North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has gifted top government and military officials new sniper rifles following a weeklong ruling party congress celebrating his leadership.

North ⁠Korea's ⁠foreign ministry ⁠spokesperson said in a statement ​that Israel's attacks on Iran and the ‌U.S. military operation were "illegal ‌aggression" and a violation ⁠of ⁠national sovereignty,

But it has launched a debate about the young Kim Ju Ae's viability as the next leader for the country of 25 million - a dictatorship which has only ever been ruled by a member of the Kim family.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's daughter Ju Ae allegedly designated as potential successor while serving as missile general director, intelligence sources report.

SEOUL, March 2 (Reuters) - ⁠North ⁠Korean leader Kim ⁠Jong Un visited a cement ​factory on Sunday and called ‌for continued production to ‌meet new goals ⁠set ⁠during a recent key party congress, state media ​KCNA said on Monday.

President called on N. Korea to return to talks and pledged not to pursue "absorption unification," marking 107th anniversary of Independence Movement

Kim Jong Un threatens to "completely destroy" South Korea, calling it the "most hostile enemy" while expanding North Korea's nuclear arsenal and military capabilities.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been reelected to the top post of the ruling Workers’ Party, with delegates crediting him for bolstering the country’s nuclear arsenal and strengthening its regional standing.

North Korea has released an unprecedented photo of Kim Jong-un’s daughter firing a rifle. Kim Ju-ae can be seen looking through a viewfinder, aiming and firing the gun, while dressed in a brown leather jacket. Released by the state-run Korean Central News Agency, the photo is particularly unusual as Kim Ju-ae is alone in the photo.

By Joyce Lee and Jack Kim SEOUL, Feb 26 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he would focus on expanding his country's nuclear arsenal and that prospects for improving relations with the U.