Kim Jong Un threatens to boost North Korea’s ‘nuclear war deterrence’

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to boost his country’s nuclear arsenal in his closing address to a top ruling party meeting just days before Joe Biden takes office as US president.   Kim is looking to grab the attention of the incoming Biden administration, with his country more isolated than ever after closing its borders … Read more

Kim Jong Un says US is North Korea’s ‘biggest enemy’ regardless of who is in charge

Kim Jong Un has described the United States as his country’s ‘biggest enemy’ while outlining a number of sophisticated weapons systems under development, during a key meeting of the ruling party this week, state media reported. Speaking for nine hours at the five-yearly congress of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, over three days, the … Read more

Kim Jong Un vows to ‘improve’ North Korea’s relationship with West

Kim Jong Un has vowed to drastically improve his nation’s ties with the outside world as he addressed a major political conference for the third day. State media said the leader also reviewed relations with rival South Korea but didn’t explain what steps he said he wanted to take.  Observers have expected Kim to use … Read more

Protesters throw eggs and shout insults at South Korea’s most notorious paedophile Cho Doo-soon

Angry protesters threw eggs and shouted insults as one of South Korea‘s most notorious child predators was released from prison on Saturday. Cho Doo-soon, 69, was freed from the jail, in southern Seoul, on Saturday at the end of a 12-year term. He was strapped with an electronic ankle tag before being escorted to his … Read more