North Korea’s Kim logs most public appearances in nine years in 2025
Seoul, Dec 28 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made the most public appearances in nine years in 2025, as he increased diplomatic engagement and on-site supervision of the implementation of a five-year national development plan, data showed on Sunday. Kim’s public appearances, as reported by North Korea’s state media, totalled 118 as of the […]
North Korea’s leader receives New Year’s message from Putin, hailing ‘heroic’ dispatch of troops in war against Ukraine
Seoul, Dec 25 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a message of greeting to mark New Year’s Day to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, hailing the North’s “heroic” dispatch of troops in Russia’s war against Ukraine, the North’s state media said on Thursday. Kim received the message on December 18, in which Putin extended […]
North Korea’s Kim, Trump could meet during APEC summit
Seoul, Oct 14 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could meet with US President Donald Trump on the occasion of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders’ summit later this month, possibility at the border village of Panmunjom, South Korea’s unification minister suggested Tuesday. Minister Chung Dong-young raised the possibility during a parliamentary audit session in […]
Putin invites North Korea’s Kim to Russia as they meet in Beijing
Seoul, Sep 3 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday invited North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to visit Russia again, a Russian report said, as they held a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of a military parade in Beijing. The two leaders met at the Diaoyutai state guest house after attending the military parade at […]
Seoul says will continue to push for denuclearisation after Trump calls North Korea ‘nuclear power’
Seoul, Jan 21 (IANS) The South Korean government said Tuesday it would continue to push for the North’s denuclearisation after US President Donald Trump called North Korea a “nuclear power” as he returned to the presidency for a second term. Trump made the remark to reporters shortly after his swearing-in ceremony in Washington on Monday […]
