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North Korea reopens to tourists just in time for late leader Kim Jong Il's birthday
The first tour is set to take place Feb. 12 to 18, when major celebrations are planned for the birthday of the country's late leader Kim Jong Il, one of North Korea's biggest holidays.
North Korean leader Kim inspects nuclear facility as Pyongyang pressures Trump administration
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected a facility that produces nuclear material and called for bolstering the country’s nuclear capability, state media reports.
Kim Jong Un’s North Korean culture war
If there’s one thing that a despot wants, it is to stay in power. North Korea’s totalitarian Supreme Leader, Kim Jong Un, is no exception. Not only does he seek to maintain the survival of his
North Korea Reopens for Limited International Tourism to Celebrate Kim Jong Il's Birthday
This marks the first time North Korea has opened its borders to international tourism since January 2020. Tourists will be invited to Rason and have the opportunity to pay their respects to Kim Jong Il.
Want to celebrate Kim Jong-il (not Kim Jong-un)’s birthday? This tour agency’s got you
A tour operator said today it had opened bookings for trips to a North Korean border city to celebrate former leader Kim Jong Il’s birthday, offering
First foreign tourists since pandemic invited to celebrate Kim Jong Il's birthday in North Korea
Koryo Tours, a Beijing-based tour operator, has opened bookings for trips to Rason to celebrate Kim Jong Il's birthday. "This tour will take you to the must-see sites in Rason, No
The West is seeing Kim Jong Un's army in action. The North Korean soldiers are brutal zealots undeterred in the face of death.
North Korean soldiers are capable, incredibly disciplined, and willing to die before they're captured. But they're also new ...
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Kim Jong Un’s Emphasis on Chongryon
Kim’s emphasis on Chongryon is distinct from that of his father and predecessor, Kim Jong Il. In the early years of that ...
Friends reunited? Trump faces a very different Kim Jong Un this time
"I never expected to meet you at this place," said Kim to Trump. The US president had organised the last-minute rendezvous on ...
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Kim Jong-un gets angry: "a confrontation with the most vicious countries is inevitable"
Although Donald Trump seems open to diplomatic talks with North Korea, Kim Jong-un continues to raise the nuclear threat.
Kim Jong-un sends rare congratulatory message to Belarus' Lukashenko
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent a rare public message congratulating Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on ...
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Pyongyang offers tours to celebrate Kim Jong Il’s birthday
The birthday of former ruler Kim Jong Il – father of current leader Kim Jong Un – is marked as Day of ... from re-entering the country illegally. Pyongyang has since reopened the border ...
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Kim Jong Un vows to 'indefinitely' continue North Korea's nuclear weapons push
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (UPI) --North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for "indefinitely" strengthening his regime's nuclear weapons capacity, state media reported Wednesday, as Pyongyang continues to ...