It's one of cinema's strangest tales, with a renowned filmmaker kidnapped solely so their cinematic expertise could be used for propaganda.

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North Korea marked the 83rd birthday of late leader Kim Jong-il, with its propaganda machine calling for loyalty for Kim's ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said an elevated U.S. security partnership with South Korea and Japan poses a grave ...

"Our army and people will invariably support and encourage the just cause of the Russian army," the North Korean leader said.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said an elevated US security partnership with South Korea and Japan poses a grave threat to his country and vowed to bolster his nuclear weapons program further ...

Pyongyang has made clear its nuclear weapons are no longer negotiable but its strategy can be recalibrated depending on ...

Kim Jong Il. A centenarian, Kim Yong Ju outlived his brother as well as former leader Kim Jong Il, but he live the second half of his life mainly in obscurity, often in a remote part of the ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers a speech at a meeting held in December 2024 in Pyongyang. This image could not be independently verified. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers a speech ...

A: Kim Jong Un is struggling with a huge dilemma. He was selected as the leader from among the relatives of Kim Il Sung, who are collectively referred to as the Mount Paektu bloodline.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said an elevated U.S. security partnership with South Korea and Japan poses a grave threat to his country and vowed to further bolster ...