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North Korea

The leader of the world's most isolated country Kim Jong Un has flouted international sanctions to develop North Korea's weapons program -- viewed as a direct threat to neighboring South Korea and Japan. Kim, a dictator who inherited power from his father in 2011, has also pledged to strengthen the country's nuclear arsenal, despite signals earlier in his reign he would support denuclearization. View the latest North Korea news and videos.

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  • Kim Jong Un at an opening of Saeppyol Street apartment complex for families of soldiers killed in Russia deployment in Pyongyang, North Korea, on February 16, 2026.
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    After Iran and Venezuela, Kim Jong Un must decide how to handle Trump
  • Debris surrounds blackened THAAD radar in Jordan - <em>A satellite image taken on March 2, 2026, shows debris surrounding a blackened THAAD radar at the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.</em><br /><em>Date: March 2, 2026</em>
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    Radar bases housing key US missile interceptor hit in Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and UAE, satellite images show
  • This picture taken on February 27, 2026 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on February 28, 2026 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) firing a new sniper rifle with his daughter Kim Ju Ae , at an undisclosed place in North Korea.
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    With sniper rifle photos, Kim Jong Un intensifies spotlight on his daughter, a potential successor
  • North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un said he's willing to get along with US fi Washington accepts North Korea's nuclear weapons state and drops hostile policy. Kim Jong Un's daughter and his wife attended the military parade which did not display any weapons.
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    Kim Jong Un vows to strengthen nuclear program, watches military parade with daughter
  • North Korea staged a display of 600 millimeter-caliber multiple rocket launchers for the munition workers who arrived in Pyongyang, North Korea, on February 18, 2026.
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    North Korea shows Kim Jong Un at the wheel of a mobile rocket launcher
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  • North Korea reveals new images of its first ‘nuclear-powered’ submarine
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  • South Korea special prosecutor indicts former President Yoon on charges of aiding an enemy state
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