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North Koreans have a new fashion accessory — Kim Jong Un lapel pins. Here's what they mean for the supreme leader's legacy.
The new pins are likely an effort by Kim Jong Un to elevate his so-called "cult of personality" to …
Rebecca Rommen
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From Rus with love: Putin gifts Russian-made car to Kim Jong Un
Russia has conveyed information about gifting the vehicle to North Korean leader's sister Kim Yo-jo…
ANI
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Kim Jong Un might be one of the few world dictators who has been seen crying
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was seen crying on national television during a speech in which he …
Lloyd Lee
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North Korea leader Kim Jong Un's 10-year-old daughter is the likely heir to the political dynasty, says spy agency
Kim Ju-ae, Kim Jong Un's 10-year-old daughter, is a likely heir to the Kim dynasty, per South Korea…
Rebecca Rommen
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Kim Jong Un had hundreds of people stand outside in the freezing cold just to listen to a speech praising his family
Some North Korea watchers think Kim and the other officials may have been using heaters while other…
Abbie Shull
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North Korea may be making plans for a future without Kim Jong Un
Kim Jong Un has so far disproven rumors of his demise, but recent decisions suggest North Korean le…
Benjamin Brimelow
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Kim Jong Un has turned 40, but he's forgoing a big celebration. Experts say he probably feels like he hasn't achieved enough for his age.
Kim, now 40, might be skipping public festivities because he feels he hasn't achieved enough for hi…
Joshua Zitser
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Kim Jong Un's daughter was a mystery for years, but now she's showing up at North Korea's biggest missile tests
Kim Ju Ae has appeared alongside her father at several military events in recent months, catching t…
Jake Epstein
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Kim Jong Un attended a soccer match with his daughter, sparking fresh rumors that she will be North Korea's next ruler
This is the second time in recent weeks that Kim Jong Un's daughter, Kim Ju Ae, has made a public a…
Tom Porter
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Kim Jong Un was seen not wearing a mask at a state funeral amid North Korea's severe Covid outbreak
The North Korean leader was spotted maskless days after he blasted officials for "slackness" in han…
Waiyee Yip
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A massive North Korea military parade has been identified as a Covid super-spreader event in the country
The country has now topped 1.2 million cases of "fever" and at least 50 deaths, state media reporte…
Waiyee Yip
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Kim Jong Un appears in surreal, Hollywood-style propaganda video showing North Korean missile launch
The Hollywood-style propaganda video shows Kim Jong Un and his officials cheering in slow-motion as…
Sophia Ankel
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Kim Jong Un showed off his rarely-seen daughter a possible sign he's grooming her to be North Korea's next dictator
The North Korean dictator's middle school-aged daughter, Kim Ju Ae, is increasingly prominent in pr…
Tom Porter
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Meet North Korea's YouTubers, who go fishing, eat ice cream, and gush about 'Harry Potter' to fuel Kim Jong Un's propaganda machine
Clues from known North Korean social-media propaganda accounts indicate that these YouTubers are al…
Matthew Loh
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Kim Jong Un seen riding and racing around on a white horse in North Korea's latest weird propaganda film
The newly aired propaganda film on North Korea's economic struggles aired after a record-breaking m…
John Haltiwanger
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Kim Jong Un may be prepping his daughter as his successor because he wants a woman in charge to modernize North Korea's image, experts say
The North Korean dictator is sending out clear messages by positioning his daughter and sister as p…
Tom Porter
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North Korea has executed at least 7 people for watching South Korean videos, including K-Pop music, rights group says
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is cracking down on foreign influence and defectors say people are …
John Haltiwanger
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North Korea wants to give candies to kids for Kim Jong Un's birthday, but it's making its citizens pay to produce them: report
Snacks are typically given to children on the Kims' birthdays, but a massive food shortage this yea…
Matthew Loh
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A former North Korean spy said the regime planned terrorist activities as a 'gift' to the supreme leader: report
In one particular case, Kim Jong Un allegedly plotted an assassination of a defector to please his …
Matthew Loh
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Kim Jong Un bashes officials for 'great' pandemic crisis, even as North Korea officially reports zero Covid-19 cases
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un blamed top officials for allowing the country to suffer "grave cons…