …

Kim Jong Un’s possible trip to Russia could be like his 2019 journey. 20 hours on his armoured train
1 year, 4 months ago

Kim Jong Un’s possible trip to Russia could be like his 2019 journey. 20 hours on his armoured train

The Hindu  

Reports that Kim Jong Un may travel to Russia soon have drawn attention to the traditional method of travel for North Korean leaders: luxury, armoured trains that have long been a part of the dynasty's lore and are symbols of its deep isolation. In what would be his first foreign travel since the start of the pandemic, Mr. Kim may …

Kim Jong Un scolds North Korea officials after floods: ‘You were insensitive to…’
1 year, 4 months ago

Kim Jong Un scolds North Korea officials after floods: ‘You were insensitive to…’

Hindustan Times  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un admonished "irresponsible" officials for failing to prevent damage from tropical storm Khanun that swept through the country last week, state media reported. As Kim Jong Un visited flooded farmlands in Anbyon County in the east of the country, he said that the region suffered more damage than other areas "entirely due to extremely chronic …

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with Russian defense minister to discuss military cooperation
1 year, 5 months ago

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with Russian defense minister to discuss military cooperation

LA Times  

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, with a Russian delegation led by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, visits an arms exhibit in Pyongyang. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to discuss military issues and the regional security environment, state media said Thursday, illustrating Pyongyang’s …

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits and encourages troops with daughter
1 year, 11 months ago

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits and encourages troops with daughter

The Hindu  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lauded the “limitless strength” of his nuclear-armed military as he visited troops with his daughter to mark the 75th founding anniversary of his army, state media said on February 8. North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said Mr. Kim visited an unspecified barracks with his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, and later on Tuesday …

A decade later, North Korea under Kim Jong Un is even more isolated and oppressed
3 years ago

A decade later, North Korea under Kim Jong Un is even more isolated and oppressed

LA Times  

The chubby-cheeked 27-year-old trudged alongside his father’s hearse that snowy, overcast day 10 years ago, gazing downward and away from the gaggle of cameras trained on him. With his father’s abrupt passing, Kim Jong Un, third-generation heir to one of the world’s last communist bastions, was now in charge of North Korea and its 25 million people. The younger Kim’s …

Bandage on back of Kim Jong Un's head fuels rumours about North Korean dictator's health
3 years, 5 months ago

Bandage on back of Kim Jong Un's head fuels rumours about North Korean dictator's health

India Today  

An oblong bandage on the back of his head has fuelled fresh rumours about the health of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. READ: Kim Jong Un admits policy failures at rare meet: What’s behind North Korea’s biggest political event Pictures of the North Korean dictator taken between July 27 and July 29 show a dark greenish spot where there …

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un ‘resurrects’ again after reports of him being dead or in coma surface
4 years, 4 months ago

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un ‘resurrects’ again after reports of him being dead or in coma surface

Op India  

A day after reports had emerged claiming that the North Korea authoritarian dictator Kim Jong Un was dead or probably in a coma, North Korea has released images of leader Kim Jong-Un as a response to unending speculation over his state of health. According to the reports by state-controlled Korean Central News Agency, the North Korean dictator was shown chairing …

Kim Jong Un 'Mocking' Death Frequently Has Given Internet New Life With Memes
4 years, 4 months ago

Kim Jong Un 'Mocking' Death Frequently Has Given Internet New Life With Memes

News 18  

Reports have surfaced again that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has slipped into coma after health complications and that his sister Kim Yo Jong is set to take reins of the country. Here are some reactions to Jong Un's health: Kim Jong Un every month ‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/ekqyoEmgUX — Vijay Jaiswal August 24, 2020 kim jong un coming back from …

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un appears in public after health rumors, state media says
4 years, 8 months ago

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un appears in public after health rumors, state media says

LA Times  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made his first public appearance in 20 days as he celebrated the completion of a fertilizer factory near Pyongyang, state media said Saturday, ending an absence that had triggered global rumors that he may be seriously ill. The news agency said workers broke into “thunderous cheers” for Kim, who it said is guiding the …

Kim Jong-un's luxury boats caught on satellite near North Korea coastal villa
4 years, 8 months ago

Kim Jong-un's luxury boats caught on satellite near North Korea coastal villa

ABC  

Luxury boats often used by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his entourage have been spotted near the coastal resort of Wonsan, providing further indications he has recently visited his villa there. Key points: A North Korea monitoring website says the boats show Mr Kim or his entourage may be at Wonsan Last week satellite images emerged showing Mr Kim's …

Mystery Over Kim Jong Un Has Left Coffin Dancers Eagerly Waiting With Memes
4 years, 8 months ago

Mystery Over Kim Jong Un Has Left Coffin Dancers Eagerly Waiting With Memes

News 18  

North Korea is a strange and highly secretive country. Since then, unconfirmed reports of Supreme Leader of North Korea Kim Jong Un's health condition and death have unleashed upon the Internet in the past few days - drawing the attention of the entire world. What Kim Jong Un saw before he went under the knife #KIMJONGUNDEAD #KimJongUn pic.twitter.com/qTujCn7GlI — apple …

Donald Trump fuels speculation about health of Kim Jong-un, saying 'I just wish him well'
4 years, 8 months ago

Donald Trump fuels speculation about health of Kim Jong-un, saying 'I just wish him well'

ABC  

US President Donald Trump says more information about the health of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will probably be known "in the not too distant future". Key points: Donald Trump says he knows how Kim Jong-un is, "relatively speaking" Speculation on Mr Kim's health has been in overdrive since he missed birthday commemorations for his grandfather South Korean officials have …

Rumors over Kim Jong Un’s health make one thing clear: North Korea’s cult of personality endures
4 years, 8 months ago

Rumors over Kim Jong Un’s health make one thing clear: North Korea’s cult of personality endures

LA Times  

In a photo released by state media in October 2019, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rides amid the snow at Mt. This undated photo released by the state news agency in 2017 shows Kim Jong Un at a conference of the youth league of the Korean People’s Army in Pyongyang, the North Korean capital. “It looks like it would …

Satellite imagery sparks more health speculation on North Korean leader Kim Jong-un
4 years, 8 months ago

Satellite imagery sparks more health speculation on North Korean leader Kim Jong-un

ABC  

Satellite photos show a train which probably belongs to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been parked at his compound on the country's east coast since last week, amid speculation about his health. Key points: South Korea maintains there are no unusual signs that the North Korean leader is facing dire health problems A train has been spotted at the …

North Korean media publishes letter from Kim Jong Un to South Africa’s President dated April 27
4 years, 8 months ago

North Korean media publishes letter from Kim Jong Un to South Africa’s President dated April 27

CNN  

Seoul CNN — North Korean state media on Monday published a letter from the country’s leader Kim Jong Un to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa congratulating him on Freedom Day. On Sunday, South Korean presidential adviser Moon Chung-in told CNN that the North Korean leader was “alive and well” despite speculation about his wellbeing. The adviser to South Korean President …

Kim Jong Un: Trump adds to confusion over North Korea leader’s health status
4 years, 8 months ago

Kim Jong Un: Trump adds to confusion over North Korea leader’s health status

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump added to the sense of confusion surrounding the health of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un Monday, appearing to contradict himself during public remarks in the Rose Garden by first telling reporters he had “a very good idea” about Kim’s condition, then stating moments later that “nobody knows where he is.” Asked about Kim’s status …

Train Likely Belonging To North Korea's Kim Jong Un Spotted In Satellite Imagery
4 years, 8 months ago

Train Likely Belonging To North Korea's Kim Jong Un Spotted In Satellite Imagery

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING SEOUL, South Korea — A train likely belonging to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been parked at his compound on the country’s east coast since last week, satellite imagery showed, amid speculation about his health that has been caused, in part, by a long period out of the public eye. That hasn’t stopped growing unconfirmed …

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un rumoured to be gravely ill, but South Korea says it's untrue
4 years, 8 months ago

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un rumoured to be gravely ill, but South Korea says it's untrue

ABC  

South Korea's Government has thrown some doubt on reports that North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un is seriously ill. Rumours about Kim's health started after the North Korean leader failed to show up at celebrations to mark his grandfather's birthday on April 15. In a series of undated photos provided by the North Korean government, Kim Jong-un supervised a mortar firing …

On North Korea’s most important holiday, Kim Jong Un was nowhere to be seen
4 years, 8 months ago

On North Korea’s most important holiday, Kim Jong Un was nowhere to be seen

CNN  

Seoul, South Korea CNN — April 15 is North Korea’s most important holiday, the Day of the Sun. This April 15, 2017 picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visiting the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang to celebrate the 105th birth anniversary of late President Kim Il Sung. …

Kim Jong Un visits ‘peculiar and absolutely perfect’ North Korean spa town
5 years, 2 months ago

Kim Jong Un visits ‘peculiar and absolutely perfect’ North Korean spa town

CNN  

Seoul CNN — It’s not quite spa wars, but North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has used the steamy atmosphere of a hot spring resort to turn the temperature up on his criticism of South Korea. But he wasn’t there to relax, instead taking a swipe at a symbolic tourism town, Mount Kumgang, partly funded as a peace gesture by …

Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un Meet At North Korean Side Of The DMZ
5 years, 6 months ago

Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un Meet At North Korean Side Of The DMZ

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump became the first U.S. president set foot in North Korea on Sunday afternoon, briefly crossing into the country to meet with leader Kim Jong Un, a session that led to an agreement to restart talks on nuclear disarmament. After shaking hands with Kim at the Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea, Trump told …

Trump meets Kim, crosses border into North Korea | Watch video
5 years, 6 months ago

Trump meets Kim, crosses border into North Korea | Watch video

India Today  

US President Donald Trump met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for the third time on Sunday amid hopes for new talks at ending North Korea’s nuclear programs #WATCH US President Donald Trump meets North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Demilitarized zone between North Korea and South Korea. Trump's brief crossing into North Korean territory marked the latest milestone …

Kim Jong-un arrives in Russia ahead of summit with Vladimir Putin; North Korean leader to discuss Korean Peninsula, bilateral ties tomorrow
5 years, 8 months ago

Kim Jong-un arrives in Russia ahead of summit with Vladimir Putin; North Korean leader to discuss Korean Peninsula, bilateral ties tomorrow

Firstpost  

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrived in Russia by train on Wednesday, a day before his much-anticipated summit with President Vladimir Putin that comes amid deadlocked diplomacy on his nuclear programme. Seoul, South Korea: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrived in Russia by train on Wednesday, a day before his much-anticipated summit with President Vladimir Putin that comes amid deadlocked …

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un leaves for summit with Vladimir Putin
5 years, 8 months ago

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un leaves for summit with Vladimir Putin

India TV News  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has left for Russia for his summit with Vladimir Putin, North Korean state news agency KCNA said on Wednesday. KCNA reported that the North Korean leader left the capital of Pyongyang on Wednesday at dawn and is traveling to Russia by train. Analysts say Kim's meeting with Putin could be a way for the …

Train believed to be transporting Kim Jong Un from Pyongyang to Trump summit is spotted in China
5 years, 10 months ago

Train believed to be transporting Kim Jong Un from Pyongyang to Trump summit is spotted in China

Daily Mail  

Kim Jong Un has been seen waving from his heavily armoured train ahead of a two-day journey to Vietnam to meet with Donald Trump. Kim Jong Un waves from an armoured train as it leaves North Korea and heads for Vietnam to meet with President Trump Before starting his journey Mr Kim inspected a guard of honour at Pyongyang station …

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