By making North Korea an indispensable partner with Russia, Kim Jong-un has placed North Korea in its best geopolitical position in history.

Exposed phobias show dictators ruling through fear while facing own terrors in the dark behind shut doors watched by loyal ...

Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she wants to hold a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un – something no Japanese leader has done in more than 20 years. “We have already conveyed ...

The leadership of North Korea spans three generations of Kims, each leaving a distinct mark on the nation. Their rule has combined ideology, control, and strategic maneuvering to maintain power. The ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Kim Yong Nam, a longtime North Korean ceremonial head of state best known for his trademark propaganda-filled speeches with a deep, booming voice in support of the ruling Kim ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Kim Yong Nam, a quintessential North Korean bureaucrat whose lifelong loyalty to the ruling Kim dynasty allowed him to serve as the country’s ceremonial head of state for two ...

The assessment, citing ‘subtle changes’ in North Korean rhetoric, appears in a letter from the agency to leaders of South Korea’s national assembly. Defector Ri Il-gyu recalled the execution of a top ...

Lee Yi Kyung will be stepping down from KBS2’s variety show “The Return of Superman.” On November 11, a representative from the program confirmed, “Lee Yi Kyung’s appearance on the show has been ...

Like her predecessors, Takaichi has offered a summit to resolve the abductees issue. North Korea is unlikely to be interested ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. FILE - Kim Yong Nam, head of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea, speaks with the ...