SEOUL—The U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities unfolded half a world away from North Korea. But for dictator Kim Jong Un, the attacks were a clear lesson: Nuclear weapons are critical for ...

Item 1 of 6 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects military factories, as he urges ramp-up in shell production to meet modern warfare demands, at an unknown location in North Korea, June 13, 2025.

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North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (C) waves as he stands beside China's Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Li Zhanshu (center R) during the Arirang Mass Games in ...

President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un held their second summit in Hanoi, Vietnam, but the negotiations were abruptly halted and no agreement was reached.

The strikes potentially hardened Kim Jong Un’s determination to hold on to—and expand—his nuclear arsenal as a deterrent to any attack on North Korea.

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected military industrial factories, calling them to expand production of shells that meet modern warfare needs, state media KCNA said on Saturday.