Kim enlarged his nuclear arsenal and built ties to Russia, no longer aiming for reunification with South Korea. The U.S. and its allies are alarmed.
Ri Sol Ju: What We Know About Kim Jong Un’s Wife
North Korea’s first lady has high-profile state visits and mysterious absences
Kim Jong Un’s Family Tree: What You Need to Know About North Korea’s Dynasty
The Kim family has governed North Korea since Soviet leader Joseph Stalin installed clan patriarch Kim Il Sung after World War II, holding power for three generations despite widespread poverty and an appalling human-rights record.
Kim Yo Jong: What We Know About Kim Jong Un’s Sister and Her Role in North Korea
The dictator’s sister has star power, a rising political profile and is called the country’s de facto No. 2 leader.
Vladimir Putin’s gift of a Russian-made Aurus Senat to the North Korean leader highlights the two leaders’ economic bonds—and their ability to defy U.N. sanctions.
North Korea says it will rewrite its constitution casting South Korea as a hostile nation, scrapping its policy of seeking peaceful reunification.
The North Korean leader acknowledged the nation’s plunging birthrate for the first time publicly and promised preferential treatment for large families.
Satellite launches represent a core pursuit of deepening military coordination between North Korea and Russia.
The reclusive leader’s planned trip comes amid talks about potential arms sales to Moscow for use in Ukraine.
Pyongyang is flashing more military might in opposition of Washington-Seoul combined exercises.
Relaxing border restrictions challenges the dictator’s strict control over the population.
The latest on-site inspection of a navy unit seeks to boost morale as the country deals with starvation and a roughshod economy.
The U.S. and South Korea are set next week to begin major military drills, which Pyongyang calls rehearsals for war.
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