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Kim Jong Un

Kim Jong Un is the chairman of the Workers Party of Korea, the supreme leader of North Korea and one of the most controversial figures on the world stage. He has been in power since 2011.

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November 1, 2024

North Korea ballistic missile launch draws condemnation

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Reports & Analysis

Trump, Kim and Moon talk while standing side by side

South Korea shocked by Trump's 'money machine' plan

South Korea shocked by Trump's 'money machine' plan

Republican candidate Donald Trump's comments about treating South Korea like a "money machine" are straining ties.
ConflictsOctober 22, 2024
South Korean army soldiers patrol along the barbed-wire fence in Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea

North-South Korea flare-up: Why is it alarming?

North-South Korea flare-up: Why is it alarming?

The situation in North Korea is "unstable" and predicting the regime's actions has become complicated, say analysts.
PoliticsOctober 16, 2024
A North Korean Hwasong-12 intermediate range missile

Why is nuclear rhetoric rising on the Korean Peninsula?

Why is nuclear rhetoric rising on the Korean Peninsula?

Escalating nuclear rhetoric on the Korean Peninsula is heightening concerns and risks of an inadvertent armed clash.
ConflictsOctober 7, 2024
An image released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows a test fire of a tactical ballistic missile by North Korea

South Korea eyes nuclear arms as North allies with Russia

South Korea eyes nuclear arms as North allies with Russia

South Koreans increasingly lean toward an independent nuclear capability as questions over the US's commitment grow.
ConflictsJuly 2, 2024
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Pyongyang

Can Russia send weapons to North Korea amid sanctions?

Can Russia send weapons to North Korea amid sanctions?

A major new defense deal between Pyongyang and Moscow is stoking concern that Russia could ship weapons to North Korea.
PoliticsJune 26, 2024
A South Korean soldier looks on as a battery of propaganda loudspeakers are removed on the border with North Korea on 16 June 2004 in Paju, South Korea

Conflict fears grow ahead of Korean War anniversary

Conflict fears grow ahead of Korean War anniversary

Tensions between the two Koreas are running high amid trash balloons and a defense deal with Russia.
ConflictsJune 24, 2024
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In the spotlight

Kim and Putin shake hands during Kim's visit to Russia in September 2023

North Korea: Why is Kim Jong Un eager to welcome Putin?

With Vladimir Putin's visit, he and Kim Jong Un want to position themselves as powerful allies against the US dominance.
PoliticsJune 18, 2024
Kim Jong Un seen in front of a missile launcher in 2022

Is North Korea preparing for war in 2024?

Kim Jong Un is once again ratcheting up the war rhetoric, with analysts warning it could go beyond the usual bluster.
ConflictsJanuary 15, 2024
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae sit at a long table, against a blue and white background. Both are dressed in white

Is Kim Jong Un grooming his daughter to rule North Korea?

It once seemed unimaginable, but there is growing evidence Kim Ju Ae could be North Korea's next leader.
PoliticsDecember 29, 2023
Kim Cheol poses in front of trees

In North Korea, torture awaits those deported from China

After 25 years in China, a North Korean woman was deported and vanished without a trace.
Human RightsDecember 20, 2023
Myanmar military tanks on display at a 2023 parade

Is Myanmar looking to North Korea for arms support?

Myanmar needs arms to fight rebels and North Korea needs food. Hence, both sides would profit from closer cooperation.
PoliticsSeptember 28, 2023
Kim Jong-un visits a factory in 2015

Despite UN sanctions, Germany did research with North Korea

Scientific collaboration with North Korea has been banned since 2016. DW found one Berlin institute where it continued.
PoliticsNovember 28, 2022
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