Say you’re a ruthless narcissist and a natural-born dictator, and you’re reviewing footage of this month’s presidential debate in Philadelphia. It’s obvious that you got far too little time during the sparring, and inspired not nearly as much fear and awe as are your due. So you decide to spring your “October surprise.” I’m not … Read more
Elton John thinks Donald Trump is one funny guy. While speaking to Variety during the Toronto Film Festival, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer said he couldn’t help but laugh upon learning how his song, “Rocket Man,” inspired Trump’s favorite nickname for North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. During his time in office, Trump took … Read more
North Korea will resume international tourism this winter, ending a COVID-era ban on travelers, according to operators that organize trips to the country. Travel companies KTG and Koryo Tours, which organize trips to North Korea, said on Wednesday that their partners in the country had informed them about government plans to allow travel to some … Read more
North Korea and the United States do not have diplomatic ties. Seoul: North Korea vowed to “totally destroy” its enemies in case of war when leader Kim Jong Un gives an order, state media KCNA reported on Sunday. Senior military officials including Army Colonel Ri Un Ryong and Navy Lieutenant Commander Yu Kyong Song made … Read more
The former president, who met with Kim multiple times as president and once likened the relationship to romantic “chemistry,” said he “got along very well” with the dictator while he was in office. “The press hated when I said that. How could you get along with him? Well, you know, it’s nice to get along … Read more
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump pledged on Thursday to resolve ongoing international crises and restore America’s global standing, asserting he could “stop wars with a telephone call.” Speaking at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Trump depicted a world on the brink of World War III under President Joe Biden’s administration. Trump promised to restore … Read more
Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin are buddies, which certainly doesn’t bode for international relations. They’re apparently so close that Putin gave his North Korean counterpart a luxury Russian-made limo on Thursday—the second such gift this year. The two celebrated the diplomatic gift-giving by taking the Aurus Senat for a drive. Vladimir Putin takes North Korean … Read more
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un promised full support for Russia’s war in Ukraine, as he met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Pyongyang on Wednesday in a bid to expand their economic and military cooperation and display a united front against Washington. Putin thanked Kim for the support and said the two countries would sign … Read more
People sit near a television showing a news broadcast with footage of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un (R) greeting Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) at the Pyongyang Sunan International Airport in Pyongyang, at a railway station in Seoul on June 19, 2024. Anthony Wallace | Afp | Getty Images Even a long wait for … Read more
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un during their meeting at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Amur region on September 13, 2023. Vladimir Smirnov | Afp | Getty Images As Russian President Vladimir Putin visits North Korea for the first time in 24 years on Tuesday, Western officials will … Read more
