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North's Kim, daughter visit service facilities at new housing district in Pyongyang

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected various service facilities set to open at a new housing district in Pyongyang, including car repair, pet and hair shops, touting them as a valuable foundation for a "socialist civilization," state media said.

2026-04-03

North Korea's Kim oversees combined drill involving new main battle tanks

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw a joint offensive drill featuring new main battle tanks equipped with an "active protection system," saying ground troops will be equipped with the "superior" tank "extensively," state media reported Friday.

2026-03-20

North Korea's Kim, daughter test pistols together at munitions factory

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected a factory for light, portable munitions, where he and his teenage daughter tested pistols together, according to state media Thursday.

2026-03-12

North Korean leader touts women as essential to socialism in Women's Day event

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un stressed that the role of women is essential to the development of socialism while attending a performance marking International Women's Day on Sunday, state media reported Monday.

2026-03-09

North Korea's Kim attends concert marking International Women's Day with wife, daughter

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended a concert marking International Women's Day with his wife and daughter Kim Ju-ae, and hailed women's roles in national development, state media said Monday.

2026-03-09

North Korean leader's sister confirmed to serve as ruling party's general affairs department director

Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, was confirmed to have taken the post of director of the general affairs department of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), according to state media on Saturday.

2026-02-28

Kim Jong-un's daughter's appearance at military parade feeds growing status, succession speculation

Kim Ju-ae, the daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, appeared at a military parade in Pyongyang on Wednesday. She stood at the center of the ceremony, highlighting her growing status and adding to signs that she may succeed her father.

2026-02-26

Major North Korean political gathering could open in days as delegates pay tribute to late leaders

North Korea's Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party may open soon, following a tribute to past leaders. The event sets governance direction, while Kim Ju-ae's public involvement may suggest her potential succession.

2026-02-18

North Korean leader and daughter displayed in photos at embassy in Beijing

Kim Ju-ae, daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, took center stage with her father in photos displayed on an outdoor board at the North Korean Embassy in Beijing, amid speculation that she is being positioned as his successor.

2026-02-13

Seoul's intelligence agency believes Kim Jong-un's daughter in process of being named successor

The daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Kim Ju-ae, appears to have entered the stage of being formally designated the regime’s successor, South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) reported to the National Assembly on Thursday.

2026-02-12