The South Korean National Intelligence Service reports that North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un has delegated some major responsibilities to his sister, Kim Yo-jong, that involves overseeing North Korea's relations with South Korea and the United States. South Korean lawmakers describe her new role as a ""de facto" second-in-command" of North Korea who "steers overall state affairs." 2020-08-20
North Korea and South Korea hold a ceremony for a project to reconnect rail and road links, although construction cannot start while sanctions over North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs remain in place. 2018-12-25
U.S. President Donald Trump announces new sanctions on North Korea over its nuclear weapons program. 2017-09-21
North Korea vows to accelerate its nuclear weapons programme to "maximum pace" and test a nuclear device "at any time" in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's aggressive stance towards the regime. [https:--www.theguardian.com-world-2017-may-02-north-korea-launches-salvo-of-rhetoric-threatening-nuclear-test-at-any-time ("The Guardian")]North Korea–United States relations2017-05-2
North Korea vows to accelerate its nuclear weapons programme to "maximum pace" and test a nuclear device "at any time" in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's aggressive stance towards the regime. 2017-05-2