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Kim Jong-un
Kim Jong-un is the supreme leader of North Korea, the third and youngest son of Kim Jong-il (1941–2011) and the grandson of Kim Il-sung (1912–1994). Following his father's death in 2011, he was announced as the "Great Successor" by North Korean state television. He has held the titles of the First Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, the Chairman of the Central Military Commission, First Chairman of the National Defence Commission of North Korea, the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army, and also a presidium member of the Central Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea.
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8 Jan 1983
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Leader of North Korea
North Korea’s Ri Wonju at the Hangzhou Games in 2023, where the country won 11 golds, half of them in weightlifting. Photo: Reuters
Asian Games 2026

North Korean athletes ‘determined to bring joy’ to Kim Jong-un at Asian Games

The delegation of about 100 people would be smaller than the one sent to the Hangzhou Games in 2023, where the country won 11 golds.

North Korea

North Korea’s Japan-bashing hits fever pitch as Russia ties grow

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South Korea

South Korea pledges to help Trump revive talks with North Korea’s Kim

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South Korea

South Korea says US cut joint marine drill over Iran war constraints

The cancellation follows US President Donald Trump’s order last week to scale down the separate annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises.

A South Korean marine takes position during the “Ssangyong 2023 Exercise” joint landing operation by US and South Korean Marines in the southeastern port of Pohang in March 2023. Photo: AFP
China-North Korea relations

Why China may have little to lose as ‘weakened’ Trump seeks North Korea talks

The US president’s push to revive negotiations with Kim Jong-un could see Washington scaling back its military presence in the South.

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China-South Korea relations

Why Chinese foreign minister’s trip to South Korea ‘dealt a low blow’ to Seoul

Despite both sides claiming relations had ‘fully recovered’, Seoul did not win Beijing’s support for its latest peace initiative.

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China-South Korea relations

Wang Yi visits South Korea, China’s economy cools, Warsh speaks at Jackson Hole

This week: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits Seoul amid US-South Korea strains, July economic data misses expectations, and US says China should join Iran sanctions. Next week: Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh speaks at Jackson Hole, Shein may begin delayed IPO, Chang’e-7 lifts off in search of lunar water, and more.

South Korea’s Wi Sung-lac meets China's Wang Yi. Photo: Handout via EPA
North Korea

Why North Korea is ‘keeping the door open for dialogue’ with Trump

Analysts say Kim Yo-jong’s statement reflects North Korea’s emphasis on setting the preconditions for resuming dialogue.

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North Korea

North Korea answers US olive branch with missile launch

South Korea detected 10 ballistic missiles hours after Pyongyang dismissed Washington’s decision to scale back joint exercises with Seoul.

China-South Korea relations

In Seoul, Wang Yi urges South Korea to chart a neutral path between China and US

Beijing presses Lee Jae Myung’s administration to reject power blocs while Trump’s foreign policy unsettles alliance.

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during their meeting at the Presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, August 20, 2026. Photo: Yonhap/Reuters
China-South Korea relations

China’s top diplomat calls on US to change ‘hostile policy’ on North Korea

Wang also says Beijing is committed to playing ‘constructive role’ in peace and stability of peninsula in talks with counterpart in Seoul.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (left) meets his South Korean counterpart, Cho Hyun, in Seoul on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
South Korea

US drill cuts threaten South Korea’s wartime command plans

By cutting Ulchi Freedom Shield short, Washington may have set back Seoul’s bid to reclaim wartime military command delegated decades ago.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | Trump’s blunt remarks offer South Korea an opportunity

Reduced US-South Korea drills complicate Seoul’s security dilemma but are also a low-cost goodwill signal to Pyongyang that could create room for dialogue.

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United States

Trump says he plans to meet Kim Jong-un this year, citing good relationship

US president says North Korea has 57 ‘very powerful’ nuclear weapons, as Pyongyang denies direct communication between the two leaders.

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US President Donald Trump (left) and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meet at the demilitarised zone in June 2019, the third of their three face-to-face meetings during Trump’s first term. Photo: Getty Images/TNS
North Korea

North Korea’s Kim Yo-jong denies claim on sending more troops to Russia

Kim Yo-jong says Zelensky’s estimate that Pyongyang planned to send up to 50,000 more troops is ‘groundless’ and ‘a self-staged incident’.

Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un, in September 2025. Photo: AFP
South Korea

US, South Korea slash joint military drills by half as Trump eyes Kim summit

The allies will complete the first, defensive phase and cancel next week’s counter-attack phase.

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South Korea

South Korea accelerates military self-reliance over Trump’s ‘unpredictability’

President Lee Jae Myung wants South Korea to regain wartime operational control in his term even as he vows to maintain the US alliance.

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US-China relations

Wang Yi heads to Seoul as Trump cuts South Korea drills, opening door for China

Experts say US decision causes disquiet among regional partners and hands China a strategic opening to dilute US regional partnerships.

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Donald Trump posted a call to “substantially” reduce US-South Korea military drills a day before the allies began their annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise. Photo: Handout
South Korea

Trump’s decision to scale back South Korea drills ‘makes no sense’

The decision threatens to undermine the South Koreans and Japanese, unnerve Nato and embolden the Chinese and North Koreans, one expert says.

US, Israel war on Iran

Trump lets 60-day deadline for Iran peace deal expire, threatens to ‘bomb’ Oman

US president also announces US to reduce military drills with South Korea; cites ‘good relationship’ with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un.

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South Korea

South Korea on edge over Trump’s call to cut military drills, goodwill for Kim

Trump appears to desire a diplomatic coup ahead of the midterm elections by hoping to announce another summit with Kim, analysts say.

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US soldiers seen near military vehicles at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek on Monday as a joint military drill between South Korea and the US kicks off. Photo: AFP
Donald Trump

US-South Korea joint military exercises start after Trump orders a scale-back

After South Korea declined to help denuclearise Iran, Trump said the exercises are costly and send a ‘hostile’ signal to North Korea.

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US President Donald Trump at Morristown Municipal Airport in New Jersey on Sunday. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
South Korea

South Korea’s president proposes formal end to Korean war talks with North

Lee Jae Myung says that through the talks, it may be possible to discuss steps to stop the expansion of North Korea’s nuclear capabilities.

North Korea

North Korea missile launch hints at upgraded weapons exports to Russia

North Korea usually reports launches but its silence in the recent tests raises the possibility they involved a top-secret new missile.

South Korea

South Korea faces quandary over Ukraine’s air defence system request

If South Korea were to agree to Zelensky’s request, it could further strain ties with Russia and impair its own defence, analysts say.

The KM-SAM Cheongung missile system on display during the Seoul International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition in Seongnam last year. Photo: AFP
Japan

Video | Kim Yo-jong warns of ‘additional military options’ after Japan missile test

Sister of North Korean leader blames US for what she calls Japan’s transformation into a military power.

(FILES) This file picture taken on March 2, 2019 shows Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, attending a wreath laying ceremony at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi. North Korea has no interest in pursuing dialogue with the South, leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister Kim Yo Jong said on July 28, 2025, dismissing a new president in Seoul who has vowed to mend ties. (Photo by JORGE SILVA / POOL / AFP)
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Indonesia

Indonesia’s Prabowo eyes North Korea trip. But no one’s invited him

While a visit could boost Indonesia’s diplomatic clout, it also threatens to raise another outcry about Prabowo’s frequent flights.

North Korea

North Korea vows to teach ‘war criminal state’ Japan lesson over missile test

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s sister denounced Tokyo’s military expansion, saying ‘we should make it regret’.

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