SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has paid his respects at the mausoleum of his father, late leader Kim Jong-il, on the anniversary of his birthday, state media reported Monday, marking his first reported visit to the family mausoleum on the late leader’s birth anniversary in four years. Kim visited [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited a mausoleum for his late father to mark the 13th anniversary of his death, the North’s state media reported Wednesday. Kim paid tribute at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun the previous day, where the bodies of state founder Kim Il-sung and [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – January 8, 2018 marks the North Korean Fearless Leader’s 34th birthday, but the wishing of many happy returns appears to be happening only behind closed doors as all remains quiet on the Northern front. In the pre-noon hours of the day, none of the various mouthpieces of the communist [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – A broadcast on September 8 by North Korea’s only official news channel revealed that hydrogen bombs may not have been the only technology development the reclusive nation has been conducting underground. In the Joseon Jungang TV piece, Pyongyang residents are seen riding the subway, with an extra close-up on [...]
SEOUL, March 27 (Korea Bizwire) – What the current leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un, learned from his forefathers is not just their autocratic means to control the public – he also inherited their plump physique that has often been subject of mockery outside the country’s isolated regime. A 1960 article by a South Korean [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s unification ministry said Tuesday it is checking relevant information to verify whether President Park Geun-hye’s 2005 letter sent to the former North Korean leader violated a law on inter-Korean exchanges. A local media outlet reported that in July 2005, Park, then head of the conservative party, sent [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – North Korea plans to hold an international event in August 2017 to bolster the personality cult of three generations of late founder Kim Il-sung’s family, Pyongyang’s state media said Tuesday. The North plans to hold a gathering to praise the accomplishments of the Kim family at Mt. Baekdu, the [...]
INCHEON, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Police said Thursday they are investigating scores of Kim Jong-il badges found at a hotel near Incheon International Airport, South Korea’s main gateway. Grand Hyatt Incheon, located right next to the airport, reported to police at around 6:25 a.m. that the coin-sized lapel pins were found in front of [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited a landmark mausoleum in Pyongyang on Thursday on the occasion of the fourth anniversary of the death of his father. Kim, known to be in his early 30s, assumed power shortly after the death of Kim Jong-il, who had long ruled the communist [...]
SEOUL, Dec.9 (Korea Bizwire) – A parody video of North Korea’s founding father Kim Il-sung, the late leader Kim Jong-il and current leader Kim Jong-un dancing is gaining popularity on YouTube. The 25 second long video clip named ‘I got it from my ABAY (meaning ‘father’ in North Korean)’ had reached 171,013 views as of [...]