Kim Jong-un

North Korea and China reaffirmed their commitment to a new era in bilateral relations following summit talks between leader Kim Jong-un and President Xi Jinping in Pyongyang, state media reported.

June 06, 2026 በAI የተዘገበ

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended the navigation test of the Kang Kon destroyer, state media reported on June 6.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended a concert marking the 80th founding anniversary of the Central Military Band of the Ministry of National Defense, praising it as a symbol of the country's armed forces, state media reported Wednesday. The event took place the previous day.

April 27, 2026 በAI የተዘገበ

A report released Tuesday by the Seoul-based Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG) shows executions in North Korea surged during the COVID-19 pandemic for offenses including watching South Korean cultural content. Of 144 confirmed executions over Kim Jong-un's 13-year rule from 2011 to 2024, 65 occurred after the border closure at the pandemic's start. The findings draw from testimonies of 265 North Korean defectors and reporting by five media organizations with in-country contacts.

Following talks with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui, leader Kim Jong-un met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Pyongyang on Friday, stating bilateral ties have reached a new level. The two sides pledged deeper strategic coordination and cooperation amid Wang's two-day visit, his first to North Korea since 2019.

April 10, 2026 በAI የተዘገበ

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Pyongyang on April 10, the last day of Wang's two-day visit that began with talks alongside Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui. Kim stressed Pyongyang's top priority on DPRK-China friendly relations centered on socialism, calling for intensified exchanges amid geopolitical tensions. Wang noted bilateral ties have entered a new phase post last year's Xi-Kim summit.