Kim Jung-un

Kim calls for preparedness for confrontation with US

TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told the country's government on Thursday it needed to be prepared for a confrontation with the United States.
2021-06-18 11:00
Kim Jong-un calls for alert posture in military meeting

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has presided over a Central Military Commission meeting of the ruling Workers' Party and called for a high alert posture.
2021-06-12 13:20
US likely to offer partial sanctions relief to North Korea

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – The Biden administration is likely to pursue a phased process of offering partial sanctions relief in exchange for partial steps from North Korea toward its denuclearization, a South Korean news outlet has reported.
2021-05-30 22:30
Kim's sister warns Seoul of propaganda leaflets consequences

TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – Kim Jong-un's sister, Kim Yo-jong, has warned South Korea that their recent failure to stop North Korean defectors from spreading anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets will have consequences.
2021-05-02 16:40
N Korea test fires a ballistic missile

TEHRAN, Mar. 26 (MNA) -North Korean officials announced Friday morning that they have tested a tactical guided missile.
2021-03-26 17:00
Kim says N. Korea to focus on bringing US 'to their knees'

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un said that the nation’s activities should focus on bringing its "arch-enemy" the United States, “to their knees.”
2021-01-10 14:59
Iranian President congratulates National day of North Korea

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – In a message on Wednesday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani felicitated the Supreme Leader of North Korea on the country's National Day.
2020-09-09 12:31
Kim Jong Un rules out possibility of war against N Korea

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – North Korea leader Kim Jong Un said there will not be any war on his country again.
2020-07-28 16:27
N. Korea leader issues new message coinciding with recent rumors

TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – Kim Jong Un, leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), who has recently been rumored about his health status in the media, issued a message on the occasion of International Worker Day.
2020-05-01 22:00
Satellite images increase probability of Kim Jong Un's presence at coastal resort

TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – Recent satellite photos of boats, often used by Kim Jong Un near Wonsan, suggest that the North Korean leader is at the coastal resort.
2020-04-29 23:49
North Korea halts expert-level talks with US, blames Washington

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – North Korea announced on Saturday the recently-resumed talks with the US had broken down due to Washington's insistence on old viewpoints.
2019-10-05 23:18
By: Mohammad Ghaderi

The messages hidden in a meeting

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – The leaders of the United States and North Korea met at the demilitarized zone (DMZ) in the borders that divide North and South Korea. The meeting was about 50 minutes long. The two sides were inside North Korea’s borders only for the initial greetings and handshakes and after taking some pictures they had their talks inside the territory of South Korea.
2019-07-03 20:42
VIDEO: Trump meets North Korea's Kim at DMZ

TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un shook hands and exchanged brief words during a surprise meeting in the demilitarised zone (DMZ) village of Panmunjom on Sunday.
2019-06-30 16:54
Iran FM to embark on visit to North Korea soon

TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that an official visit to North Korea is on his agenda, the exact date of which will be announced soon.
2019-04-28 09:08
NK leader likely to hold 1st summit with Putin next week: report

TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un may hold his first-ever summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin next week when Putin travels to the Far East on his way to an international conference in China, sources told Yonhap News Agency on Monday.
2019-04-15 11:22
North’s Kim sets deadline for Trump to change his attitude

TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he would wait till the year-end for the US President Donald Trump to change his attitude.
2019-04-13 17:36
No deal from Trump-Kim summit: White House

TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have failed to strike a deal despite their "constructive" talks in Hanoi, the White House announced Thursday.
2019-02-28 10:47
North Korean FM slated for official visit to Iran: Kyodo

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Tokyo-based news agency Kyodo reported Thu. that North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho is expected to make an official visit to Iran after the ASEAN meeting hosted by Singapore.
2018-08-02 12:25
No major intl. development occurred after 'Trump-Un' meeting: Dr. Cyr

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) –Commenting on talks between the leaders of the US and North Korea, Dr. Arthur I. Cyr believes that the Summit meetings are most successful and important when used to confirm consequential agreements, negotiated in detail in advance.
2018-07-10 11:37
Jenkins says no sanity in pretending Trump as trustworthy

TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – Peter Jenkins, the former UK Ambassador to the IAEA and the UN says that, “it would be crazy to pretend that President Trump is trustworthy.”
2018-06-30 16:01
Iran’s amb. to S Korea:

N Korea pessimistic about talks with US after JCPOA exit

TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – The Iranian Ambassador to Seoul Hassan Taherian has said that the US unlawful withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal has turns on North Korea's pessimism about talks with the United States.
2018-06-30 12:20
Trump prolongs sanctions on N Korea despite thaw with Kim

TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump has decided to prolong sanctions introduced in the wake of North Korea's missile and nuclear tests following a punitive December 2017 UN resolution restricting Pyongyang’s fuel imports and other trade.
2018-06-23 09:22
Iran UK envoy:

Trump, Kim agreement reduced risk of military conflict

TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – Iranian ambassador to UK, Hamid Baeidinejad, said the agreement reached between US and North Korean leaders on June 12 has reduced the possibility of war between the two sides.
2018-06-14 14:36
Trump says Kim accepted invitation to visit White House

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – US President Trump said North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un has accepted his invitation to visit the White House sometime in the future, following the conclusion of their historic summit in Singapore this morning.
2018-06-12 14:20
Trump, Kim sign joint document at historic summit

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – Leaders of United States and North Korea have signed what Trump described as a “very important” document following the conclusion of their historic summit in Singapore this morning.
2018-06-12 11:41
US, North Korean leaders hold historic summit in Singapore

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held a historic meeting in Singapore on June 12 in a bid to discuss efforts to denuclearize the Korean peninsula.
2018-06-12 10:01
VIDEO: Trump-Kim met in Singapore

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un met today at Singapore's Sentosa island. This is the first time that a sitting US president has met with a leader of North Korea.
2018-06-12 09:49
VIDEO: Trump, Kim impersonators meet up in Singapore

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – Two men bearing an uncanny resemblance to Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un met up in Singapore ahead of the US-North Korea summit that is expected to occur on Tuesday.
2018-06-09 16:10
Kim ready to lay out map for denuclearization: Pompeo

TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is ready to outline a road map that would contribute to the achievement of complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, US new Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.
2018-04-29 09:19