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Kim Jong Un

Also known as: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un · North Korea's leader · General Secretary Kim

North Korean leader who oversaw AI-equipped missile launch and met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in June 2026.

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  1. October 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    … arrives in Chinese border city By AFP October 24, 2026 10:24 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter A file photo of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) leader Kim Jong Un …

    North Korean leader arrives in Chinese border city
  3. Citizen Digital

    … siles' into Sea of Japan By AFP October 12, 2026 07:14 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Military members salute during a military demonstration involving tank units, guided by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un …

    North Korea fires 'several ballistic missiles' into Sea of Japan
  4. Citizen Digital

    North Korea demands South show 'utmost respect' to restore relations By AFP October 08, 2026 09:10 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attending the First Enlarged Meeting of the …

    North Korea demands South show 'utmost respect' to restore relations
  5. Citizen Digital

    … October 05, 2026 07:05 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter This undated photo released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on July 2, 2024 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un …

    North Korea's Kim oversaw launch of missile that uses AI
  6. September 2026
  7. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un's daughter and apparent successor is believed to have a younger sibling, South Korea's spy agency said on Thursday, offering a more detailed view of the ruling family's line of succession. …

    Seoul's spy agency says investigating if Kim Jong UN has a son
  8. August 2026
  9. The Standard

    … The exercises and North Korea's opposition to them come as US President Donald Trump has pushed for a new meeting with Kim Jong Un.The three allied nations will conduct the North Korea-focused Freedom Edge exercise from September 7 to 11 in international waters east and south of …

    US, allies' maritime drills are a 'threat' to N. Korea: KCNA
  10. Citizen Digital

    Trump says will meet North Korea's Kim later this year By AFP August 20, 2026 08:08 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump cross south of the Military …

    Trump says will meet North Korea's Kim later this year
  11. Capital News

    LONDON, United Kingdom, Aug 17 — President Donald Trump has said the US will “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his “very good relationship” with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un. …

    Trump says US to scale back South Korea military drills after it stayed out of Iran war
  12. July 2026
  13. The Standard

    … th Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui during a meeting in Moscow on July 19, 2026. [AFP] North Korea reaffirmed its support for Russia's war on Ukraine as the nations' foreign ministers met in Moscow, Pyongyang's state media reported Tuesday, increasing speculation Kim Jong Un …

    North Korea reaffirms support for Moscow over Ukraine
  14. June 2026
  15. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un and China's President Xi Jinping at the Pyongyang International Airport on June 10, 2026. …

    North Korea's Kim vows to accelerate military buildup

Saturday 24 October

  1. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Chinese border city

    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in China's border city of Dandong via a newly opened bridge linking the two countries, according to South Korea's Yonhap news agency. The four-lane bridge was completed in 2014 but its opening was delayed due to lack of connecting roads and customs facilities.

    24 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 12 October

  1. North Korea launches ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan

    North Korea fired several ballistic missiles off its east coast on Monday, according to Seoul's military, in a move that follows weeks of escalating tensions over a landmine explosion in the Demilitarised Zone that injured three South Korean soldiers.

    12 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 8 October

  1. North Korea demands South show respect to restore ties

    North Korea's leader's sister said Seoul must show "utmost respect" to mend relations, after Pyongyang denied responsibility for a DMZ mine blast that wounded three South Korean soldiers last month. A Seoul-UN investigation concluded the blast was caused by North Korean mines, which South Korea's military accused of violating the Armistice Agreement.

    8 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 5 October

  1. North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversees AI-equipped missile launch

    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of a missile allegedly using artificial intelligence to adjust its trajectory, which flew more than 700 kilometres from an area around the eastern coastal city of Wonsan early Saturday morning, according to state media. Kim's sister stated the AI technology enables the missile to change its flight orbit at low altitude with "no way to avoid" an attack.

    5 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 10 September

  1. South Korean spy agency investigating Kim Jong Un's family succession

    South Korea's National Intelligence Service says Kim Jong Un's daughter Kim Ju Ae is being groomed as successor and has a younger sibling of unknown gender, though uncertainty remains about the exact number and order of birth of his children.

    10 September 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 31 August

  1. North Korea condemns US-South Korea-Japan maritime drills

    North Korea's foreign ministry said maritime exercises called Freedom Edge to be held by South Korea, the United States, and Japan from September 7–11 in international waters east and south of South Korea's Jeju Island constitute a "threat" and accused Washington of hostile policy. The three allied nations say the drills are defensive in nature.

    31 August 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 20 August

  1. Trump plans to meet North Korea's Kim later in 2026

    US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would meet Kim Jong Un later this year to revive their relationship, stating that Pyongyang now has 57 "very powerful" nuclear weapons. The move has alarmed Asian allies and sparked speculation about Trump's foreign policy strategy amid a stalling Iran war.

    20 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 17 August

  1. Trump plans to substantially reduce joint US-South Korea military drills

    President Trump announced the US will "substantially reduce" joint military exercises with South Korea, citing their cost and his relationship with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un. Trump also noted South Korea declined to join the US in what he called the "denuclearisation" of Iran, though Seoul said the drills would proceed as scheduled.

    17 August 2026 · Capital News →

Tuesday 21 July

  1. North Korea reaffirms support for Russia's war on Ukraine

    North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui met with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow, with Pyongyang's state media reporting the nations reaffirmed their support for each other's policies. The meeting fuels speculation that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may soon visit the Kremlin, as the two diplomatically isolated nations have expanded cooperation since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

    21 July 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 23 June

  1. North Korea's Kim vows to accelerate military buildup

    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to beef up defence capabilities, citing military modernisation efforts by South Korea and the United States as pushing the Korean peninsula "to the brink of a nuclear war", state media reported.

    23 June 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 19 June

  1. South Korean leader tells Trump sanctions on North Korea ineffective

    South Korean President Lee Jae Myung told US President Donald Trump at a G7 summit that sanctions and pressure on North Korea are not working, citing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia stemming from the Ukraine war as the reason for diminished sanctions effectiveness.

    19 June 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 12 June

  1. South Korea ex-president sentenced to 30 years over North Korea drones

    South Korea's former president Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to 30 years in prison on June 12, 2026, for sending military drones into North Korea in October 2024. Prosecutors argued the drone flights, which Pyongyang said included dropping propaganda leaflets, were aimed at creating a pretext for his controversial December 2024 declaration of martial law.

    12 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. South Korean ex-president sentenced to 30 years for military drones

    A South Korean court sentenced ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison for sending military drones into North Korea, ruling he intended to provoke Pyongyang to justify his martial law declaration in 2024. The drone flights sparked anger in North Korea, which accused the South of dropping propaganda leaflets.

    12 June 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 10 June

  1. Xi Jinping visits North Korea, emphasizes bilateral cooperation

    During talks with Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for consolidating political mutual trust between China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and enhancing practical cooperation, citing their shared socialist ideals and historical friendship.

    10 June 2026 · Capital News →

Tuesday 9 June

  1. Xi Jinping visits North Korea, pledges stronger bilateral ties

    Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Pyongyang on Monday for a two-day state visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, where he and leader Kim Jong Un discussed consolidating political mutual trust and enhancing practical cooperation between the two countries.

    9 June 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 8 June

  1. China's Xi visits North Korea for first time since 2019

    China's President Xi Jinping arrived in North Korea on Monday, hailing an "invincible friendship" with Pyongyang. The visit comes after Xi hosted summits in Beijing with US President Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin, while North Korea's nuclear talks with Washington remain deadlocked.

    8 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 7 June

  1. North Korea reaffirms nuclear status ahead of China visit

    Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un, stated that North Korea's nuclear weapons programme is "absolutely non-negotiable" in a statement published by state media, ahead of a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping. The announcement reiterates Pyongyang's longstanding insistence on its right to nuclear and ballistic missile programmes despite UN Security Council sanctions.

    7 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 22 May

  1. South Korea, US discuss revisions to North Korea border management

    South Korea and the U.S. discussed potential changes in how parts of the heavily fortified border with North Korea are managed at recent defence talks in Washington, with Seoul's defence ministry reporting "progress" but denying reports of joint or divided control of the Demilitarized Zone.

    22 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 4 May

  1. North Korean women's football club visits South Korea in May

    Naegohyang Women's FC will become the first North Korean sports team to visit South Korea since 2018, playing Suwon FC Women on May 20 in the Asian Champions League semi-finals. The delegation of 27 players and 12 staff will arrive May 17 at Incheon airport.

    4 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 29 April

  1. US State Department to issue limited Trump-featured passports

    The US State Department announced it will offer limited-edition passports featuring an image of Donald Trump superimposed over the Declaration of Independence to mark the country's 250th anniversary. Trump would be the first sitting US president featured in American travel documents, according to officials.

    29 April 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 27 April

  1. Kim reaffirms North Korea support for Russia's Ukraine war

    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to help Russia achieve victory in Ukraine, which he called a "sacred" war. According to state media, Pyongyang has sent missiles, munitions and thousands of troops to assist Russia, and Moscow is providing financial aid, military technology, food and energy in return.

    27 April 2026 · The Standard →

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