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Heir unapparent: If North Korea faces succession, who might replace Kim?

Pyongyang has never said who will lead the country if Kim was incapacitated. With no details known about his children, analysts say his sister, loyalists could form a regency till a successor is ready

N Korea leader Kim Jong-un makes first public appearance in nearly 3 weeks

Kim has not made a public appearance since presiding over a Workers' Party politburo meeting on April 11

Kim Jong-un sends gratitude to workers amid health rumours: Report

Some unconfirmed media reports have speculated that Kim could be "in grave danger" after surgery

South Korea says Kim Jong-un 'alive and well' amid mounting speculation

Kim has not appeared in public for over two weeks and was absent from a key event on Friday, amid rumours that he had heart trouble

North Korean media silent on Kim Jong-Un as speculation on health grows

Kim Jong-un has been out of public view since he was last seen on April 11 chairing a major party meeting, reports Yonhap News Agency

Satellite photos find train likely belonging to Kim outside Pyongyang

Seoul has also repeatedly indicated that there have been no unusual signs that could indicate health problems for Kim

China sent medical experts to advise on Kim Jong Un's deteriorating health

An official familiar with US intelligence said that Kim was known to have health problems but they had no reason to conclude he was seriously ill

Trump rejects reports of Kim Jong-un's illness, says 'hope he's doing fine'

On Tuesday, Trump had wished Kim well after reports of his poor health surfaced

No suspicious activity in North: South Korea amid Kim's poor health reports

Speculation about Kim's health was raised after he missed the celebration of his late grandfather and state founder Kim Il Sung on April 15

North Korea 'successfully' tests 'super-large' multiple rocket launcher

"The test-firing was successfully carried out," Yonhap said on Monday, quoting the North Korean Rodong Sinmun newspaper

Amid coronavirus scare, North Korea fires two ballistic missiles into sea

Earlier this month, Kim Jong Un sent a letter to South Korean President Moon Jae-in offering "comfort" as Seoul battled with worst coronavirus outbreak outside China at the time.

Kim Jong Un supervises another round of artillery drills, 4th since Feb

The Korean Central News Agency said Kim guided an artillery firing competition between army units on Thursday

North Korea fires 3 projectiles into sea, 2nd such test in a week: Report

South Korea said that launch appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles

North Korea slams European countries for criticizing missile launches

Britain, Germany, France, Estonia and Belgium raised North Korea's latest missile firings at the UN Security Council on Thursday

Kim Jong 'guided' long-range artillery drill, fired two missiles: KCNA

South Korea had said that North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles on Monday

North Korea fired two unidentified short-range into East Sea, says Seoul

The projectiles were fired from areas near its eastern coastal city of Wonsan towards the northeast at 12.37 p.m.

Not enough for talks, says N Korea after Trump greets Kim on birthday

While Kim could personally like Trump, he would not lead his country on the basis of personal feelings, said a Korean official

North Korea's Kim holds top party meeting ahead of US' year-end deadline

Talks on denuclearising the Korean peninsula have been largely deadlocked since the second summit between Kim and US President Donald Trump collapsed in Hanoi at the start of this year

North Korea promises 'Christmas gift', Trump hopes it's not a missile test

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has promised the unidentified "gift" -- which could be a missile test -- if the US does not make concessions in nuclear talks by the end of the year.

Ex-US adviser criticises Trump's North Korea policy, says risk is imminent

"The idea that we are somehow exerting maximum pressure on North Korea is just unfortunately not true," he said