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North Korea says it supports China's measures on Hong Kong

Reuters
Posted at May 30 10:21 AM

SEOUL - North Korea on Saturday expressed its support for China's decision to impose new national security laws in Hong Kong, calling it a "legitimate step" to safeguard the state security.   Read more »

N.Korea's Kim vows to further bolster nuclear war deterrence - KCNA

Reuters
Posted at May 24 10:10 AM

SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hosted a military meeting to discuss new policies to bolster the country's nuclear capabilities amid stalled denuclearisation talks with the United States, state media KCNA said on Sunday. Read more »

NKorea's Kim sends 'verbal message' to China's Xi

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 08 07:00 AM

SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea's Kim Jong Un has sent a "verbal message" to Chinese leader Xi Jinping, state media KCNA reported Friday, after weeks of speculation about his health. Read more »

S.Korea spy agency says no signs N.Korea's Kim received heart surgery

Hyonhee Shin, Reuters
Posted at May 06 03:55 PM

There are no signs North Korean leader Kim Jong Un received heart surgery when he disappeared from state media for three weeks, but he reduced public activity due to coronavirus concerns, South Korean lawmakers briefed by the spy agency said on Wednesday.   Read more »

S.Korea's assessment is Kim Jong Un did not have surgery -Yonhap

Reuters
Posted at May 03 05:05 PM

South Korea's assessment is that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un did not have a surgery, local news outlet Yonhap said, citing an unidentified senior official at presidential Blue House. Read more »

North and South Korea exchange gunfire at border: Seoul

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 03 12:13 PM

North Korea fired multiple gunshots towards the South in the Demilitarized Zone dividing the peninsula on Sunday, prompting South Korean troops to fire back, Seoul's military said.  Read more »

Trump says 'glad' Kim Jong Un 'is back, and well'

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 03 09:43 AM

US President Donald Trump said Saturday he was "glad" about the reappearance of Kim Jong Un and that the North Korea leader is apparently healthy.   Read more »

N. Korea's Kim makes first appearance in nearly three weeks: KCNA

Claire Lee, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 02 09:37 AM

SEOUL, South Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made his first public appearance since speculation about his health began last month, cutting the ribbon at the opening of a fertilizer factory, KCNA reported Saturday. Read more »

Moves by Kim Jong Un's boats indicate presence in Wonsan: media

Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 29 02:48 PM

BEIJING - A North Korea-focused news site reported Tuesday on the "unusual" activity throughout April of leisure boats often used by leader Kim Jong Un in the coastal resort of Wonsan, suggesting his presence there amid ongoing speculation about his health. Read more »

S.Korea says N.Korea's Kim may be trying to avoid coronavirus amid illness rumors

Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith, Reuters
Posted at Apr 28 03:03 PM

Kim Jong Un may have missed a key holiday on April 15 because of concerns over the coronavirus, not because he is ill, South Korea's minister for North Korean affairs said on Tuesday. Read more »

Trump says he knows how N. Korea leader is doing, without elaborating

Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 28 12:10 PM

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that he has information about the health condition of North Korea's Kim Jong Un, as rumors continue to swirl that the leader of the secretive country may be gravely ill. Read more »

South Korean officials caution against reports that N.Korean leader Kim is ill

Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith, Reuters
Posted at Apr 27 05:28 PM

Rumors and speculation over the North Korean leader's health began after he failed to make a public appearance at a key state holiday on April 15, and has since remained out of sight. Read more »

South Korean officials call for caution amid reports that North Korean leader Kim is ill

Reuters
Posted at Apr 27 11:47 AM

South Korean officials are calling for caution amid reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may be ill, emphasizing that they have detected no unusual movements in North Korea.   Read more »

North Korea's Kim 'alive and well': Seoul

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 27 09:48 AM

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is "alive and well", a top security adviser to the South's President Moon Jae-in said, downplaying rumours over Kim's health following his absence from a key anniversary.   Read more »

Looking at the other side

Lee Jin-man, AP
Posted at Apr 26 05:07 PM

Visitors wearing face masks as a precaution against COVID-19 use binoculars to view the northern side at the Imjingak Pavilion in Paju, South Korea on Sunday. Read more »

China sent team including medical experts to advise on N.Korea’s Kim-sources

Reuters
Posted at Apr 26 02:51 PM

China has dispatched a team to North Korea including medical experts to advise on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to three people familiar with the situation. Read more »

Train possibly belonging to Kim Jong Un spotted in resort town, says think tank

Reuters
Posted at Apr 26 04:33 AM

Speculation about Kim's health first arose due to his absence from the anniversary of the birthday of North Korea's founding father and Kim's grandfather, Kim Il Sung, on April 15.   Read more »

North Korean media silent on Kim's whereabouts as speculation on health rages

Reuters
Posted at Apr 22 11:12 AM

North Korean state media on Wednesday made no mention of new appearances by leader Kim Jong Un, a day after intense international speculation over his health was sparked by media reports he was gravely ill after a cardiovascular procedure. Read more »

Trump on N. Korean leader Kim Jong Un: 'I wish him well'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 22 08:14 AM

US President Donald Trump wished North Korea's Kim Jong Un "well" on Tuesday but stopped short of directly commenting on the reclusive leader's health amid reports he underwent surgery. Read more »

Seoul says N. Korean leader Kim not gravely ill

Hyonhee Shin, Reuters
Updated as of Apr 21 03:01 PM

SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was not gravely ill, two South Korean government sources said on Tuesday, following reports he had undergone a cardiovascular procedure and was now in "grave danger". Read more »