Kim Jong-un, the authoritarian leader of North Korea, has held power since 2011 following the death of his father, Kim ...

Brendan Cole is a Newsweek Senior News Reporter based in London, UK. His focus is Russia and Ukraine, in particular the war started by Moscow. He also covers other areas of geopolitics including ...

marked a new era of the “great Kim Jong-un-style fleet building”. It comes just weeks after bombshell satellite images revealed the giant sea vessel under construction in a shipyard on the ...

SEOUL--North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a ceremony for the launch of a "new multipurpose destroyer," state media KCNA reported on Saturday. The 5,000-tonne warship was equipped with the ...

North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly ordered navy vessels to be armed with nuclear weapons. Photo / Getty Images North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered navy vessels to be ...

Kim Jong Un has unveiled a nuclear-capable naval destroyer that he says will bolster North Korea's ability to defend itself in the face of perceived aggression from the US and its regional allies.

Kim Jong Un has unveiled a new naval destroyer that can apparently launch nuclear-capable ballistic missiles. The North Korean leader says the warship is a significant advancement towards his goal ...

Photo (Feb. 24, 2025): North Korean leader Kim Jong taking commemorative photos with teaching staff and students at ... the deployment was made “by the order” of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, ...

It's the first time either government has admitted to Kim Jong Un sending soldiers to fight Ukraine. Both praised North Korean and Russian troops as fighting "shoulder to shoulder" against Kyiv.

SEOUL, South Korea – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended a ceremony for the launch of a “new multipurpose destroyer,” state media KCNA reported on Saturday, April 26. The 5,000-ton ...

Kim Jong Un has unveiled North Korea’s new naval warship that is supposedly equipped with nuclear-capable ballistic missiles. The dictator showed off the destroyer that he says will strengthen his ...