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Mr Trump made the claim while promoting a new book of private letters sent to him by public personalities.

The health of North Korea's leaders is typically a tightly held state secret in a nuclear-armed country dominated by the Kim family dynasty since its founding in 1948.

Before the half brother of Kim Jong Un was killed in a brazen nerve agent attack at a Malaysian airport in 2017, he was known as a playboy and a hustler - not a secret CIA informant.

Days after a historic inter-Korean summit Lee Min-bok, a defector who has been flying anti-Pyongyang leaflets into the North for 15 years, received a call from an official at Seoul's Unification Ministry urging him to halt his balloon campaign.

North Korea put on a musical show to mark the birthday of founding father Kim II Sung, which ended with a mock-up video of missiles engulfing the United States in flames, prompting cheers from the audience and smiles from current leader Kim Jong Un.

Feb. 16 is always a glorious day on the North Korean calendar. Known as the "Day of the Shining Star," it marks the anniversary of the birth of Kim Jong Il, the country's second-generation leader.

Japan's prime minister must heal the wounds over "comfort women", most of whom were Korean and forced into prostitution in Japan's military brothels before and during World War Two, South Korean President Park Geun-hye said today.

A South Korean envoy attending Russia's World War II anniversary ceremony briefly met with North Korea's ceremonial head of state in a rare high-level encounter between two Koreas, a report said today.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will attend celebrations in Moscow to commemorate the end of World War II.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has confirmed he will attend celebrations in Russia in May marking the Soviet victory over Germany in World War II, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said today, citing a Kremlin spokesman.

North Korea today warned rival South Korea and the rest of the world not to expect any change after Kim Jong Il's death, sending a tough message as Kim's young son strengthened his position as supreme leader.

He's been cursed in the street, appeared in a movie and perfected the wave of North Korea's "Dear Leader". Now Kim Jong-Il's leading look-alike feels that part of himself died along with the late ruler.

After a "fun trip" across Siberia on his armored train, North Korea's autocratic leader Kim Jong Il met with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday for talks expected to focus on nuclear disarmament and economic aid. The two also struck a deal on the transit of Russian natural gas to South Korea.The summit takes place at a military gar...

North Korean leader Kim Jong II's half-brother Pyong II, the country's ambassador to Poland, is rumoured to be under virtual house arrest in Pyongyang, a South Korean daily reported today.A source familiar with North Korean affairs told the Chosun Ilbo that Kim Pyong II is said to have been restricted to his home ever since he arrived in Pyongyang ...

Mr Trump made the claim while promoting a new book of private letters sent to him by public personalities.

The health of North Korea's leaders is typically a tightly held state secret in a nuclear-armed country dominated by the Kim family dynasty since its founding in 1948.

Before the half brother of Kim Jong Un was killed in a brazen nerve agent attack at a Malaysian airport in 2017, he was known as a playboy and a hustler - not a secret CIA informant.

Days after a historic inter-Korean summit Lee Min-bok, a defector who has been flying anti-Pyongyang leaflets into the North for 15 years, received a call from an official at Seoul's Unification Ministry urging him to halt his balloon campaign.

North Korea put on a musical show to mark the birthday of founding father Kim II Sung, which ended with a mock-up video of missiles engulfing the United States in flames, prompting cheers from the audience and smiles from current leader Kim Jong Un.

Feb. 16 is always a glorious day on the North Korean calendar. Known as the "Day of the Shining Star," it marks the anniversary of the birth of Kim Jong Il, the country's second-generation leader.

Japan's prime minister must heal the wounds over "comfort women", most of whom were Korean and forced into prostitution in Japan's military brothels before and during World War Two, South Korean President Park Geun-hye said today.

A South Korean envoy attending Russia's World War II anniversary ceremony briefly met with North Korea's ceremonial head of state in a rare high-level encounter between two Koreas, a report said today.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will attend celebrations in Moscow to commemorate the end of World War II.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has confirmed he will attend celebrations in Russia in May marking the Soviet victory over Germany in World War II, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said today, citing a Kremlin spokesman.

North Korea today warned rival South Korea and the rest of the world not to expect any change after Kim Jong Il's death, sending a tough message as Kim's young son strengthened his position as supreme leader.

He's been cursed in the street, appeared in a movie and perfected the wave of North Korea's "Dear Leader". Now Kim Jong-Il's leading look-alike feels that part of himself died along with the late ruler.

After a "fun trip" across Siberia on his armored train, North Korea's autocratic leader Kim Jong Il met with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday for talks expected to focus on nuclear disarmament and economic aid. The two also struck a deal on the transit of Russian natural gas to South Korea.The summit takes place at a military gar...

North Korean leader Kim Jong II's half-brother Pyong II, the country's ambassador to Poland, is rumoured to be under virtual house arrest in Pyongyang, a South Korean daily reported today.A source familiar with North Korean affairs told the Chosun Ilbo that Kim Pyong II is said to have been restricted to his home ever since he arrived in Pyongyang ...