Kim Jong Un

North Korea raises tensions with missile launch into Sea of Japan

US’s worsening relations with Russia and China may have emboldened Pyongyang, experts say

North Korea accused of testing ICBM system and restoring nuclear test site

Reports suggest Pyongyang may resume testing long-range intercontinental ballistic missiles

North Korea: ‘Kim doesn’t just want more missiles, he wants better ones’

In recent flurry of tests a new generation of manoeuvrable weapons intrigued defence experts

North Korea caps month of tests with longest-range missile since 2017

United States condemns test and calls for Pyongyang to engage in diplomacy

North Korean missile tests expose world’s struggle to curb military development

US-led sanctions fail to halt continued pursuit of a weapons wishlist outlined by leader Kim Jong-un a year ago

North Korea fires two missiles as US condemns flurry of tests

Test series among most missiles launched by North Korea in a month, analysts say

Dave Hannigan: The world will hear a lot more about Trinity Rodman

The 19-year-old is lighting up US women’s soccer with shots, crosses and cameos of brilliance

North Korean women pay heavy price as Kim turns on ‘black market breadwinners’

Pyongyang moves to reassert control over areas of informal economy dominated by women

Biden imposes first sanctions over North Korea weapons programme

Six North Korean ballistic missiles launched since September, including two since last week

North Korea launches second and ‘more advanced’ ballistic missile in a week

Tests underscore Kim Jong Un’s vow to bolster military with cutting-edge technology

South Korea pursues end-of-war declaration despite US reservations

Moon Jae-in has received little international support for efforts to formally end Korean war

North Korea executes people for watching K-Pop videos, rights group says

Kim Jong-un has long attacked South Korean entertainment, saying it corrupts minds

South Korea misses Trump’s focus as efforts to engage Pyongyang stall

Nostalgia in Seoul for former US president amid Biden’s ‘benign neglect’ on North Korea issue

Kim Jong-un urges officials to overcome North Korea’s ‘grim’ situation

Dictator tells officials to boost living standards as country’s food crisis deepens

Kim Jong-un orders hotline with South Korea to reopen

North Korean leader accuses US of proposing talks without changing its ‘hostile policies’

North Korea joins race for new hypersonic missile with latest test

Pyongyang calls on US and South Korea to scrap ‘double standards’ on weapons programmes

North Korea fires missile, accuses US of ‘double standards’

Latest test underscored steady development of North Korea’s weapons systems

North Korea says it successfully fired new type of cruise missile

Country’s first known testing in months reportedly hit targets at a distance of 1,500km

‘You want your best performance to be in an All-Ireland final’

Final flourish proves fitting reward for Limerick’s ravenous work-rate and hunger

How the West’s ‘maximum pressure’ campaign on North Korean regime failed

Pyongyang is finding ways around sanctions to keep developing its weapons programme

Kim Jong-un’s weight loss befuddles North Korea watchers

If rogue state’s leader ill, power struggle for nuclear and chemical weapons may arise

North Korea reports a ‘great crisis’ in its Covid response

Kim Jong-un’s comments criticising senior officials stoke fears of outbreak in country

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