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Bright lights, red city: North Korean leader Kim keeps Pyongyang lit while the rest of the country remains in darkness

North Korea's nighttime illumination has increased significantly, reflecting Kim Jong-un's prioritization of key areas for political control.

2026.6.8

Silent no longer: Webtoon artist Jeon Ju-ok brings digital life to childhood memories of North Korea

She grew up hearing gunshots in her border town in North Korea: "I thought I would go insane if I kept living there."

2026.6.8

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With visit to Pyongyang, Xi Jinping sets stage for deeper ties with Kim Jong-un in summit

As Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares to visit North Korea on Monday, analysts expect a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to focus on restoring and strengthening strategic ties between the two countries.

2026.6.8

Xi’s Pyongyang visit tests denuclearization hopes

As Xi Jinping visits North Korea, Pyongyang’s harder nuclear stance and deeper China-Russia ties raise fears denuclearization could give way to tacit acceptance.

2026.6.7

Sister of North Korean leader rejects assertions of U.S-China pursuit of denuclearization

Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, said the country would never give up its status as a nuclear weapons state and rejected a U.S. assertion that Washington and Beijing had agreed to pursue its denuclearization.

2026.6.7

Kim Jong Un stands at a podium on an outdoor stage with officials seated behind him and a red party flag beside him.

North Korea continues UN sanction violation, coal exports reach 1.5 million tons in 2025: Lawmaker

North Korea continued illegal exports of coal and minerals last year in violation of United Nations sanctions, with coal exports reaching 1.5 million tons, a lawmaker said Sunday, citing South Korea's spy agency.

2026.6.7

Kospi opens sharply lower on tech slump, triggers 10th sell-side sidecar this year

The Korea Exchange issued a sell-side sidecar — a temporary halt in program trading — on the bourse Kospi after stocks opened sharply lower on Friday morning and a selling spree began.

2026.6.5

Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit North Korea next week: KCNA

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea next week, Pyongyang's state media said on Friday.

2026.6.5

U.S. open to dialogue with North Korea, committed to its complete denuclearization: State Department spokesperson

The United States remains open to dialogue with North Korea “without preconditions” and is committed to the “complete” denuclearization of the recalcitrant country, a U.S. State Department spokesperson said on Thursday.

2026.6.5

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un compliments the under-17 female footballers representing North Korea during a domestic exhibition match held in North Korea, in a photo carried by Rodong Sinmun on June 2. [YONHAP]

North football coaches laud Kim's 'loving care' as Asian title driving force

North Korean football coaches pointed to the “loving care and benevolence” of their state leader Kim Jong-un as a driving force behind their victory in the AFC Women's Champions League (AWCL), according to the state-run media on Thursday.

2026.6.4