Kim Il Sung
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- Oct 24
Kim Jong Un makes one-day trip to China, visits Dandong and crosses new bridge
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un spent one day in the Chinese border city of Dandong on 24 October 2026, visiting a war memorial and a bus factory before returning home over a newly opened bridge.
- Sep 30
South Korea details Kim Jong Un's 140 kg weight and daughter's succession role
South Korean intelligence reported on Wednesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un weighs over 140 kilograms with high cardiovascular risks, while his daughter Kim Ju Ae expanded her official public role in 2026.
- Sep 7
Russia and North Korea open first cross-border road bridge over Tumen River
Russian and North Korean officials inaugurated a one-kilometre road bridge connecting Khasan and Rason across the Tumen River, establishing their first permanent highway link.
- Jul 12
Fog disrupts Scottish Open third round: Fitzpatrick and Thorbjornsen share lead, McIlroy slips
Two long fog suspensions at The Renaissance Club left 22 players unable to finish their third rounds on Saturday, with England's Matt Fitzpatrick and American Michael Thorbjornsen tied at the top. Rory McIlroy tumbled from the lead after a triple-bogey start.
- Jul 4
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner urge compromise in Kyiv after Moscow talks with Putin
US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday following a meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, urging both sides to compromise as the war threatens to continue into winter.
- Jun 29
The mother Kim Jong Un never mentions: Ko Yong Hui's Osaka birth and the secret that threatens North Korea's sacred bloodline myth
The North Korean leader has not spoken her name in 15 years. Ko Yong Hui's birthplace in Osaka and her family's stigmatized background directly clash with the regime's foundational claim of a pure Paektu lineage.
