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President Lee Jae Myung said he asked Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to allow the temporary transfer of a jailed Korean drug kingpin to face investig ...

Two North Korean women in Hebei province were arrested after exchanging WeChat messages about escaping to South Korea.

Kim Jong Un says North Korea can completely destroy South Korea if it feels threatened, and he refuses to engage with Seoul ...

KABUL (Pajhwok): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been re-appointed as secretary-general of the ruling Workers’ Party, extending his leadership of the country’s sole governing party, media reports ...

The Workers' Party congress, North Korea's most important political event, reelected Kim Jong Un as the party's leader.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been re-elected as the general secretary of the ruling Workers’ Party at a rare congress, ...

State media reported Monday that during Sunday's session, the party also voted to revise its own rules with a view towards ...

Kim Jong Un was re-elected on Sunday - day four of the Worker's Party congress - 'in accordance with the unshakable will and unanimous desire of all the delegates'.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been re-elected general secretary of the ruling Workers’ Party at a rare congress, state media said Monday, calling the decision unanimous among delegates. KCNA ...