North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is greeted by military officials as he visits the country's defense ministry on Feb. 8, 2025, ...

This file photo, carried by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on Sept. 1, 2023, shows a mosaic portrait featuring North Korean Kim Jong-un. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea.

Kim’s emphasis on Chongryon is distinct from that of his father and predecessor, Kim Jong Il. In the early years of that ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...