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Where is Kim Jong-un? South Korea says he is sick, North claims hail and hearty

This is not the first time Kim has gone missing for a prolonged period. His earlier disappearances have raised speculations about his health and questions about his possible successor

Kim Jong Un's sister makes insulting threats to Seoul over sanctions

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister attacked South Korea with a string of insults on Thursday for considering new unilateral sanctions against the North, calling its president and his government “idiots” and “a running wild dog gnawing on a bone given by the US.”

North Korea launches missile towards sea in apparent weapon test

The launch of the projectile, the North Korea's 14th round of weapons firing, came six days before a new South Korean president takes office for a single five-year term

Kim Jong-un claims 'shining success' against COVID-19, urges North Koreans to maintain high alert

The North Korean leader stressed the importance of maintaining 'maximum alert without relaxation on the anti-epidemic effort', adding that the virus was still present in neighbouring countries.

North and South Korea discuss reunions for families separated by 1953 War; 100 people to be selected from each side

The Koreas held Red Cross talks to discuss resuming the reunions for families separated by the war 65 years ago; such meetings were last held in 2015.

N Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's younger sister takes senior party post

The younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has assumed a senior position in the ruling Workers' Party, state media reported.

TV airs video of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un walking with a limp

North Korean TV has aired footage of Kim Jong-Un for the first time in more than two months, showing the leader walking without a stick but with a limp.

Photos: Kim Jong-un limps back to public view, with a cane

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un resurfaced with a cane after an unexplained and prolonged absence that fuelled rampant speculation about his health.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un might visit China, say reports

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could go to China on his first foreign trip since taking power, China's ambassador to South Korea said on Wednesday, according to a report from South Korea's Yonhap news agency.