Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Footage showing North's defense minister tapping Kim Jong-un's daughter draws scrutiny

Footage aired by North Korean state media has drawn attention after it showed Defense Minister No Kwang-chol briefly touching the back of Kim Ju-ae, the daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, during a site visit earlier this month.

2026-01-29

North Korean leader inspects greenhouse farm construction site in 1st 'field guidance' of 2026

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected the construction site of a greenhouse farm in Sinuiju for his first "field guidance" of the year, Pyongyang's state media reported Saturday.

2026-01-03

Presidential office addresses detention of six South Koreans held by North Korea

The presidential office said Thursday that it will work to resolve the issue of six South Korean nationals detained in North Korea “through the prompt resumption of inter-Korean dialogue, grounded in a national consensus.”

2025-12-04

Conventional capabilities, nuclear ambiguity key to U.S. extended deterrence, say experts

Nuclear policy experts speaking at a Thursday afternoon roundtable emphasized that South Korea's conventional capabilities and U.S. ambiguity regarding nuclear weapons use form the core of Washington’s extended deterrence commitment to Seoul.

2023-12-07

North stands by decision to recognize two pro-Russian separatist states in Ukraine

North Korea said that Ukraine should not take issue with its recognition of two pro-Russian separatist states in Ukraine, stating that the recognition was a “legitimate exercise of sovereignty” on Friday.

2022-07-15