Tag: North Korean leader

Lawyers in Kim Jong Nam murder case say toxicology report to be examined overseas

SELANGOR STATE, Malaysia (Reuters) — Lawyers representing two women charged with killing the estranged half-brother of North Korea’s leader said on Friday (June 16) that some of the documents they had received from prosecutors would be sent to experts in Denmark and other countries for further assessment. The prosecutors handed over a set of 44 documents, including toxicology, autopsy, and arrest reports, the suspects’ statements and photographs, to the women’s lawyers earlier in the day, […]

North Korean leader Kim’s H-bomb claim draws skepticism

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday appeared to say his country has developed a hydrogen bomb, a step up from the less powerful atomic bomb, but the United States and outside experts were skeptical. Kim made the comments as he toured the Phyongchon Revolutionary Site, which marks the feats of his father who died in 2011 and his grandfather, state founder and eternal president, Kim Il Sung, the official KCNA news agency said. […]

North Korea leader Kim re-appears, with walking stick: state media

BY TONY MUNROE AND JACK KIM (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, shown using a cane for support, re-appeared in state media on Tuesday after a lengthy public absence that had fueled speculation over his health and grip on power in the secretive, nuclear-capable country. Several pictures on the front page of the Rodong Sinmun newspaper showed Kim smiling and gesturing on a visit to a housing development, although there was no indication which day the […]