South Korean intelligence has said there is no sign Kim Jong Un underwent a heart operation, following rumours that he was ‘gravely ill’ or even dead following surgery. Speaking to a parliamentary committee on Wednesday, the head of South Korea’s intelligence agency, Suh Hoon said there was nothing to indicate the rumours about Kim’s ill-health were true. … Read more
A former senior North Korean diplomat has apologised for saying Kim Jong-un was likely so ill ‘he cannot stand up by himself or walk properly’ just three days before the dictator was seen smoking a cigarette at a public event. North Korea’s former deputy ambassador to Britain, Thae Yong Ho, told CNN Kim’s ‘abnormal’ absence … Read more
President Trump said there is no confirmation that North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un is gravely ill during Tuesday’s White House press briefing. ‘I can only say this, I wish him well,’ the president said from the podium. ‘Because if he is in the kind of condition that the reports say, that the news is … Read more
Kim Jong-Un is in grave danger after a surgery says, a US official with direct knowledge of the North Korean leader’s health. Kim’s alleged turn for the worse Monday evening comes after he recently missed the celebration of his grandfather’s birthday on April 15, which raised speculation about his well-being. He had been seen four … Read more
North Korean authorities confirm there ARE coronavirus cases in the country – days after leader Kim Jong-Un denied there was an outbreak By Danny Gallagher For Mailonline Published: 11:41 BST, 18 April 2020 | Updated: 21:42 BST, 18 April 2020 North Korean authorities have revealed to citizens in public lectures that there were confirmed cases … Read more
With the coronavirus pandemic sweeping across the world, and many locking down in their homes, some are dreading the idea of going through the crisis alone. But advocates of Honjok, the South Korean art of being at peace with yourself in time of isolation, believe the self-isolation could actually provide a perfect moment to practice self-acceptance. … Read more
North Korea may be a nightmarishly oppressive state, but for architects there’s a sliver of dreamland within – the capital, Pyongyang. As architects Cristiano Bianchi and Kristina Drapic explain in their new book, Model City Pyongyang. They say: ‘We realised that the city does have its own strange kind of beauty. Pyongyang embodies the dream … Read more
Hiking trail opens in the Korean Peninsula’s heavily armed demilitarized zone, where endangered species are flourishing First of three hiking trails has opened on the Korean Peninsula with tours running twice a day, six days a week Pictures have emerged of the first hikers to tackle the trail, which is surrounded by barbed wire and … Read more
An American woman who was adopted from South Korea as an infant has shared a video of the emotional moment she met her biological mother and sister for the first time in 33 years. Shelee Henderson, 33, from Chickasha, Oklahoma, was raised by her adoptive parents, Nancy and Jimmy, in the U.S. and told her birth mother … Read more
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un warns of ‘serious consequences’ if coronavirus spreads to his country as South Korea reports nearly 600 new cases Kim called for the country’s anti-epidemic headquarters to strengthen screening It came as South Korea reported 594 new coronavirus cases on Friday night No new deaths were immediately reported, keeping Seoul’s death … Read more