The Latest Breaking News from Kim Jong Un

Defector ‘tortured’ in North Korean detention facility to sue Kim Jong Un

Choi Min Kyung says she suffered physical and sexual abuse in North Korean detention after being repatriated from China

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2025

Kim Jong Un To Face Criminal Lawsuit For First Time Ever From A North Korean Defector Over Human Rights Violations

A North Korean defector residing in South Korea is set to file a lawsuit and criminal complaint against North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for human rights violations.

Benzinga · Jul 10, 2025

Russian foreign minister to visit North Korea this week in latest sign of expanding ties

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will travel to North Korea in the latest sign of the countries’ deepening ties during Russia’s war in Ukraine

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025

North Korean man crosses heavily fortified DMZ border to South Korea

The unarmed man was found in the central-west border section before being led to safety by South Korean troops.

Al Jazeera · Jul 4, 2025

As North Korea opens new tourism resort, which foreign tourists is it hoping to attract?

Plans for North Korea's mega resort remain unclear, as the country is unlikely to fully reopen its borders and embrace Western tourists anytime soon. Instead, it could turn to Russian and Chinese tourists.

Euronews · Jul 2, 2025

South Korea closely tracking radioactivity after North Korea reportedly dumps nuclear waste into rivers

Secretive North Korea gave a rare look inside one of its uranium facilities after Kim Jong Un’s visit last year

The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2025

North Korean operative reveals the inner workings of the IT scam infiltrating the Fortune 500 — ‘They had no idea that we were from North Korea’

Thousands of IT workers are trapped inside a global operation that funds North Korea’s weapons program, but one managed to escape.

Fortune · Jul 2, 2025

North Korea Opens Massive Beach Resort: State Media

North Korea opened a massive resort area on its east coast, state media said Wednesday, with the tourism pet project of leader Kim Jong Un reportedly set to welcome Russian guests later this month.

International Business Times · Jul 2, 2025

North Koreans swim at huge new beach resort touted as boost for country’s tourism

The first group of Russian tourists to the Wonsan-Kalma resort will depart on July 7 for a eight-day trip

The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2025

Full list of European countries under heatwave alerts as mercury soars to 46C

Dozens of heat warnings are in place across tourist hotspots including France, Spain and Italy

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2025