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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
TopicKim Jong Un

Topic: Kim Jong Un

Covid outbreak on North Korea border with China raises doubts over its virus toll

Little is known about the Covid-19 measures being taken by North Korea, which shut its borders when cases surged in China, and has yet to confirm any infections.

North Korea backs China’s Covid actions as Kim Jong Un wishes Xi Jinping ‘good health’

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a verbal message congratulating Xi and wished him well as his govt moved to win a final victory over the pandemic.

Day after Kim Jong-Un resurfaces, North & South Korean troops exchange fire along borders

Troops exchanged fire along tense borders Sunday after North Korean soldiers allegedly targeted a South Korean guard post, said a South Korean military official.

Kim Jong Un surfaces — North Korea leader spotted at factory visit on May Day

Kim Jong Un's almost three-week long absence raised concerns about the stability of the North Korean regime and control of its nuclear arsenal.

Why North Korean leader’s sister Kim Yo-jong must nervously be remembering Mao’s wife today

In the absence of any evidence, social media is happy to paint Kim Yo-jong as an intelligent princess, as if her gender alone will turn things around in North Korea.

Mystery of Kim Jong Un disappearance & why ‘nuisance states’ like North Korea can’t be ignored

In episode 457 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains what are global ‘nuisance states' and why the world can't ignore them.

How Kim Jong Un’s uncle has become suddenly relevant after 4 decades abroad

Kim Pyong Il, 65, is the last known surviving son of North Korea’s founder, Kim Il Sung. He spent about four decades overseas in diplomatic posts abroad.

Top theories on what’s going on with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un

Whereabouts of North Korea’s leader has become one of the world’s great mysteries, fed by internet rumours, satellite photos & anonymously sourced reports.

Trump says he knows how Kim Jong Un is doing (but he can’t tell)

Trump said he could not ‘tell you exactly’ the status of Kim’s health, then added that he did have a ‘very good idea’ about his condition.

Kim’s sister is obvious next leader of North Korea, but there’s a problem: She’s a woman

Kim Yo Jong is a woman in a society rigidly controlled by men. While many North Korea watchers say bloodline is more important than gender, others are sceptical.

On Camera

The speech PM Modi should deliver this Independence Day

For the last 11 years, Nehru has been constantly blocking my efforts and causing the fiascos that are my many yojanas and abhiyans. He is the reason most of my initiatives turn into disasters.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Can’t restrict ‘extent of induction’—why SC struck down gender quotas in Army’s JAG recruitment

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that the Indian Army cannot cap the number of women in its Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch...

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.