The rise and rise of ‘first sister’ Kim Yo-jong in North Korea

The youngest child of the country’s former supreme leader Kim Jong-il is widely thought of as a possible successor to her older brother Kim Jong-un.

Sojin Lim, The Conversation

· Oct 01, 2021 · 09:30 pm

North Korea successfully tests new long-range cruise missiles, US calls it potential threat

The missiles flew 1,500 km for 7,580 seconds.

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· Sep 13, 2021 · 11:23 am

‘Don’t provoke if you want good night’s sleep’: North Korea warns US, South Korea on military drill

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister issued a statement criticising both the countries for holding military exercises.

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· Mar 16, 2021 · 02:15 pm

US ‘hasn’t seen’ North Korean leader Kim Jong-un recently, says Mike Pompeo

He added there was ‘a real risk’ of a famine in the isolated country amid the coronavirus outbreak, and that Washington was closely monitoring the situation.

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· Apr 30, 2020 · 10:51 am

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is ‘alive and well’: South Korea

On April 21, the South Korean government had said it cannot confirm reports that Kim is in danger following a major surgery.

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· Apr 27, 2020 · 09:48 am

South Korea says it can’t confirm reports that Kim Jong-un is in danger after a surgery

Speculation about the North Korean leader’s health started doing the rounds after he missed the celebration of his late grandfather’s birth anniversary.

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· Apr 21, 2020 · 09:43 am

North Korea has fired three projectiles into the East Sea, says South

The type, flight range and altitude of the projectiles is not yet clear.

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· Mar 09, 2020 · 08:25 am

North Korea no longer bound by moratorium on nuclear tests, says Kim Jong-un

The North Korean leader said this was because the US continued to carry out joint military drills with South Korea.

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· Jan 01, 2020 · 12:01 pm

North Korea has fired two projectiles off its east coast, says South Korean military

The Joint Chiefs of Staff said that North Korea’s actions will not help ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

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· Nov 28, 2019 · 05:33 pm

United States, North Korea announce resumption of dialogue on nuclear weapons

North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui said in a statement that talks will be held on October 5.

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· Oct 01, 2019 · 08:44 pm

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, says South Korea

Both missiles flew around 250 kilometres at a height of 30 km, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

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· Jul 31, 2019 · 08:54 am

Donald Trump steps into North Korean territory after meeting Kim Jong-un at demilitarised zone

Trump is the first US president to enter North Korean soil.

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· Jun 30, 2019 · 11:19 am