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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

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

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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

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, center, inspects a large-scale greenhouse complex in the northwest city of Sinuiju on May 31 in this photo released by the Korean Central News Agency the next day. [YONHAP]

Kim Jong-un inspects Sinuiju greenhouse complex, calls for year-round vegetable production

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited a large-scale greenhouse complex in the northwest city of Sinuiju and called areas hosting the farm a “standard” of regional development, state media reported on Monday.

2026.6.1

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, center, walks with military officials as he observes the Hwasong-11 Ra surface-to-surface tactical ballistic missile being test-fired at an unspecified location, in this file photo from April 19, to verify the characteristics and power of a cluster bomb warhead and fragmentation mine warhead applied to the tactical ballistic missile, in this photo released by the North's official Korean Central News Agency the next day. [YONHAP]

North's Kim expresses 'great satisfaction' in tests of advanced guided missile systems

North Korea confirmed Wednesday it had test-fired two new weapons systems — a lightweight multipurpose missile launch system and multiple AI-guided tactical cruise missiles.

2026.5.27

Chinese President Xi Jinping, on the right, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un shake hands at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, September 4, 2025, in this photo provided by North Korea's state-run media Rodong Sinmun the next day. [NEWS1]

North Korea's Kim sends condolences to China's Xi as speculation over Pyongyang visit grows

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent a message of condolences to Chinese President Xi Jinping regarding a deadly coal mine gas explosion in northern China, amid speculation that Xi may be visiting Pyongyang for the first time in seven years.

2026.5.25

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a rescuer comes up from a coal mine shaft after conducting a search and rescue operation following a gas explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine facility in Qinyuan county in Changzhi, China, on May 24. [AP/YONHAP]

North's Kim sends condolences to Xi over deadly gas explosion at coal mine

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent a message of condolences to Chinese President Xi Jinping over a deadly gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China, state media reported on Monday.

2026.5.25

North Korean U-17 female footballers are seen in a bus after their return from the AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup in a photo provided by the Korean Central News Agency on May 20. [YONHAP]

North Korean women's football team receives grand welcome upon return from 5th AFC win

North Korea's U-17 women's football team has received a grand welcome ceremony in Pyongyang upon its return following a win at the AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup, state media reported Wednesday.

2026.5.20

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un chairs a meeting of division and brigade commanders of the entire military in Pyongyang on May 17, in this photo released by the North's official Rodong Sinmun the following day. [NEWS1]

North Korea's Kim chairs army commanders' meeting, orders southern border defense buildup

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has convened a meeting with army commanders and called for reinforcement of front-line units on the southern border, state media reported Monday, as Pyongyang continues efforts to boost combat readiness.

2026.5.18

U.S. President Donald Trump, left, meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the North Korean side of the border at the village of Panmunjom at the demilitarized zone on June 30, 2019. [AP/YONHAP]

Speculated Trump-Kim dialogue fails to resume as Beijing visit concludes

A long-speculated meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un did not materialize during Trump's visit to Beijing this week as Trump focused on a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

2026.5.15