Kim Jong-un

US warns Pyongyang will ‘pay a price’ for arming Moscow in Ukraine conflict

Kim Jong-un holds the whip hand in negotiations and will extract a high price if he supplies Vladimir Putin with weapons

North Korean leader has also calls for expansion of weapons production capacity and military drills

Comments come as US and South Korea prepare for combined military exercises aimed at coping with threat from Pyongyang

Test condemned by Japanese and South Korean leaders attending Nato summit

Sung-Yoon Lee examines the rise of Kim Yo-jong, potential successor to Kim Jong-un

As I look at a funfair – an incongruous sight in the DMZ – we can hear explosions

Country vows to conduct a second launch after rocket crashes off Korean Peninsula’s western coast

Analysts say isolated country trying to show off its increasingly diverse nuclear threats to Washington and Seoul

President Yoon says incident involving isolated neighbour showed lack of preparedness and training on part of armed forces

Kim Jong-un’s regime has already launched more than 65 ballistic missiles this year

Kim’s daughter accompanies leader as he promotes officers following launch of new ballistic missile

Identities of Mr Kim’s children are a source of interest as the ruler has not publicly anointed an heir apparent

North Korea fired dozens of missiles last week in protest at massive US-South Korean air force drills

South Korean officials believe the ICBM failed in flight, a local news agency reported

Pyongyang launched at least 17 missiles following joint military drills by Seoul and Washington

While dictators come in all shapes and sizes they usually have one thing in common: every dictator is in possession of same distinct piece of anatomy

Russian president Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un first leaders to offer congratulations

South Korea’s military says it launched fighter aircraft when North’s jets flew close to the border

North Korea defends recent missile tests as a “righteous reaction” to intimidating military drills

South Korean and US militaries respond by launching fighter jets in show of strength

Move reflects shift in direction by both leaders from predecessors

Isolated country is grappling with its first acknowledged Covid-19 outbreak

State news agency says number of people in Pyongyang have contracted Omicron variant

Pyongyang says it has kept its population Covid-free by sealing the country’s borders

Missiles pose ‘grave threat’ to peace, stability of international community – South Korea

Pyongyang steps up displays of military power as denuclearisation talks with US stall

Remark comes amid tensions and rhetoric about nuclear attack and pre-emptive strikes

Pyongyang says it is ready to contain ‘US imperialists’ but some observers question validity of reports

US’s worsening relations with Russia and China may have emboldened Pyongyang, experts say

Reports suggest Pyongyang may resume testing long-range intercontinental ballistic missiles

In recent flurry of tests a new generation of manoeuvrable weapons intrigued defence experts

United States condemns test and calls for Pyongyang to engage in diplomacy

US-led sanctions fail to halt continued pursuit of a weapons wishlist outlined by leader Kim Jong-un a year ago

Test series among most missiles launched by North Korea in a month, analysts say

The 19-year-old is lighting up US women’s soccer with shots, crosses and cameos of brilliance

Pyongyang moves to reassert control over areas of informal economy dominated by women

Six North Korean ballistic missiles launched since September, including two since last week

Tests underscore Kim Jong Un’s vow to bolster military with cutting-edge technology

Moon Jae-in has received little international support for efforts to formally end Korean war