The Irish Times

How Kim Jong-un’s sister could be next in line to rule North Korea

Kim Yo-jong was a favourite of her late father and is reported to have been groomed for the role

Mon Apr 27 2020 - 17:09

Xi Jinping vows active role in Korea denuclearisation talks

On state visit Chinese president says he will help thaw frosty US-North Korea relations

Fri Jun 21 2019 - 10:55

Kim Jong-un’s murdered half-brother was a CIA informant, says report

Wall Street Journal says source describes ‘nexus’ between Kim and US intelligence agency

Tue Jun 11 2019 - 08:49

Suspect in murder of Kim Jong-un’s brother escapes death penalty

Vietnamese woman pleads guilty to lesser charge in airport killing of Kim Jong-nam

Mon Apr 01 2019 - 06:25

Malaysia refuses to free Vietnamese accused in Kim Jong-nam killing

Doan Thi Huong trial to go ahead despite release of fellow accused on Monday

Thu Mar 14 2019 - 12:58

Woman accused of killing North Korean leader’s half brother freed

Siti Aisyah was accused of smearing VX nerve agent on face of Kim Jong-nam

Mon Mar 11 2019 - 17:52

Kim to Trump: ‘Many will think of this as a fantasy from science fiction’

More style than substance as US and North Korean leaders meet for first time

Tue Jun 12 2018 - 18:00

North Korean rights abuses likely to be ignored at summit

Beatings, killings, gulags: regime’s brutality unlikely to raised by Trump at summit

Thu Jun 07 2018 - 17:46

China and North Korea hail close friendship after Kim visit confirmed

North Korean pledges to denuclearise at meeting with Chinese president Xi Jinping

Wed Mar 28 2018 - 08:30

North’s nuclear freeze offer clears way for talks says South Korea’s Moon

Peace moves at ‘critical juncture’ after summit agreed

Wed Mar 07 2018 - 15:33

Kim Jong-un’s sister to represent North Korea at Winter Olympics

Kim Yo-jong will be first member of North’s ruling dynasty to visit South Korea

Wed Feb 07 2018 - 09:48

Trump declares North Korea a state sponsor of terrorism

Move allows US to impose additional sanctions on Pyongyang, risks inflaming tensions

Mon Nov 20 2017 - 20:04

Kim Yo-jong: North Korea’s most powerful woman

Appointment of Kim Jong-un’s sister shows leader is keen to copper-fasten family’s position

Sat Oct 14 2017 - 05:00

Kim Jong-un promotes his sister to North Korea’s top tier of power

Reshuffle comes as Trump says ‘only one thing’ would work in dealing with Pyongyang

Sun Oct 08 2017 - 16:15

Two women plead not guilty to killing Kim Jong-nam

The half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un died after alleged poisoning

Mon Oct 02 2017 - 06:53

Kim Jong-un: ‘He’s rational, not crazy’

North Korea’s leader is an easy target for jokes but calling him mad underestimates him

Sat Aug 12 2017 - 06:00

Kim Jong-nam’s remains arrive in North Korea

Three suspects in alleged assassination also return home after swap deal with Malaysia

Fri Mar 31 2017 - 15:42

Malaysia releases body of Kim Jong-nam to North Korea

Move to transfer remains of airport assassination victim puts an end to diplomatic spat

Thu Mar 30 2017 - 14:53

Malaysia gives North Korea time to claim Kim Jong-nam’s body

Since Kim’s death relations between the two countries have steadily deterioated

Mon Mar 13 2017 - 09:26

South Korean turmoil reveals cracks in country’s democracy

South Korea aims for stability after President Park Geun-hye’s removal

Fri Mar 10 2017 - 10:16

US rejects China’s offer to defuse tension on Korean Peninsula

Washington’s ambassador to United Nations says Kim Jong-un ‘not a rational person’

Thu Mar 09 2017 - 13:36

Kim Jong-nam: Malaysia, North Korea in tit-for-tat exit bans

Breakdown in relations between countries following murder of Kim Jong-un’s brother

Tue Mar 07 2017 - 06:58

Tensions stoked as N Korea ballistic missiles land near Japan

Incident may be response to ongoing joint military drills between South Korea and US

Mon Mar 06 2017 - 15:30

Malaysia expels North Korean ambassador over assassination

Envoy asked to leave after saying foreign forces colluded in Kim Jong-nam killing

Sun Mar 05 2017 - 17:49

Kim Jong-nam killing: Malaysia expels North Korean ambassador

The estranged half- brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was murdered on February 13th

Sun Mar 05 2017 - 11:56

Kim Jong-nam: Malaysia to cancel free entry for North Koreans

Diplomatic ties worsen after murder of brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un

Thu Mar 02 2017 - 08:46

Two women charged with Kim Jong-nam's murder

Suspects wore bullet bullet-proof vests reflecting Malaysian fears others may want them killed

Wed Mar 01 2017 - 08:28

Two women to be charged with Kim Jong-nam’s murder

Police arrested the women in days following death of half-brother of North Korean leader

Tue Feb 28 2017 - 07:55

Truth about Kim Jong-nam murder stranger than fiction

Author and ex-CIA analyst puzzled at timing of low-key North Korean assassination

Sun Feb 26 2017 - 18:00

Kim Jong-nam suspect ‘paid $90’ for baby oil ‘prank’ attack

Police say woman rubbed nerve agent on face of North Korean leaders’ half brother at Kuala Lumpur airport

Sat Feb 25 2017 - 12:49

What is VX nerve agent?

Chemical agent used in airport murder of Kim Jong-nam kills in minutes

Fri Feb 24 2017 - 07:07

Kim Jong-nam killed by highly toxic nerve agent– Malaysia

VX listed on UN weapons of mass destruction was smeared on Kim’s face at airport

Fri Feb 24 2017 - 06:49

North Korea blames Malaysia for death of Kim Jong-nam

Malaysian police suspect eight North Koreans of killing Kim Jong-un’s half-brother

Thu Feb 23 2017 - 15:59

Kim Jong-nam killing: suspects smeared hands with poison

Women suspected of poisoning brother of N Korean leader were trained killers, police say

Wed Feb 22 2017 - 08:13