North Korea's former ceremonial head of state dies

Kim Yong Nam, North Korea's former ceremonial head of state and a lifelong supporter of the ruling dynasty, has died aged 97, ...

North Korea’s longtime ceremonial head of state Kim Yong Nam has died, Pyongyang says

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 decades, has died, state ...
Yahoo

North Korea parade reported under way after Kim boasts of rising global standing

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends an event marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), in Pyongyang, North Korea October 9, 2025.
The New York Times

How North Korea Promotes Kim’s ‘Dear Daughter’ as a Worthy Heir

Kim Jong-un introduced his daughter to the world in November 2022 with a show of affection and menace, holding her hand in front of an intercontinental ballistic missile. Since then, state media has ...

Only acceptable end state: free and unified Korea, regardless of polls

Public opinion polling in South Korea shows that a slim majority -- 51% -- believes unification with North Korea is not ...
Reuters

North Korea's Kim Jong Un to line up with the 'big boys' at China military parade

SEOUL, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Kim Jong Un's trip to Beijing this week offers the reclusive young North Korean leader an unprecedented opportunity to stand beside partners from China and Russia, gain ...

South Korean and Japanese leaders vow to improve ties in face of global uncertainty

Their meeting in South Korea came after both launched charm offensives toward U.S. President Trump, who visited their ...
The Chosun Ilbo on MSN

North Korean-Descended Scholars Link Art History Through Renaissance Translation

By day, he rebuilt postwar Korea through scientific research, and by night, he translated Giorgio Vasari’s *Renaissance ...