Kim Jong-un peered over the pool with a beaming smile on his face during a visit to Onpo Workers' Recreation Centre - a spa ...

And yet: some observers wonder whether a society as patriarchal as North Korea’s could accept a female leader. Under Mr Kim, several women have gained big jobs. The second-most powerful person in the ...

North Korea's military, the fourth-largest in the world, remains shrouded in mystery. Both men and women are required to serve in the military in North Korea. Kim Jong Un, the supreme leader of North ...