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.
Chilling North Korea warning as Kim Jong-un builds 'unshakable' new alliance
Marco Rubio called North Korea and Iran "rogue" nations in an interview - prompting Pyongyang's first direct attack on the new Trump administration.
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.
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's Kim Jong-un inspects nuclear facility, increasing pressure on US and South Korea
Kim visited the nuclear material production base and the Nuclear Weapons Institute, according to state media. View on euronews
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.
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Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week. ------------ (LEAD) N. Korean leader calls regional public health modernization 'top priority' ...
Trump Tried and Failed to Lure Kim Jong Un to Peace With Beachfront Condo Plan
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...