The North Korean leader said his economic policies had failed, but he called his nuclear arms buildup one of the great feats “in the history of the Korean nation.”
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Kim Jong-un Uses Party Congress to Double Down on Nuclear Program
The North Korean leader said his economic policies had failed, but he called his nuclear arms buildup one of the great feats “in the history of the Korean nation.”
The Korean War Emptied the Town. Those Who Rebuilt It May Now Be Rewarded
Hundreds of destitute families moved to a town bordering North Korea after the war. Six decades later, their dream of owning the land they helped cultivate may finally come true.
Kim Jong-un Vows to Boost North Korea’s Nuclear Capability as Leverage With Biden
But as he pledged to advance the country’s weaponry, the North Korean leader also said he did “not rule out diplomacy.”
North Korea Party Congress Opens With Kim Jong-un Admitting Failures
Mr. Kim convened the first Workers’ Party Congress in five years to revamp his policies as North Korea’s economic troubles deepened amid international sanctions and the pandemic.
Loose Screws Help Defector Give Korean Guards the Slip
South Korea said its sensors had malfunctioned, allowing a North Korean to defect undetected, in the military’s most embarrassing border security breach in years.
North Korea Tells Its People to Stop Smoking. But What About Kim Jong-un?
The country is expanding a national campaign against the habit, even as state news media continues to show Mr. Kim puffing away on the subway, at schools and at children’s hospitals.
South Korea Detains North Korean Who Crossed Demilitarized Zone
The man breached the Koreas’ heavily armed land border, triggering an extensive manhunt in the South, officials said.
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North Korea Unveils What Appears to Be New ICBM During Military Parade
The weapon appeared to be bigger than the North’s previous long-range missile, indicating that it might be able to fly farther with a more powerful nuclear warhead. But it is untested.