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Kim Jong Un was supposed to be North Koreans' only idol - then they found K-pop

North Korea is built around a system in which leader Kim Jong Un is the only officially celebrated public figure, with the state maintaining ideological control through surveillance, censorship and...

South Korea seeks North's help to find missing navy seaman. Photo: Collected

South Korea asks North Korea for help with finding missing seaman near border

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the second plenary meeting of the Ninth Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this picture released June 23, 2026, by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency. Photo: KCNA via REUTERS/File Photo

North Korea condemns Nato summit, says denuclearisation should start with US allies

Kim Jong Un, the Supreme Leader of North Korea. File Photo: Reuters

North Korea vows boost to nuclear buildup, military intelligence

South Korea and US flags are seen at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC, US December 24, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

North Korea condemns US missile sale approval to South Korea: KCNA

Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during Xi's state visit to Pyongyang, North Korea, June 8, 2026, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency. Photo: KCNA via REUTERS

North Korea, China claim wins from Xi visit, but limits remain

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands on the day of their bilateral summit in Beijing, China, September 4, 2025, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency. Photo: KCNA via REUTERS

Flags, gun salute greet China's Xi on arrival in North Korea for summit

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un chairs a key meeting of the country's ruling party in Pyongyang, North Korea, June 28, 2024 in this photo released by the North's official Korean Central News Agency. Photo: KCNA via REUTERS

North Korea reaffirms nuclear status a day before Chinese president's visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrive for a reception marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 3 September 2025. Reuters/Florence Lo/File Photo

China's Xi to visit North Korea in push for deeper ties

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversees test launches of a mix of tactical ballistic missiles, artillery rockets and precision cruise missiles, at an undisclosed location in North Korea, May 26, 2026, in this picture released May 27, 2026 by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency. KCNA via REUTERS

North Korea tests AI-guided missiles, artillery rockets designed for modern warfare

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the Ministry of National Defense on the occasion of the 76th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army in Pyongyang, North Korea in this picture released on February 9, 2024 by the Korean Central News Agency. Photo: KCNA via REUTERS/File Photo

North Korea will fire nuclear weapon if Kim is killed: Report

Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev attends the annual extended session of the Ministry of Internal Affairs' board in Moscow, Russia, March 4, 2026. Photo: Sputnik/Sergei Fadeichev/Pool via REUTERS

Russian interior minister arrives in North Korea for talks

A test-launch of 600 mm-calibre multiple rocket launchers is overseen by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (not pictured), North Korea, March 14, 2026, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency. Photo: KCNA via REUTERS/File photo

North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles towards sea off its east coast