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Pyongyang will always be with Moscow, says Kim

Leader Kim Jong-un said his country will always support Russia, and complimented his counterpart in a letter published by state media.

Sister of North Korea’s Kim Jong Un rules out Pyongyang summit with Japan’s PM Takaichi

The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rejected Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's reported interest in holding a summit with Kim.

Kim and daughter try out new tank at Pyongyang training base

leader Kim Jong-un and daughter Ju-ae tried out the country's new battle tank in large-scale military drills, state media reported, in the latest sign that she was being groomed as his heir.

New legislature to convene on March 22

The nation's rubber stamp legislature will convene on March 22 to ­consider revisions to the constitution and the election of state leadership, state media reported.

North Korea to convene new assembly on March 22 to consider constitutional revision, KCNA says

SEOUL: North Korea's newly elected Supreme People's Assembly will convene its first session on March 22 to deliberate on a constitutional revision and on the implementation of a five-year national policy plan, state news agency KCNA said on Tuesday (March 17).

Pyongyang election sees 99.99% turnout

THE nation voted delegates to the country's rubber-stamp legislature, state media reported, with electoral authorities putting turnout at just under 100%.

Kim oversees new rocket launcher test

Pyong­yang tested nuclear-­capable rocket launchers, state media said, a day after Seoul detected the launch of around 10 ballistic missiles.

Missiles launched in show of force

THE North has fired about 10 ballistic missiles towards the eastern sea, South Korea's mili­tary said, staging its own show of force as the rival South conducts a joint military exercise with the United States.

Australia beats North Korea 2-1 to reach Women's Asian Cup semifinals and clinch World Cup berth

Sam Kerr scored one goal and created another as Australia advanced to the Women's Asian Cup semifinals and secured a World Cup spot with a 2-1 win Friday over North Korea.

Kim and daughter test new pistols at shooting range

LEADER Kim Jong-un and his teenage daughter fired pistols during an inspection of a light munitions factory, state media photos showed, as he pushes to modernise conventional forces after years of focusing on nuclear weapons.