North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday sent New Year’s greetings to Russian President Vladimir Putin after the latter shared his greetings with Kim on December 20. Describing the “invincibility and might” of the alliance, Kim mentioned that the two nations share “blood, life and death in the same trench,” underscoring the commitment of […]
North Korea tourists are restricted to approved itineraries and escorted at all times/ Youtube Drew Binsky, Getty When North Korea reopened its borders in 2025 after five years of pandemic isolation, the world took notice. Few countries inspire as much curiosity or fear. The state keeps an iron grip on movement, information, and outsiders, and […]
It is an open secret that countries spy on each other. That’s probably why world leaders almost never talk about espionage in public. But over the weekend, it was the punchline of a joke between China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, and President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea.The joke revolved around two cellphones Xi gave […]
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears to have strengthened the profile of his daughter Kim Ju Ae as his likely successor, after she accompanied him on a recent visit to China, South Korean lawmakers said Thursday, citing intelligence briefings.Days earlier, Kim and his teenage daughter attended events in China including the SCO Summit, fuelling […]
new video loaded: The Secret Mission to Spy on North Korea’s Leader By Dave Philipps, Claire Hogan, Laura Salaberry and Blake Kimmel•September 5, 2025 In 2019, a group of Navy SEALs crept out of the ocean onto the shore of North Korea for a dangerous and secret mission that has never been publicly disclosed until […]
TOI Correspondent from Washington: MAGA Supremo Donald Trump’s domineering style that has succeeded in overwhelming leaders of most countries was on full display at the White House on Monday when he turned the heat on South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung and softened him up ahead of their meeting. Shortly before the Oval Office engagement, […]
US President Donald Trump (right) speaks during a meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in the Oval Office of the White House (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Monday drew attention to the sensitive issue of “comfort women” during his White House meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, a […]
Trump open to renewed denuclearization talks despite North Korea’s warning (Image credits: AP) US President Donald Trump remains open to renewed denuclearisation talks with North Korea, even as Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un, warned that any attempt to pressure the country into giving up its nuclear weapons would be seen as […]
Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (Image: AP) North Korea issued a warning to Washington, insisting that any attempt by President Donald Trump’s second administration to revive stalled denuclearisation talks would be “nothing but a mockery.” In a statement broadcast by North Korean state media, Kim Yo Jong—the sister of […]
SEOUL: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung nominated a five-term liberal lawmaker as defence minister Monday, breaking with a tradition of appointing retired military generals. The announcement came as several prominent former defence officials, including ex-Defence Minister Kim Yong Hyun, face high-profile criminal trials over their roles in carrying out martial law last year under […]
