The small Swiss village of Bassersdorf constructs a ‘Böögg,’ a huge doll that is lit on fire for Sechseläuten. The Böögg is shaped like a snowman and is used to mark the end of the winter season. Bassersdorf has a penchant for heading in a different route. Every year, the small Swiss village of Bassersdorf … Read more
A senior South Korean presidential official warned Wednesday that North Korea has tested a “nuclear detonation device,” implying that a nuclear test is near. Pyongyang has been warning for weeks that it may perform a seventh nuclear test, and on Wednesday it test-fired three missiles, including the Hwasong-17, which might be its biggest intercontinental ballistic … Read more
Without a mask North Korean state media stated Monday that Kim Jong Un was among the pallbearers at a public funeral for a key military leader, only days after Pyongyang claimed control of the Covid-19 outbreak. Kim on Sunday attended the funeral of Hyon Chol Hae, a Korean People’s Army marshal and reportedly Kim’s mentor, … Read more
A wave of Covid cases sweeps the country. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has chastised health officials and ordered the army to assist in the distribution of drugs. According to state media, more than a million people have been affected by a “fever” in Pyongyang. There have been 50 deaths, although it’s unknown how many … Read more
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has described the quickly growing Covid-19 outbreak as a “grave tragedy” for the country. During an emergency meeting on Saturday, Kim urged for an all-out struggle to stop the virus from spreading. It comes after the first verified cases were revealed on Thursday. Specialists believe the virus has been circulating … Read more
According to satellite photographs obtained by CNN and captured by Maxar in April and May, North Korea has restarted the building of the second reactor at the Yongbyon nuclear site. According to the Middlebury Institute of International Studies researchers who reviewed the photographs, this comes after years of dormancy at the site. The reactor is … Read more
US military and intelligence agencies evaluates that North Korea could be ready to restart underground nuclear testing this month, according to three US officials. The assessment concludes that Kim Jong Un’s government is making preparations at the Punggye-ri nuclear test site and could be ready to conduct a test by the end of the month. … Read more
North Korea launched at least one apparent ballistic missile on Wednesday, Japan’s Defense Ministry said, as the nuclear-armed country continues its ramped-up pace of weapons testing. The South Korean military also confirmed the launch of what it said was an unidentified projectile into the Sea of Japan. The North has conducted a string of launches … Read more
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned again and again that if threatened, the North would use its nuclear weapons first, as he hailed his senior military officers for conducting a large military display in Pyongyang this week. According to the North’s official Korean Central News Agency, Kim stated his “firm intent” to continue developing … Read more
North Korea would use its nuclear weapons to “eradicate” South Korea’s army if it launches a pre-emptive assault, Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister declared Tuesday. Kim Yo Jong’s threat, which was published by official media, was her second venomous reaction in three days to comments made by South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook last week. … Read more
Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s “largest ever” nuclear missile launcher, has been accused of faking the launch after an earlier test rocket apparently detonated. North Korea published a Top Gun-style propaganda video last week, claiming it had successfully tested a Hwasong-17 rocket, called a “monster missile” by analysts who worry it can carry nuclear bombs. As … Read more
Psy, the South Korean artist who sang the highly famous song Gangnam Style in 2013, was immediately likened to Kim Jong-un by netizens. North Korea just launched a massive intercontinental ballistic missile into orbit, which was almost hilarious in appearance. The massive missile, which KCNA dubbed the “Hwasongpo-17,” emerged atop a large launcher with eleven … Read more
SEOUL: North Korea fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile into the sea on Wednesday, South Korea and Japan said, in the first such launch by Pyongyang this year. In the decade since Kim Jong Un took power, North Korea has made rapid progress in its military technology at the cost of international sanctions. … Read more
When he inherited power in North Korea 10 years ago, Swiss-educated basketball fan Kim Jong Un seemed open to foreign ideas and market reforms, but is increasingly shutting down outside influences as he enters his second decade in office. North Korea has long been one of the world’s most isolated countries, with authorities seeking to … Read more
SEOUL: The leader of nuclear-armed North Korea, Kim Jong Un, has blamed the United States for tensions on the peninsula, state media reported Tuesday. The US is the “root cause” of instability, he said in an opening speech at a defence exhibition, according to the official Korean Central News Agency. Pyongyang is under multiple international … Read more
Supreme Leader of North Korea Kim Jong Un ordered officials to wage tight coronavirus restrictions in “our style” after he shunned some foreign Covid-19 vaccines administered via the United Nations-backed immunization program. The official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Friday, the supreme leader said officials must “bear in mind that tightening pandemic prevention … Read more
The leaders of South and North Korea have agreed to rebuild trust and improve ties, according to the South’s presidential office statement on Tuesday. “According to the agreement made between the top leaders, the north and the south took a measure to re-operate all inter-Korean communication liaison lines from 10:00 on July 27,” North Korea’s … Read more
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has stated that his country needs to prepare for both “dialogue and confrontation” with the US, and “especially to get fully prepared for confrontation”. This is the first time Mr. Kim has directly commented on President Joe Biden’s management. North Korea had earlier disregarded the efforts by the new US government to … Read more
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un broke into tears and asked for an apology for the failure to lead his country properly amid the coronavirus pandemic. Kim Jong-un spoke at the military parade organized to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the foundation of the ruling Workers’ Party. He shed tears while delivering his speech. He said, … Read more
North Korea has reported the first suspected case of coronavirus. According to the State news agency KCNA, a person who defected to South Korea three years ago came back last week the demarcation line had Covid-19 symptoms. Leader Kim Jong-un organized an emergency meeting with officials. Lockdown has been imposed in the border city of … Read more
PYONGYANG: North Korea has decided to punish citizens who do not wear face masks, with up to three months in prison for violating orders. According to the details, the North Korean government has warned those who do not wear face masks as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the country. According … Read more
North Korean president Kim Jong-un has appreciated the ‘shining success’ of the country in handling coronavirus. Kim Jong-un spoke at a politburo meeting. He said that North Korea had “prevented the inroad of the malignant virus and maintained a stable situation”. North Korea claims that there are no Covid-19 cases. But analysts say this is unlikely. Mr. … Read more
North Korea has suspended its plans to take “military” action against South Korea. North Korea has given a harsh treatment in recent weeks over the idea to send leaflets with anti-North Korean messages over the border. It has attacked the joint liaison office last week and has also warned to send the military to the … Read more
North Korea attacked South Korean liaison office in a border town on Tuesday. The country has explained the reason. A state media article blamed South Korea for violating 2018 agreements and behaving like a “mongrel dog”. President Kim Jong-un’s sister blamed the South Korean president for “putting his neck into the noose of pro-US flunkeyism”. North … Read more
North Korea’s army has threatened that it is ready to enter the demilitarized zone that divides North and South Korea. Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, said on the Weekend that she had ordered the army to be ready for the step. Army says it is ready to “turn the front … Read more
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or North Korea, has been one of the world’s most mysterious nations for decades. Even the government dislikes people from abroad and their freedom of movement in the country. North Korea shares a border with South Korea and there has been a long-running cold war between the two countries, … Read more
North Korea has cut all inter-Korean communication lines with South Korea. North Korea said that this was the first in a series of actions as it declares South Korea as “the enemy”. The hotline between the two countries’ leaders has also been halted. Daily calls, which have been made to a liaison office located in … Read more
China’s President Xi Jinping has offered support to North Korea as he is concerned about the threat of coronavirus outbreak in North Korea. Xi Jinping had received a message from North Korea leader Kim Jong-un. Xi Jinping was responding to a message According to Chinese state media, North Korean leader has congratulated Xi Jinping on … Read more
