S. Korea's presidential office convened a working-level National Security Council coordination meeting after N. Korea claimed it shot down drones

The unusually coarse language from Kim Jong-un’s sister shows that Pyongyang has no intention of reconciling with Seoul, experts say.

Kim Jong Un oversaw hypersonic missile tests as North Korea ramped up weapons displays ahead of a major political conference, state media reported.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw hypersonic missile firing drills, state media reported Monday, citing a "grave geopolitical crisis" following U.S. military action in Venezuela.

And yet: some observers wonder whether a society as patriarchal as North Korea’s could accept a female leader. Under Mr Kim, several women have gained big jobs. The second-most powerful person in the country is Mr Kim’s sister, Kim Yo Jong. For the first time in its history North Korea has a female foreign minister: Choe Son Hui.

SEOUL – North Korea stepped up pressure on South Korea over the weekend, claiming that South Korean drones had been flown over its territory — an allegation immediately denied by Seoul, which has been seeking a breakthrough in stalled inter-Korean dialogue.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a letter that he will support Putin's policies unconditionally and permanently, North Korean state media KCNA said on Friday.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the modernization of his country’s missile and artillery production, indicating Pyongyang is moving toward expanded output of both nuclear and conventional weapons ahead of its next ruling party congress.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed “unconditional” support for the policies of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Pyongyang’s state media reported Friday.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test firing of hypersonic missiles on Sunday, state media KCNA reported, as he cited the need for Pyongyang to maintain a powerful nuclear deterrent in its first ballistic missile test of the year.