North Korean leader says country must make progress in defence, agriculture and construction amid economic difficulties.

North Korea claims to have been COVID-free for the duration of the pandemic. But recent events south of the border could have major implications for the secretive nation and its enigmatic ruler.

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Former South Korean military strongman Chun Doo-hwan, who took power in a 1979 coup and brutally crushed pro-democracy protests before going to prison for misdeeds in office, died on Tuesday.

Hundreds of pro-democracy protesters were killed and tens of thousands were imprisoned during Chun Doo-hwan's presidency in the 1980s, but he allowed some liberalization after years of authoritarian rule.

Former South Korean military strongman Chun Doo-hwan, who took power in a 1979 coup and brutally crushed pro-democracy protests before going to prison for

The North Korean leader’s new look has taken the world by surprise

In an unusual North Korean parade that showcased military animals and virus workers in hazmat suits in place of ballistic missiles, leader Kim Jong Un still managed to seize the spotlight by looking thinner and more energetic than he has in years

Kim Jong Un's suit sat loosely on him during a military parade in Pyongyang Thursday, fueling ongoing health speculation.

North Korea marks its 73rd anniversary with no missiles, no speech from leader Kim Jong Un, but plenty of soldiers marching in hazmat suits.

North Korea paraded goose-stepping soldiers and military hardware in a celebration of the nation’s 73rd anniversary.

North Korea held a midnight military parade in Pyongyang early Thursday to mark the 73rd anniversary of its founding, the country's state media reported.

North Korea paraded goose-stepping soldiers and military hardware in its capital overnight in a celebration of the nation’s 73rd anniversary that was overseen by leader Kim Jong Un

State media says leader Kim Jong Un presided over the event, the third such parade in less than a year.

Ethnic Korean residents of Japan demand compensation after they were persuaded to go back to their native country years ago

A Japanese judge has summoned North Korea’s leader to a court session to face demands for compensation by several ethnic Korean residents of Japan who say they suffered human rights abuses in North Korea after joining a resettlement program there

South Korea’s military says it’s keeping a close watch on North Korea amid signs the country is preparing to stage another new military parade

Appointment of Pak Jong Chon part of most significant reshuffle of ruling elite in years.

North Korea has elevated a general long seen as a rising star in the country's powerful military and a major player in its missile programme to a position in the presidium of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) politburo, state media reported on Tuesday.

One sibling is the leader of the most reclusive nation in the world, the other is an ambitious woman determined to make her mark. Their new dynamic suggests things are changing inside North Korea's ruling family.

Japan's Prime Minster Yoshihide Suga to step down later this month. In New Zealand, six people were stabbed in a supermarket attack. Dozens of students have been abducted in Nigeria. And North Korean leader Kim Jong Un demands a remedy to the country's food s…

North Korea’s Kim Jong-un has vowed to toughen restrictions in the country's fight against Covid-19, telling officials to beat the virus in “our style” after he spurned the opportunity to import vaccines from COVAX. Read Full Article at RT.com

North Korea's economy has been crushed by the COVID-19 pandemic since the country's borders stay closed.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered officials to wage a tougher epidemic prevention campaign in “our style” after he turned down some foreign COVID-19 vaccines offered via the U.N.-backed immunization program

RT @nknewsorg: NEW: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Fatherland Liberation War Martyrs Cemetery with defense minister Kang Sun N…

RT @nknewsorg: NEW: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Fatherland Liberation War Martyrs Cemetery with defense minister Kang Sun N…

RT @nknewsorg: NEW: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Fatherland Liberation War Martyrs Cemetery with defense minister Kang Sun N…

RT @nknewsorg: NEW: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Fatherland Liberation War Martyrs Cemetery with defense minister Kang Sun N…

RT @nknewsorg: NEW: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Fatherland Liberation War Martyrs Cemetery with defense minister Kang Sun N…

RT @nknewsorg: NEW: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Fatherland Liberation War Martyrs Cemetery with defense minister Kang Sun N…

RT @nknewsorg: NEW: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Fatherland Liberation War Martyrs Cemetery with defense minister Kang Sun N…

RT @nknewsorg: NEW: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Fatherland Liberation War Martyrs Cemetery with defense minister Kang Sun N…

RT @nknewsorg: NEW: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Fatherland Liberation War Martyrs Cemetery with defense minister Kang Sun N…

RT @nknewsorg: NEW: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Fatherland Liberation War Martyrs Cemetery with defense minister Kang Sun N…

NEW: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Fatherland Liberation War Martyrs Cemetery with defense minister Kang Sun Nam on occasion of the July 27 war anniversary, saying it's a symbol of "victory" over the "US Imperialists." He also visited the Martyrs Cemetery of the… https://t.co/Fgsjsuwwvd https://t.co/ewKE6MACM2

Russian military delegation to join Chinese in North Korea visit Let's just call it what it is. The meeting of the pigs to be hosted by a N Korean pig, fat ass Kim Jong un.

North Korean Defector Exposes Kim Jong Un & China https://t.co/dA0V2i3eQn via @YouTube

RT @REVMAXXING: Foreigners traveling in North Korea can ask for a Kim Jong Un haircut at a local barber, and have other styles performed on…

By me Kim Jong Un is getting the band back together? https://t.co/VEqPIqquLA

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu to meet with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un (they are not related), to beg for more weapons for Russia's imperialistic war against Ukraine and the rest of the Free World. https://t.co/HXx6BaBCye

Sergei Shoygu will visit North Korea on July 25-27. Kim Jong Un's regime is one of the few allies of Russia. Defense ministry said Shoygu's visit "will contribute to strengthening Russian-North Korean military ties and will be important stage in the development of cooperation."

dude i was just forced to watch that north korean girl that says like kim jong un thinks 1+1 is 3 and kills people who dont think that bro please someone

RT @TamerFakahany: Crossing the DMZ: Trump and Kim Jong Un did it. Former SK President Moon Jae-in walked hand-in-hand with Kim across the…

RT @TamerFakahany: Crossing the DMZ: Trump and Kim Jong Un did it. Former SK President Moon Jae-in walked hand-in-hand with Kim across the…

RT @smokymirror1: Trump idolizes North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. Do Trump’s Christian supporters realize that in North Korea, the Chri…

RT @smokymirror1: Trump idolizes North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. Do Trump’s Christian supporters realize that in North Korea, the Chri…

Trump idolizes North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. Do Trump’s Christian supporters realize that in North Korea, the Christian Bible and Christianity are illegal? Christians in North Korea are subject to harsh persecution including imprisonment, torture, and even death.

RT @vxunderground: If you're interested in North Korean culture we recommend watching "The Lies and Truth of Kim Jong Un". In this YouTube…

Andy Vermaut shares:Commentary: Forget Washington, Pyongyang’s most important target has always been Beijing: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s charm offensive with former US president Donald Trump may have yielded few results, but not so his… Thank you. https://t.co/6NaSOiF12W https://t.co/blLc1qpKic

RT @AFP: Seoul warned North Korea on Friday that any nuclear attack would mean the "end" of Kim Jong Un's regime, after Pyongyang threatene…

The rebuke comes after Pyongyang claimed the visit of a U.S. nuclear-capable sub to South Korea this week could justify the North’s use of nuclear weapons. https://t.co/VJiH4RwIc3

North Korean Nuclear Attack Would ‘End’ Kim Jong Un Regime, Seoul Warns #NorthKoreaNavy #NorthKoreanNavy #KoreaNavy #KoreanNavy [Video] Seoul on Friday warned North Korea that using its nuclear weapons would spell the swift “end” of Kim Jong Un’s regime… https://t.co/qCzvIrzNp2

North Korean TV: Kim Jong Un guides launch of Hwasong-18 ICBM in show of force against US https://t.co/eUPjgOdVFs

RT @DonnieDarkened: Trump has an extremely bizarre infatuation with nuclear weapons, as it was seen with his giddy relationship with North…

RT @much_hypocrisy: Rocket man needs attention again. This would be an FOFA moment for North Korea. https://t.co/RC4my5z88n

Rocket man needs attention again. This would be an FOFA moment for North Korea. https://t.co/RC4my5z88n

RT @CNN: During a demonstration in North Korea, soldiers can be seen performing high-flying martial arts kicks and smashing tiles with thei…

RT @vxunderground: If you're interested in North Korean culture we recommend watching "The Lies and Truth of Kim Jong Un". In this YouTube…

RT @CNN: During a demonstration in North Korea, soldiers can be seen performing high-flying martial arts kicks and smashing tiles with thei…

RT @DonnieDarkened: Trump has an extremely bizarre infatuation with nuclear weapons, as it was seen with his giddy relationship with North…

RT @VOANews: Official White House footage of U.S. President Donald Trump greeting North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un at the DMZ, Sunday June 3…

RT @Ali_2m: “Kim, for the first time in our history you crossed the military demarcation line,” Moon told told North Korean leader Kim Jong…

RT @LibertyinNK: When nuclear weapons & Kim Jong Un dominate headlines, it makes the country seem bleak & unchanging. It can leave us feeli…

RT @nuclearban: North and South Korea must deescalate their nuclear rhetoric and stop exchanging threats which increase the risk of the use…