Kim Jong-Un

Kim Jong-Nam's relatives under protection in Macau: Report

The relatives of Kim Jong-Nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un, have been placed under protection in Macau after his murder in Malaysia, according to a media report.

Feb 17, 2017, 18:23 PM IST

North Koreans unaware of Kim Jong-un's half brother's death

North Koreans do not appear to be aware of the death of leader Kim Jong-un`s half brother as Pyongyang has tightened control over the inflow of outside information, sources here said on Friday.

Feb 17, 2017, 13:50 PM IST

North Korean female assassin are regime`s weapon of choice: Defector

North Korean female assassins, armed with good looks and poison tools, are now the weapon of choice for a ruthless regime stalking its opponents, a high-profile defector said on Thursday, after the latest apparent assassination.

Feb 16, 2017, 13:47 PM IST

Seoul confirms man killed in Malaysia is Kim Jong-un's brother

The South Korean government has confirmed that the North Korean citizen assassinated at a Malaysian airport was Kim Jong-un`s half-brother.

Feb 16, 2017, 13:41 PM IST

Malaysia will return body of North Korean leader`s half-brother: deputy PM

Malaysia will return the body of the half-brother of North Korea`s leader at Pyongyang`s request, although there are "procedures to be followed", the deputy prime minister told reporters on Thursday.

Feb 16, 2017, 12:32 PM IST

Malaysia arrests second woman in suspected assassination of North Korean

Lawmakers in South Korea earlier cited their spy agency as saying it suspected two female North Korean agents had murdered Kim Jong Nam.

Feb 16, 2017, 08:55 AM IST

Malaysia police arrest woman over killing of Kim Jong-Un's half-brother

Malaysian police probing the killing of the half-brother of North Korea`s leader arrested a woman Wednesday as they tried to unravel a Cold War-style assassination the South said was carried out by Pyongyang`s agents.

Feb 15, 2017, 21:05 PM IST

Malaysia detains woman over murder of half-brother of North Korea leader

The woman was detained in the low-cost terminal of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

Feb 15, 2017, 15:03 PM IST

Kim Jong-Un's half-brother pleaded for his life: Seoul MPs

The half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, who has been murdered in Malaysia, pleaded for his life after a failed assassination bid in 2012, lawmakers briefed by South Korea`s spy chief said Wednesday. 

Feb 15, 2017, 12:27 PM IST

Assassinated brother of North Korea leader to undergo autopsy today

Two women are believed to have used some kind of poison to kill Kim Jong-Nam.

Feb 15, 2017, 09:08 AM IST

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's half-brother assassinated in Malaysia

The half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has been assassinated in Malaysia, a South Korean news agency reported on Tuesday.

Feb 14, 2017, 17:39 PM IST

North Korea sacks intelligence agency chief: Seoul

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sacked the intelligence agency chief, the South Korean Unification Ministry said on Friday.

Feb 03, 2017, 15:05 PM IST

North Korea spy head dismissed: South Korea

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Un has sacked his spy chief for abuse of power and executed several officials of the state security agency.

Feb 03, 2017, 10:41 AM IST

North Korea nuclear attack would trigger `overwhelming` response: Mattis

North Korea carried out two atomic tests and a series of missile launches last year, and casts a heavy security shadow over the region.
 

Feb 03, 2017, 08:54 AM IST

North Korea preparing to launch new missiles: Report

Pyongyang's missile programme and its pursuit of nuclear arms have seen it repeatedly sanctioned by the UN Security Council.

Jan 19, 2017, 11:58 AM IST

North Korea tells Barack Obama to get "packing"

North Korea denounced outgoing US President Barack Obama for blacklisting leader Kim Jong-Un's sister over human rights abuses, urging him to concentrate on "packing" as he exits the White House.

Jan 17, 2017, 13:50 PM IST

US deploys radar in response to North Korea missile threat

The Pentagon has deployed high-tech radar to keep watch for a potential North Korean long-range-missile launch in the coming months, according to a US defence official.

Jan 12, 2017, 13:46 PM IST

North Korea has plutonium for 10 nuclear bombs: South Korea

North Korea has carried out five nuclear tests and numerous missile launches.

Jan 11, 2017, 11:47 AM IST

No North Korea missile will be capable of reaching US: Donald Trump

President-elect Donald Trump took to Twitter again Monday evening to promise North Korea would not develop a nuclear missile able to reach US territory.

Jan 03, 2017, 05:53 AM IST

Kim Jong-un made least number of public appearances in 2016

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made the least number of public appearances in 2016 since coming to power five years ago, according to official data disclosed on Saturday.

Dec 31, 2016, 13:07 PM IST