Kim Jong-un
Kim Jong-un signal for help could mark a turning point in North Korea’s Covid fight
Analysis: leader’s talk of huge crisis, despite no admission of Covid cases, comes amid concerns over health infrastructure and food shortages
Justin McCurry in Tokyo and agencies
01, Jul, 2021 @5:51 AM
North Korea Covid-19 outbreak fears after Kim Jong-un warns of ‘huge crisis’ in ‘antivirus fight’
Leader speaks of a grave incident and sacks officials for neglecting duties in fighting ‘global health crisis’
Justin McCurry in Tokyo and agencies
30, Jun, 2021 @7:35 AM
Kim Jong-un’s sister dismisses hopes of US-North Korea nuclear talks
Kim Yo-jong’s intervention appears to have thwarted any prospects for early resumption of negotiations
Justin McCurry in Tokyo and agencies
22, Jun, 2021 @9:00 AM
Kim Jong-un: apparent weight loss prompts speculation over North Korean leader’s health
Kim looks noticeably slimmer in his first public appearance for a month, highlighting possible health issues over weight and lifestyle
Justin McCurry in Tokyo
09, Jun, 2021 @4:15 AM
‘My mother begged me not to go’: the Japanese women who married Koreans – and never saw their family again
Mitsuko left Japan in 1960 for a new life in North Korea. Once there, she realised she – and hundreds of others like her – could never go back
Justin McCurry
13, Feb, 2021 @11:00 AM
'Chaos has an upside': the making of Trump Takes On the World
The BBC series features a raft of interviews with top-ranking aides and senior diplomats from around the world. The director reveals how, amid the pandemic, it came together
Tim Stirzaker
10, Feb, 2021 @2:00 PM
Assassins review – who were the women who killed Kim Jong-un's brother?
The two young women accused of murdering Kim Jong-un’s half-brother are the subject of this slick documentary
Simran Hans
31, Jan, 2021 @11:30 AM
Assassins review – the 'prank show' killing of North Korea's pretender
This gripping documentary explores the story of the two young women who carried out a nerve-agent attack on Kim Jong-nam
Peter Bradshaw
27, Jan, 2021 @7:00 AM
North Korea set for collision course with US as Kim Jong-un solidifies one-man rule
Analysis: Congress sees Kim taking symbolic post of general secretary and a warning the US needs a fresh strategy
Justin McCurry in Tokyo and agencies in Seoul
12, Jan, 2021 @6:48 AM
2021 – the story of a year in 12 leaders
In 2021, the world will slowly begin to fight back against Covid. But what else will change as the vaccines are administered? Here are the figures who will shape a vital year
Simon Tisdall
01, Jan, 2021 @8:00 AM
North Korea says South may 'pay dearly' for doubting its claim to be Covid-free
Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korea’s leader, accuses Seoul of seeking to damage political ties by questioning claim to not have any coronavirus cases
Justin McCurry and agencies in Seoul
09, Dec, 2020 @5:15 AM
In the age of Covid, sanctions against ‘rogue states’ just spread the misery | Simon Tisdall
Aggressive measures affecting North Korea, Iran and Venezuela have merely hurt the vulnerable and hardened attitudes
Simon Tisdall
18, Oct, 2020 @5:00 AM
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