North Korea’s Kim cites 1990s famine in urging work to alleviate economic crises

SEOUL--North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged ruling party ... linking the current economic crises to a period in the 1990s of famine and disaster. “Arduous March” was a term adopted by ... Read More

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Boasts ‘World’s Most Powerful’ Tank Amid Tensions

Kim Jong Un, the Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of North Korea ... According to the Korean Central News Agency, on the 14th, Kim supervised the Korean People’s Army Tank Division ... Read More

North Korea's Kim puts West on notice by operating 'world’s most powerful' tank during live fire exercises

North Korean leader ... according to Reuters. Kim’s participation added "to the high militant spirit of the tankmen of our army," the Korean Central News Agency reported. The drills took place ... Read More

It Is High Time to Engage North Korea

The alternative is to do nothing and drift into an even more serious crisis as North Korea further builds up its nuclear and missile capabilities. Read More

North Korea closes four diplomatic missions, suggesting economic woes

Some observers say the embassy closures may instead point to even broader problems with North Korea's economy ... of the "Arduous March," the famine in the 1990s that may have killed millions. Read More

North Korea's Kim Jong Un's warning to enemies as he drives 'world's most powerful tank'

North Korea's rotund despot leader Kim Jong Un has been ... According to North Korea's Central News Agency, the supreme leader of the country called it "the world's most powerful tank" and told ... Read More

Japan's PM requests meeting with Kim Jong Un to fix 'various bilateral problems' with North Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reiterated Thursday his determination to work toward a summit with North Korea’s Kim ... World War II, except for brief periods of opposition control. Fox ... Read More

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Rebel fighters have handed Myanmar’s army defeat after defeat, for the first time raising the possibility that the military junta could be at risk of collapse. By Hannah Beech and Adam ... Read More

Japan's PM offered to meet with Kim Jong Un 'as soon as possible,' North Korea says

In February, Kim Yo Jong issued a similar statement, saying North Korea ... News' "Antisemitism Exposed" newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the ... Read More

North Korea’s millennial defectors now seek political power in the South

(Jun Michael Park for The Washington Post) SEOUL — Park Choong-kwon was once a ballistic missile researcher in North Korea, one of the prized minds entrusted with developing Kim Jong Un’s ... Read More

North Korea

Explore them here. Can trust bring connection and hope in a divided world? Discover how through global news stories. I’ve been doing Monitor journalism for nearly 28 years, but there’s ... Read More

Kim Jong-un takes the helm: North Korean leader drives new tank in military drill

During the drill, described as showcasing "the world's most powerful" tank by Kim, the units displayed high levels of precision and agility. According to Korean Central News Agency, the tanks ... Read More