battered by sanctions and decades of mismanagement.... KCNA said the construction at Samjiyon could

Its completion had been set for the 75th anniversary of the founding of the country’s ruling Workers’ Party last year, but construction was slowed by the pandemic. Kim’s visit was timed to mark the final phase of construction, set to wrap up by the end of this year.... “ This is all about cementing Kim Jong Un’s legacy as he approaches his 10-year anniversary, ” said Jean H. Lee, a Korea expert at the Wilson Center.... He says the weapons are needed to bolster the regime in the face of South K

North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, has been the subject of rumours surrounding his health recently.... Mr Kim has been absent from public eyes since he gave a speech at a defence exhibition last month.... However, state media reported on Tuesday he had visited the construction of a new city near the border with China. North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency( KCNA) reported on Tuesday that Mr Kim made his first public appearance since the middle of September. However, KCNA did not confirm the

Talk of Kim Jong-un’s health has surfaced on several occasions in recent years-often prompted when he disappears from the public attention for a period of time.... Tomorrow marks the tenth anniversary of his Father, Kim Jong-il's death, a day which is likely to be commemorated in North Korea.... In 2013, he notably executed his uncle for treason to the North Korean state.Mr Kim has also been accused of inciting food insecurities and widespread starvation of his own people during his handling o

The despot is often photographed with a massive grin and interacting with factory workers as several officials stand in the background taking notes--about something--during the visit.... The only details released about the trips come through the official state news agency, KCNA. Kim usually includes praise for the workers.... The leader visited Pyongyang Chidren’s Foodstuff Factory in 2014 wearing a large furry hat and lab coat while holding a package of food....