North Korea’s premier highlights leader Kim’s regional development drive as top priority

Seoul, Feb 1 (IANS) North Korean Premier Pak Thae-song has highlighted the regional development initiative being pushed for by leader Kim Jong-un as the state’s top priority, calling on officials to devote themselves to the plans, its state media reported Sunday. Pak made the remarks during a groundbreaking ceremony of a construction project in Pyongwon […]
North Korea replaces top officials guarding Kim: South Korea

Seoul, Jan 13 (IANS) North Korea has replaced its top officials in charge of guarding leader Kim Jong-un in recent years, Seoul’s unification ministry said on Tuesday. North Korea has changed the chiefs of three major North Korean units defending the security of the North’s leader — the Guard Office of the ruling party, the […]
North Korea’s Kim says its military should become ‘invincible’ entity

Seoul, Oct 11 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for the armed forces to continue to develop into an “invincible” entity at a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, state media reported on Saturday. In a speech delivered Friday night, Kim reaffirmed a […]