Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

This photo taken on Oct. 9, 2025 shows people cheering during an event to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The DPRK on Thursday held a grand commemorative meeting here to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday. (Photo by Zhai Jianlan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

This photo taken on Oct. 9, 2025 shows a scene during an event to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The DPRK on Thursday held a grand commemorative meeting here to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday. (Photo by Zhai Jianlan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

This photo taken on Oct. 9, 2025 shows a scene during an event to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The DPRK on Thursday held a grand commemorative meeting here to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday. (Photo by Shen Hong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), delivers a speech at a grand commemorative meeting to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea the DPRK, Oct. 9, 2025. The DPRK on Thursday held a grand commemorative meeting here to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday. (Photo by Huang Jingwen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

This photo taken on Oct. 9, 2025 shows a scene during an event to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The DPRK on Thursday held a grand commemorative meeting here to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday. (Photo by Shen Hong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

This photo taken on Oct. 9, 2025 shows a scene during an event to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The DPRK on Thursday held a grand commemorative meeting here to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday. (Photo by Zhai Jianlan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

This photo taken on Oct. 9, 2025 shows a scene during an event to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The DPRK on Thursday held a grand commemorative meeting here to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday. (Photo by Zhai Jianlan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

This photo taken on Oct. 9, 2025 shows a scene during an event to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The DPRK on Thursday held a grand commemorative meeting here to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday. (Photo by Shen Hong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

This photo taken on Oct. 9, 2025 shows a scene during an event to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The DPRK on Thursday held a grand commemorative meeting here to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday. (Photo by Shen Hong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

This photo taken on Oct. 9, 2025 shows a scene during an event to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The DPRK on Thursday held a grand commemorative meeting here to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday. (Photo by Zhai Jianlan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

This photo taken on Oct. 9, 2025 shows a scene during an event to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The DPRK on Thursday held a grand commemorative meeting here to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday. (Photo by Shen Hong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

This photo taken on Oct. 9, 2025 shows a scene during an event to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The DPRK on Thursday held a grand commemorative meeting here to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday. (Photo by Shen Hong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), attends a grand commemorative meeting to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea the DPRK, Oct. 9, 2025. The DPRK on Thursday held a grand commemorative meeting here to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday. (Photo by Zhai Jianlan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), delivers a speech at a grand commemorative meeting to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea the DPRK, Oct. 9, 2025. The DPRK on Thursday held a grand commemorative meeting here to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday. (Photo by Huang Jingwen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

This photo taken on Oct. 9, 2025 shows a scene during an event to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The DPRK on Thursday held a grand commemorative meeting here to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday. (Photo by Shen Hong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), attends a grand commemorative meeting to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea the DPRK, Oct. 9, 2025. The DPRK on Thursday held a grand commemorative meeting here to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday. (Photo by Huang Jingwen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

DPRK-MOBILE WARHEADS-SEPARATION-GUIDANCE CONTROL-TEST

DPRK-MOBILE WARHEADS-SEPARATION-GUIDANCE CONTROL-TEST

(240627) -- PYONGYANG, June 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo provided by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows that a missile is launched in a mobile warheads separation and guidance control test on June 26, 2024. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) successfully conducted on Wednesday the separation and guidance control test of individual mobile warheads, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Thursday. (KCNA/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

DPRK-PYONGYANG-FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY

DPRK-PYONGYANG-FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY

(230910) -- PYONGYANG, Sept. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), attends the celebration in Pyongyang, capital of the DPRK, Sept. 8, 2023. The DPRK held a paramilitary parade and a national meeting to celebrate the country's 75th founding anniversary, said the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Saturday. (KCNA via Xinhua)

N. Korea's Kim calls for increase in grain production in key meeting

People wearing face masks walk in Pyongyang on March 3, 2023. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for increasing grain production at a key four-day ruling party meeting through Wednesday focused on agricultural development, state-run media reported, amid speculation that the country has been suffering from a chronic food shortage. At the plenary meeting of the Workers' Party of Korea, which followed the previous plenum by an unusually short interval of two months, Kim said it is "important to concentrate on increasing the per-hectare yield at all the farms," the official Korean Central News Agency said Thursday. He also stressed the need to enhance the role of the provincial, city and county guidance organs and all the farms in attaining the long-term objective of agricultural development, KCNA said.

N. Korea sentences U.S. tourist to 6 years hard labor

N. Korea sentences U.S. tourist to 6 years hard labor

PYONGYANG, North Korea - American Matthew Todd Miller (R) appears at a courtroom of the Supreme Court of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, North Korea's official name, on Sept. 14, 2014. Miller, 24, was sentenced to six years hard labor for "acts hostile to the DPRK," the country's official Korean Central News Agency reported. He was detained in April upon his entry into North Korea as a tourist after tearing up his tourist visa and demanding political asylum, according to KCNA.

N. Korea sentences U.S. tourist to 6 years hard labor

N. Korea sentences U.S. tourist to 6 years hard labor

PYONGYANG, North Korea - American Matthew Todd Miller is seen after being sentenced to six years hard labor at the Supreme Court of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, North Korea's official name, on Sept. 14, 2014. Miller, 24, was sentenced to six years hard labor for "acts hostile to the DPRK," the country's official Korean Central News Agency reported. He was detained in April upon his entry into North Korea as a tourist after tearing up his tourist visa and demanding political asylum, according to KCNA.

N. Korea sentences U.S. tourist to 6 years hard labor

N. Korea sentences U.S. tourist to 6 years hard labor

PYONGYANG, North Korea - American Matthew Todd Miller (C) is seen after being sentenced to six years hard labor at the Supreme Court of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, North Korea's official name, on Sept. 14, 2014. Miller, 24, was sentenced to six years hard labor for "acts hostile to the DPRK," the country's official Korean Central News Agency reported. He was detained in April upon his entry into North Korea as a tourist after tearing up his tourist visa and demanding political asylum, according to KCNA.

Elderly U.S. tourist detained in N. Korea

Elderly U.S. tourist detained in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Undated photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on Nov. 30, 2013, shows Merrill Newman, an 85-year-old man from California, reading aloud a statement of apology to the North Korean government. KCNA said Newman, a Korean War veteran who had been on a 10-day organized trip to North Korea when seized, is in custody for committing "hostile acts," acknowledging his detention for the first time since he was prevented from leaving the country a month ago.

Elderly U.S. tourist detained in N. Korea

Elderly U.S. tourist detained in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Undated photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on Nov. 30, 2013, shows a statement of apology written by Merrill Newman, an 85-year-old man from California, to the North Korean government. KCNA said Newman, a Korean War veteran who had been on a 10-day organized trip to North Korea when seized, is in custody for committing "hostile acts," acknowledging his detention for the first time since he was prevented from leaving the country a month ago.

Elderly U.S. tourist detained in N. Korea

Elderly U.S. tourist detained in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Undated photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on Nov. 30, 2013, shows Merrill Newman, an 85-year-old man from California, apologizing to the North Korean government. KCNA said Newman, a Korean War veteran who had been on a 10-day organized trip to North Korea when seized, is in custody for committing "hostile acts," acknowledging his detention for the first time since he was prevented from leaving the country a month ago.

Kim Jong Un's wife

Kim Jong Un's wife

TOKYO, Japan - Photo captured from an image posted on July 26, 2012, on the website of Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (front R) with a woman at the completion ceremony of an amusement park in Pyongyang. KCNA on July 25 identified the woman as the young leader's wife Ri Sol Ju.

KCNA reports death of N. Korean Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun

KCNA reports death of N. Korean Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun

BEIJING, China - The Korean Central News Agency, North Korea's official news agency, on Jan. 3 reported that the country's foreign minister, Paek Nam Sun, has died. He was 77. File photo taken July 2006 shows the late foreign minister at the ASEAN regional forum in Kuala Lumpur.

KCNA reports death of N. Korean Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun

KCNA reports death of N. Korean Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun

BEIJING, China - The Korean Central News Agency, North Korea's official news agency, on Jan. 3 reported that the country's foreign minister, Paek Nam Sun (file photo taken Sept. 2005), has died. He was 77.

DPRK-COVID-19-KIM JONG UN-QUICK ACTION

DPRK-COVID-19-KIM JONG UN-QUICK ACTION

(220513) -- PYONGYANG, May 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo provided by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on May 13, 2022 shows Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), visiting the state emergency epidemic prevention headquarters on May 12, 2022. Kim Jong Un on Thursday called for quick action to contain the spread of COVID-19, when visiting the state emergency epidemic prevention headquarters, the official KCNA reported. (KCNA via Xinhua)

N. Korea launched "monster" Hwasong-17 ICBM on Thurs. to counter U.S.

People watch Korean Central Television's news of the previous day's launch by North Korea of a new "Hwasong-17" intercontinental ballistic missile in Pyongyang on March 25, 2022. North Korea confirmed it fired a new "Hwasong-17" intercontinental ballistic missile under the guidance of leader Kim Jong Un, state-run media reported Friday, jeopardizing regional security and reminding the United States of the threat the nation can pose. The ICBM, fired from Pyongyang International Airport, was claimed to have traveled up to a maximum altitude of 6,248.5 kilometers and a distance of 1,090 km on its 68-minute flight before hitting a target in the Sea of Japan, according to the official Korean Central News Agency. Kim was quoted by KCNA as saying North Korea has been "fully ready for long-standing confrontation with the U.S. imperialists," as bilateral talks between Washington and Pyongyang on denuclearization and sanctions relief have been stalled for more than two years.

N. Korea hints at resuming nuclear, ICBM tests to counter U.S.

North Korea on Thursday hinted at resuming nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile tests, saying it may restart "activities" that it had temporarily suspended to build trust with former U.S. President Donald Trump. A key ruling party gathering held Wednesday concluded that North Korea should take "practical action to more reliably and effectively increase our physical strength" to counter the United States, the official Korean Central News Agency reported. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who held talks with Trump three times, presided over the meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, according to KCNA. People wearing face masks walk in Pyongyang on Jan. 20, 2022, amid worries over the novel coronavirus.

N. Korea's Kim says pandemic-related great crisis has occurred

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said an unspecified great crisis related to the coronavirus pandemic that may jeopardize the safety of the country and its citizens has occurred, the state-run Korean Central News Agency reported Wednesday. At a meeting of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea on Tuesday, Kim also sacked senior party members, KCNA said, adding they neglected the implementation of the important decisions on the prolonged state emergency epidemic prevention

Yellow sand from China hits Korea, Japan

Yellow sand from China hits Korea, Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Photo released by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shows large amounts of yellow sand blown across from northeastern China have reached part of the Korean Peninsula and the Japanese archipelago. Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported March 23 that the desert dust has been harming human health and damaging machinery in the country.

N. Korea to hold parliamentary session on June 29

N. Korea to hold parliamentary session on June 29

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends an event held by a youth organization in Pyongyang on June 7, 2016. The official Korean Central News Agency reported on June 9 that the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly has decided to convene its first parliamentary session of the year on June 29. (KCNA/Kyodo) ==Kyodo

N. Korean leader's sister joins party Central Committee

N. Korean leader's sister joins party Central Committee

Photo taken March 22, 2014, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister, Kim Yo Jong. It was reported on May 10, 2016, Kim Yo Jong has been elected a member of the ruling party's Central Committee. (KCNA/Kyodo) ==Kyodo

2nd day of congress of North Korea's ruling party

2nd day of congress of North Korea's ruling party

Photo taken by the Korean Central News Agency shows the seventh congress of the Workers' Party of Korea, North Korea's ruling party, at The April 25 House of Culture in Pyongyang on May 7, 2016, its second day. The congress was held for the first time in 36 years. (KCNA/Kyodo) ==Kyodo

2nd day of congress of North Korea's ruling party

2nd day of congress of North Korea's ruling party

Photo taken by the Korean Central News Agency shows the seventh congress of the Workers' Party of Korea, North Korea's ruling party, at The April 25 House of Culture in Pyongyang on May 7, 2016, its second day. The congress was held for the first time in 36 years. (KCNA/Kyodo) ==Kyodo

N. Korea opens 1st party congress in 36 years

N. Korea opens 1st party congress in 36 years

Photo taken by the Korean Central News Agency shows the seventh congress of the Workers' Party of Korea, North Korea's ruling party, at The April 25 House of Culture in Pyongyang on May 6, 2016, its opening day. The congress was held for the first time in 36 years. (KCNA/Kyodo) ==Kyodo

N. Korea opens 1st party congress in 36 years

N. Korea opens 1st party congress in 36 years

Photo taken by the Korean Central News Agency shows the seventh congress of the Workers' Party of Korea, North Korea's ruling party, at The April 25 House of Culture in Pyongyang on May 6, 2016, its opening day. The congress was held for the first time in 36 years. (KCNA/Kyodo) ==Kyodo

N. Korea opens 1st party congress in 36 years

N. Korea opens 1st party congress in 36 years

Photo taken by the Korean Central News Agency shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaking at the congress of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang on May 6, 2016. The congress was held for the first time in 36 years. (KCNA/Kyodo) ==Kyodo

N. Korea opens 1st party congress in 36 years

N. Korea opens 1st party congress in 36 years

Photo taken by the Korean Central News Agency shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaking at the congress of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang on May 6, 2016. The congress was held for the first time in 36 years. (KCNA/Kyodo) ==Kyodo

N. Korea leader orders nuke weapons readied for use at any time: KCNA

N. Korea leader orders nuke weapons readied for use at any time: KCNA

Undated file photo shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who the state-run Korean Central News Agency said on March 4, 2016 has ordered the country's nuclear weapons to be readied for use at any time. The report came after the U.N. Security Council adopted a new sanctions resolution against North Korea on March 2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

U.S. delegation led by Richardson arrives in N. Korea

U.S. delegation led by Richardson arrives in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson (L) is greeted by Ri Gun, director general of the North Korean Foreign Ministry's American affairs bureau, on arrival at Pyongyang airport on April 8. Richardson heads a U.S. delegation sent to collect the remains of American soldiers who went missing in the Korean War. (KCNA-Kyodo)

N. Korea's parliament convenes

N. Korea's parliament convenes

TOKYO, Japan - North Korean leader Kim Jong Il (C) is seated at the center on the podium as the country's the fifth session of the 11th Supreme People's Assembly is convened in Pyongyand on April 11. (KCNA-Kyodo)

KCNA reports death of N. Korean Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun

KCNA reports death of N. Korean Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun

BEIJING, China - The Korean Central News Agency, North Korea's official news agency, on Jan. 3 reported that the country's foreign minister, Paek Nam Sun, has died. He was 77. File photo taken July 2006 shows the late foreign minister at the ASEAN regional forum in Kuala Lumpur. (Kyodo)

KCNA reports death of N. Korean Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun

KCNA reports death of N. Korean Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun

BEIJING, China - The Korean Central News Agency, North Korea's official news agency, on Jan. 3 reported that the country's foreign minister, Paek Nam Sun (file photo taken Sept. 2005), has died. He was 77. (Kyodo)

N. Korean media reports another visit by leader

N. Korean media reports another visit by leader

TOKYO, Japan - This photo, released by the Korean Central News Agency on Dec. 25, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Il visiting the Chollima Steel Complex in the country. The KCNA report dated Dec. 24 did not mention the exact date of the visit, which is usually the case for the leader's activities. (KCNA-Kyodo)(Kyodo)

N. Korea sentences U.S. tourist to 6 years hard labor

N. Korea sentences U.S. tourist to 6 years hard labor

PYONGYANG, North Korea - American Matthew Todd Miller (R) appears at a courtroom of the Supreme Court of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, North Korea's official name, on Sept. 14, 2014. Miller, 24, was sentenced to six years hard labor for "acts hostile to the DPRK," the country's official Korean Central News Agency reported. He was detained in April upon his entry into North Korea as a tourist after tearing up his tourist visa and demanding political asylum, according to KCNA. (Kyodo)

Pyongyang blasts U.S. over "interference" in inter-Korean ties

Pyongyang blasts U.S. over "interference" in inter-Korean ties

File photo taken on Oct. 5, 2019, shows Kwon Jong Gun, director general of the Department of U.S. Affairs of the North Korean Foreign Ministry, in Stockholm. According to North Korea's state-run KCNA, Kwon accused the United States on June 11, 2020, of interfering in inter-Korean relations by expressing disappointment at Pyongyang's recent decision to cut off all lines of communication with South Korean authorities, an action seen as protesting at defectors to the South launching balloons over the boarder containing leaflets critical of the North. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

China, N. Korea have 'in-depth' talks on nuclear impasse

China, N. Korea have 'in-depth' talks on nuclear impasse

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Il (2nd from L) is in talks with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Dai Bingguo (2nd from R) Pyongyang on July 14 in a photo released July 15 by Korea News Service. The North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said that China and North Korea had ''in-depth'' talks on the nuclear dispute between Pyongyang and Washington. (Kyodo)