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Mr Kim and Mr Trump met twice after their landmark first summit in Singapore in 2018

Biden's win set to change US-North Korea dynamic

US Election 2020 • 09 Nov

People watch a television news broadcast of the parade at a railway station in Seoul

North Korea displays new ICBM at huge military parade

World • 10 Oct

Servicemen march during a military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the foundation of North Korea in 2018

NK prepares military parade for party's anniversary

World • 09 Oct

The killing provoked outrage in the South (File pic)

Kim 'apologises over killing of South Korean' at sea

World • 25 Sep

The South said it sent a message to the North through the land border demanding explanations (File photo)

North Korea 'killed and burned' South official - Seoul

World • 24 Sep

Large waves break over a coastal wall at Imwon harbour in Donnghae, Gangwon-do province, South Korea

Typhoon Haishen threatens Korea after battering Japan

World • 07 Sep

Kim Jong-un and his sister Kim Yo-Jong attending an Inter-Korean Summit in 2018

NK leader's sister is 'de facto second-in-comand'

World • 20 Aug

Kim Jong-un, is quoted as saying the 'vicious' virus has entered the country

N Korea declares emergency over suspected Covid-19 case

World • 26 Jul

Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump on the border in the truce village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarised Zone

'No need' for another US-N Korea summit - Kim's sister

World • 10 Jul

Kim Yeon-chul was South Korea's point man for relations with the North

South Korean minister resigns over tension with North

World • 19 Jun

A South Korean soldier at a checkpoint on the road leading to North Korea's Kaesong joint industrial complex, near the Demilitarized Zone

North Korea threatens to send more troops to border

World • 17 Jun

People in South Korea watch footage of the explosion at an inter-Korean liaison office in Kaesong, North Korea

North Korea blows up liaison office with South Korea

World • 16 Jun

The meeting marked Kim Jong-un's first public appearance in three weeks

North Korea vows to bolster nuclear war deterrence

North Korea • 24 May

The exchange of gunfire took place at the demilitarized zone on the border between North and South Korea

North and South Korea exchange gunfire at border

World • 03 May

Kim Jong-un pictured cutting the ribbon at the opening of what state media said was a fertiliser factory

N Korea leader Kim makes public appearance at factory

World • 02 May

Kim Jong-un had not made a public appearance since presiding over a Workers' Party politburo meeting on 11 April

North Korean leader reportedly makes public appearance

World • 01 May

Kim Jong-un pictured in March

Japan PM 'aware' of reports on Kim Jong-un's health

World • 28 Apr

Kim Jung-un made no public appearance at a key state holiday on 15 April

Call for caution amid reports Kim Jong-un is ill

World • 27 Apr

Kim Jong-un was not seen at the anniversary of his grandfather's birth

South plays down report on North Korean leader's health

World • 21 Apr

On 29 March North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast

N Korea fires multiple suspected cruise missiles: Seoul

World • 14 Apr

Ji Seong-ho fled North Korea when he was 24

Defector hailed by Trump seeks S Korean parliament seat

World • 13 Apr

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un

North Korea fires two short-range missiles into sea

World • 29 Mar

People watch a broadcast showing a file image of a North Korean missile test, in Seoul, South Korea on 21 March, 2020

N Korea launches apparent ballistic missile into ocean

World • 28 Mar

Donald Trump (R) became the first sitting US President to step into North Korea when he met Kim Jong Un last year

Kim Jong Un's sister reveals letter from Trump

World • 21 Mar

North Korea has been condemned following latest ballistic missile test

North Korea fires 'two ballistic missiles' into the sea

World • 21 Mar

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