North Korea, Kim Jong-il

North Korea reopens to tourists just in time for late leader Kim Jong Il's birthday
The first tour is set to take place Feb. 12 to 18, when major celebrations are planned for the birthday of the country's late leader Kim Jong Il, one of North Korea's biggest holidays.
North Korea Reopens for Limited International Tourism to Celebrate Kim Jong Il's Birthday
This marks the first time North Korea has opened its borders to international tourism since January 2020. Tourists will be invited to Rason and have the opportunity to pay their respects to Kim Jong Il.
North Korean leader Kim inspects nuclear facility and calls for bolstering arsenal
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected a facility that produces nuclear material and called for bolstering the country’s nuclear capability, state media reported Wednesday, as it ramps up pressure on the United States following the inauguration of President Donald Trump.
Kim Jong-un congratulates Lukashenko on seventh term, North Korean state media reports
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a congratulatory message to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who was recently re-elected to his seventh term, according to state media Tuesday.
Kim Jong Un Is Doing Everything He Can to Keep North Korea’s Youth in Line
The dictator, eager to shut out the influence of Hollywood and K-pop, has been exalting a “shock brigade” of 300,000 teens and 20-somethings drafted into flood reconstruction.
North Korea to reopen to tourists after more than five years
North Korea is tentatively reopening its country to tourism following the closure of its borders during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits nuclear facility
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a facility that produces nuclear material and called for bolstering the country’s nuclear capability, state media reported on Wednesday. The report of Kim’s visit suggests a continued emphasis on an expansion of North Korea’s nuclear arsenal,
First foreign tourists since pandemic invited to celebrate Kim Jong Il's birthday in North Korea
Koryo Tours, a Beijing-based tour operator, has opened bookings for trips to Rason to celebrate Kim Jong Il's birthday. "This tour will take you to the must-see sites in Rason, No
North Korea's New Map Shows State of Confrontation With South
Since late 2023, the Kim Jong Un regime has been axing organizations and symbols associated with unification with Seoul.
The West is seeing Kim Jong Un's army in action. The North Korean soldiers are brutal zealots undeterred in the face of death.
North Korean soldiers are capable, incredibly disciplined, and willing to die before they're captured. But they're also new ...
Trump Tried and Failed to Lure Kim Jong Un to Peace With Beachfront Condo Plan
Donald Trump’s plan to rebuild the devastated Gaza Strip as a new “Riviera” appears to be taking a page from his playbook ...
Kim Jong-un blasts North Korean officials over 'drinking spree' in rare public rebuke
At a meeting of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) this week, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un criticised dozens of officials ...
Trump Plans To Disarm North Korea, but Kim Wants More Nuclear Weapons
In an interview last week, President Trump called Kim Jong Un a "smart guy" and said he would reach out to the North Korean ...
Viral Photo Of North Korea's New Map Claims To Reflect Kim Jong-Un's Policy Shift
North Korea has unveiled a new map excluding South Korea, marking a significant shift in its unification policy.
Preoccupied with its troops in Russia, North Korea unlikely to embrace Trump’s overture soon
North Korea has lashed out at U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio for calling it a “rogue” state and warned that such remarks ...
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Fuming over huge losses, Kim Jong Un pulls the plug
North Korean troops have not fought in the Kursk region for weeks, fueling speculation about their possible withdrawal, ...