The younger Kim has accompanied the supreme leader on dozens of public outings, fueling speculation over the line of succession.

Kim Jong Un pledged to deepen North Korea’s deterrent posture across air, land, and increasingly sea-based platforms, emphasizing the newly launched 5,000-ton multipurpose destroyer Choe Hyon as both a symbol of military self-reliance and a critical advancement in naval nuclear deterrence.

Families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea pleaded with the country's leader, Kim Jong Un, to return their loved ones dur