THERE’S nothing like a holiday by the seaside, on the ski slopes — or enjoying a tour of a totalitarian regime’s vanity projects. But that’s just what tourists to North Korea can expect. 5 There’s nothing like a holiday by the seaside, on the ski slopes — or enjoying a tour of a totalitarian regime’s … Read more
KIM Jong-un appears to have BLOWN UP a major monument in North Korea’s capital that symbolised hope for unity of the whole nation. The dramatic move is thought to have been a deliberate choice by the dictator, intended to reflect the sincerity of his wish to abandon a policy of peaceful unification with his county’s … Read more
TEL AVIV — As he tries to cling to power, Benjamin Netanyahu is being buffeted by contradictory demands over the direction of the war in Gaza. His war cabinet is increasingly urging a cease-fire deal to be struck with Hamas — to secure the return of Israeli hostages — while lawmakers in his own Likud … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin is considering visiting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang soon, North Korea’s state news agency KCNA reported on Sunday, as the two countries seek closer ties against a backdrop of increasing pressure from the West. Putin “expressed his willingness to visit [North Korea] at an early date,” the outlet … Read more
SEOUL: North Korea’s top diplomat said her country is “ready to greet” Russian President Vladimir Putin, state media reported Sunday (Jan 21), in the latest sign of deepening ties between the two authoritarian states. Traditional allies Russia and North Korea have recently boosted ties, with Pyongyang’s leader Kim Jong Un making a rare overseas trip to … Read more
In a speech delivered in North Korea’s parliament on Monday, Kim Jong Un made it clear that there is no possibility of the country reuniting with South Korea. The state-run KCNA news agency said that Kim has decided to shut down the agencies that oversee unification efforts and inter-Korean tourism. The Committee for the Peaceful … Read more
NORTH Korea’s Kim Jong-un is set to have a “low key” 40th birthday as the wary despot shuns elites amid rumoured health battles. The Supreme Leader is expected to celebrate the milestone with his family as he keeps members of the hermit kingdom’s leadership at arm’s length. 7 North Korean despot Kim Jong-un has appeared … Read more
SEOUL: North Korea plans to launch three more spy satellites in 2024 as part of efforts to ramp up its military, state media reported on Sunday (Dec 31). Pyongyang successfully put a spy satellite into orbit last month and has since claimed it was providing images of major United States and South Korean military sites. This … Read more
KIM Jong-un is said to be giving top end Mercedes cars to members of his inner circle – but no one knows how he is getting them. The North Korean dictator clearly isn’t short of cash despite ruling over an impoverished nation as he has been splashing out on a slew of fancy cars. 6 … Read more
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Nerdy political scientists, pompous think tankers and pretentious academics: Out! Astrologers: In! The world has become so uncertain and destabilized at this point that you might as well ask the stars for predictions about what could happen in 2024. So we did just that … Read more
