Kim Jong-un and his daughter Ju-ae were welcomed by senior Chinese officials in Beijing, KCNA reports, in a rare real-time update on the North Korean leader’s travels.
Kim Jong-un oversaw the launch of new surface-to-air missiles on August 23, a move seen as a counter to allied drills and summits ahead of the Korea-U.S. meeting.
Kim Yo-jong called South Korean President Lee Jae Myung a “powerless dreamer” and rejected Seoul as a diplomatic counterpart, underscoring North Korea’s hardening stance.
North Korea has relaunched a 5,000-ton-class destroyer less than a month after it capsized during a botched ceremony, completing urgent repairs before a key Workers’ Party meeting.
The IAEA confirmed North Korea is building a new nuclear facility near Yongbyon, raising international concern over the regime’s ongoing weapons development.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un praised the construction of a hospital near Pyongyang as a “great revolution” in public health and pledged broader infrastructure development under the country’s 20X10 policy.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has demoted General Political Bureau chief Jong Kyong-thaek and reshuffled top military posts after a destroyer accident at Chongjin Shipyard.
