Following the usual 'traditional' guidelines, North Korea’s younger generation has been warned by Kim Jong-un’s officials to follow the country’s standard language, rather than using slang.

Use 'superior' language, not South's slang: Kim Jong-un's North Korea warns young people

North Korea is forcibly recruiting married women living near the Chinese border to work on building cement blocks for a wall, Radio Free Asia reported on Monday.

North Korea's Kim Jung Un regime forces married women to work to solve its manpower shortage

South Korea's spy agency said Thursday that Kim Jong Un has lost 44 pounds amid the food crisis in North Korea. Earlier, the UN's Food and Agricultural Organization had released a report stating that North Korea is facing a severe food shortage equivalent to 860,000 tonnes this year.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has lost 44 pounds amid food shortage

The UN's Food and Agricultural Organization says that North Korea is facing a severe food shortage equivalent to 860,000 tonnes this year. A "harsh lean period" could begin as soon as next month, according to the agency.

Kim Jong Un's North Korea will face food shortages of up to 860,000 tonnes: UN agency

UN has warned that North Korea's food crisis could worsen. The World body has said that North Korea could experience a 'harsh lean period' as early as next month. Watch this report to know more.

United Nations: North Korea facing harsh lean period

Is North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un sending an SOS signal to the world? The Wuhan Virus situation in North Korea may be getting out of control.

Gravitas: Is North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un sending an SOS signal to the world?

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un chastised top ruling party officials for failures in anti-epidemic work that led to an unspecified 'great crisis' and put the safety of the country and people at risk, state media reported on Wednesday.

North Korea's Kim chides officials for unspecified pandemic lapse

Everyone in North Korea is heartbroken over leader Kim Jong Un's apparent weight loss, said an unidentified resident of Pyongyang quoted on the country's tightly controlled state media, after watching recent video footage of Kim.

North Koreans worry over 'emaciated' Kim Jong Un, says state media

North Koreans are worried about their supreme leader Kim Jong-un's weight loss after citizens got a glimpse of him on 4 June after a month-long absence from public view.

North Koreans worry over 'emaciated' leader Kim Jong-un's weight loss

The statement by Ri Son Gwon came a day after the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un issued a message saying that US expectations of talks would “plunge them into a greater disappointment”.

North Korea rejects any talks with US

A North Korean philatelist living in Pyongyang who started to collect postage stamps at the age of five, said stamps breaks her fatigue

North Korea's philatelist says stamp collection breaks her fatigue

The United States and South Korea have agreed to consider scrapping a working group established to coordinate North Korea policy, Seoul's foreign ministry said on Tuesday, after it became seen as a way for Washington to block inter-Korean projects.

US, South Korea consider ending controversial North Korea coordinating group

North Korea has told the World Health Organization that it tested more than 30,000 people for the coronavirus through June 10, but has yet to find a single infection.

North Korea tells WHO it has detected no virus cases

A senior North Korean official ridiculed American hopes for talks on Tuesday, as the United States and South Korea agreed to consider scrapping a controversial working group established to coordinate their policy toward Pyongyang.

North Korea ridicules US hopes for talks as allies rethink approach

After the North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, said he was ready for "dialogue and confrontation", the White House believes it is an "interesting signal". "His comments this week we regard as an interesting signal and we will wait to see whether they are followed up with any kind of more direct communication to us about a potential path forward," US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told a local media house.

'Interesting signal' from North Korea's Kim Jong Un, says White House

The US special representative for North Korea, Sung Kim, said on Monday, he looks forward to a positive response on dialogue from North Korea, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported.

US nuclear envoy says looking forward to positive response on dialogue from N Korea: Report

US President Joe Biden's special envoy to North Korea Sung Kim is currently in South Korea for a five-day visit. During a trilateral meet in Seoul, Kim said that he looks forward to a 'positive response soon' on dialogue from North Korea.

New US envoy Kim hopes to get positive response from North Korea

The United States' new top envoy for North Korea was scheduled to meet counterparts from South Korea and Japan during a visit to Seoul on Monday, amid an impasse in denuclearisation talks with Pyongyang.

New US envoy for North Korea to huddle with South Koreans, Japanese

The United States said on Sunday it saw as an "interesting signal" North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's comments that he is ready for "dialogue and confrontation," but added that Washington was still waiting for direct communication from Pyongyang to start any talks relating to the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.

White House says comments by N.Korea's Kim are 'interesting signal'

A visibly thinner Kim Jong Un has sparked speculations online. Is the North Korean dictator unwell, or did he intentionally lose weight to get healthier? Kim's weight loss coincides with a food crisis in North Korea. Palki Sharma has a report.

Gravitas: Kim Jong Un's weight loss sparks speculations

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reinforced the ruling Workers' Party discipline and appointed new members of its powerful politburo, state media KCNA reported on Saturday.

Kim Jong Un tightens ruling party discipline, appoints new politburo members

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said his country needs to prepare for "both dialogue and confrontation" with the United States under President Joe Biden, state media reported Friday.

North Korea must prepare for 'dialogue and confrontation' with the US: Kim Jong Un

In 2018-2019, Kim held a series of high-stakes summit meetings with Biden's predecessor, Donald Trump, to discuss the future of his advancing nuclear arsenal.

N Korea's Kim vows to be ready for confrontation with US

North Korea has provided $300,000 to an UN-led humanitarian aid initiative for Myanmar, marking its first donation to other countries since 2005, UN data showed on Thursday.

North Korea gives $300,000 for Myanmar in first financial aid since 2005

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