March 2024
North Korea claims Japan’s PM wants summit with Kim to ease tensions
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida communicated his intention to meet with the reclusive leader.
- Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung
September 2021
Japan PM contender wants stimulus to focus on energy, 5G
Taro Kono who regularly tops opinion polls for who Japanese want as its leader, has gained the backing of LDP heavyweight Shigeru Ishiba.
- Yoshifumi Takemoto
July 2021
Netflix’s How to Become a Tyrant is like a YouTube manual
This six-part show reminds us that the alternatives to democracy aren’t as appealing as we might think.
- John McDonald
April 2020
- Analysis
- Dictators
How Kim Jong-un keeps West’s spies in the dark
Despite all the noise and speculation, very few people outside of North Korea have a clue what's going on inside the 'Hermit Kingdom'.
- Edward White and Katrina Manson
North Korean media silent on Kim's whereabouts, health
State media presented a business-as-usual image, carrying routine reporting of Kim's achievements, publishing his older or undated quotes on issues like the economy.
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- Josh Smith and Hyonhee Shin
January 2020
Kim Jong-un rides to his family’s battles
As denuclearisation talks stall, North Korea’s new propaganda campaign looks to old myths.
- Katie Stallard-Blanchette