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Friday, December 19, 2025
TopicKim Jong Un

Topic: Kim Jong Un

North Korea’s nuclear weapons cult shows Kim Jong-un won’t limit his ambitions

The shadow of nuclear weapons has hung over the Koreas since 1950; the savage logic of mutual destruction keeping the peace. One story shows it's easy to lose reason.

North Korea’s Covid solution may comprise launching missiles in move to flex its muscles

As Biden prepares to visit allies in the region, Kim Jong Un may be planning on showing off North Korea's military might to distract from its 1.7 million Covid-infected citizens.

North Korea admits first Covid casualty, calls recent spread ‘explosive’

Pyongyang revealed Friday that the country has had 350,000 cases and over six deaths since April this year.

Kim Jong Un appears to lower his guardrails for a nuclear strike

North Korean leader signaled a looser policy toward his possible use of atomic weapons at a military parade in Pyongyang aired on state television Tuesday.

Kim Jong Un’s sister threatens South Korea with ‘miserable fate’ of nuclear strike if it attacks

This was the second warning issued by the younger Kim in about 48 hours, after she earlier denounced South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook as a 'senseless and scum-like guy'.

Hit by sanctions, Russia may ‘openly disregard’ West to begin trade with North Korea

Russia did zero business with North Korea in 2021, but there is growing evidence that it may now initiate overland rail trade.

North Korea fires 2nd ballistic missile in less than week as Kim Jong Un shuns calls for talks

The tests come days after Kim told a top ruling party meeting that he was more interested in bolstering his arsenal than returning to stalled nuclear talks with the US.

The rise and rise of ‘first sister’ Kim Yo-jong in North Korea

Kim Yo-jong is also a leader of the Propaganda and Agitation Department, and has blown up the inter-Korea liaison office.

Kim Jong Un seeks better ties with South Korea, but warns ‘cunning’ US

Kim accuses US of being a 'fundamental danger' to international community, says he would step up new weapon developments to deter any possible 'military provocations by hostile forces'.

What Kim Jong Un’s $12,000 IWC watch says about his weight loss

The North Korean leader’s weight has long been tracked by spy agencies for clues about the stability of his regime, especially since his family has a history of heart disease.

On Camera

What the key political events of 2025 tell us about Narendra Modi and India’s future

From Operation Sindoor to India-US tensions to the EC controversies, a clear understanding has emerged about where the politics is headed now.

Antitrust watchdog Competition Commission to probe IndiGo flight disruptions

While the commission didn’t mention provisions under which IndiGo's market domination would be examined, Competition Act 2002 prohibits abuse of dominant position by any enterprise.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.