Kim Jong Un

Kim Jong Un calls for the country to prepare for another "arduous march" — using a phrase that has come to describe the disastrous and prolonged food shortages of the '90s.

The president-elect sought to reassure the leaders of Japan, South Korea and Australia that he will work to renew and strengthen ties.

The North Korean leader unveiled what appeared to be an upgraded and enlarged version of the Hwasong-15, an intercontinental ballistic missile thought to be capable of hitting the U.S.

With a view to reaching English-speaking and South Korean audiences, the videos show glimpses of Pyongyang, highlight consumerism and try to dispel notions that life is restricted and people are poor.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un placed the city of Kaesong under lockdown after a person suspected to have the coronavirus returned from South Korea, according to state news agency KCNA.

South Korean soldiers fired back after bullets struck a guard post in the demilitarized zone Sunday morning, according to the Yonhap News Agency. It's the first reported incident since 2017.

President Trump says, "I do. I do," when asked if he trusts North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Trump said the North Korean nuclear program would be dismantled "very, very quickly."

When President Trump and Kim Jong Un meet on Tuesday, it will be the result of strenuous diplomacy by officials from the U.S., North Korea and other countries. Here are some of the key figures.

North Korea announced that it will stop nuclear and missile tests and that it plans to close its nuclear test site. President Trump tweeted that it was a sign of "Progress being made for all!"

The agency's director recently traveled to North Korea to pave the way for direct talks between the North Korean leader and President Trump. It "went very smoothly," Trump said.