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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at a news conference at the State Department, Wednesday, April 29, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)

Mike Pompeo: U.S. mission won’t change if Kim Jong-un replaced

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

FILE - In this March 2, 2020, file photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects a military drill at undisclosed location in North Korea. As questions mount about the health of Kim Jong Un, an underlying concern looms for spies, policymakers, academics and curious news-consumers alike. In South Korea, Kim is seen as both demon and statesman. He has repeatedly threatened to burn Seoul to the ground.Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

Knowledge about North Korea’s Kim is limited, but crucial

By FOSTER KLUG - Associated Press

In this undated file photo provided by the North Korean government on April 12, 2020, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspects an air defense unit in the western area of North Korea. Kim Jong-un’s two-week absence from public view has inspired speculation and rumors, but past disappearances of North Korea's ruling elite frequently have simply shown the disconnect between insatiable curiosity about the country and the secrecy surrounding its leadership. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

Kim Jong-un could be isolated due to coronavirus fears, say South Korean officials

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Saturday, April 11, 2020, file photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a politburo meeting of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang. The South Korean government is looking into reports that North Korean leader Kim is in fragile condition after surgery. Officials from South Korea’s Unification Ministry and National Intelligence Service couldn’t immediately confirm the reports citing an anonymous U.S. official who said Kim was in “grave danger.” Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: &quot;KCNA&quot; which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

South Korea maintains Kim Jong Un health rumors are untrue

By HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press

This Thursday, April 23, 2020, satellite image provided by Planet Labs and annotated by 38 North, a website specializing in North Korea studies, shows the Leadership Railway Station in Wonsan, North Korea. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's train has been parked at the Leadership Railway Station servicing his Wonsan compound since at least April 21, the website 38 North said Saturday, April 25, citing an analysis of recent satellite photos of the area. The website said that the approximately 250-meter (820-foot) -long train wasn’t present on April 15 but was present on both April 21 and 23.(2020 Planet Labs Inc. via AP)

Kim Jong-un train likely seen in satellite images

By Hyung-Jin Kim - Associated Press

In this undated photo provided Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a ruling party meeting in North Korea. North Korean leader Kim has called for stronger anti-virus efforts to guard against COVID-19, saying there will be “serious consequences” if the illness spreads to the country. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: &quot;KCNA&quot; which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

Kim Jong-un death rumors spur theories, predictions

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

In this April 27, 2018, file photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signs a guestbook next to his sister Kim Yo Jong, right, inside the Peace House at the border village of Panmunjom in Demilitarized Zone. (Korea Summit Press Pool via AP, File)

China sends team of medical experts to advise on condition of North Korea’s Kim Jong-un: Report

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

This Wednesday, April 15, 2020, satellite image provided by Airbus Defence &amp; Space and annotated by 38 North, a website specializing in North Korea studies, shows overview of Wonsan complex in Wonsan, North Korea. Recent satellite photos show a train probably belonging to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been spotted on the country’s east coast amid mounting speculation about his health. (Airbus Defence &amp; Space and 38 North, Pleiades©CNES 2020, Distribution Airbus DS via AP)

Satellite imagery finds likely Kim train amid health rumors

By HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press

People watch a TV screen showing a news program reporting about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un with a file image at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, April 21, 2020. The South Korean government is looking into unconfirmed reports saying North Korean leader Kim is in fragile condition after surgery. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

NKorea silence on Kim’s health raises succession speculation

By HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press

FILE- In this April 27, 2018, file photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, poses with South Korean President Moon Jae-in for a photo inside the Peace House at the border village of Panmunjom in Demilitarized Zone, South Korea. Kim Jong Un will be keeping North Korea watchers busy on New Year’s Day, when he is expected to give his annual speech laying out the country’s top priorities for the year ahead. Kim has a lot to talk about, like the future of his nukes, what he might want to get out of a second summit with President Trump and what’s next in his peace offensive with the South. (Korea Summit Press Pool via AP. File)

U.S. must encourage North and South Korea to implement Panmunjom Declaration

By Joseph R. DeTrani

In this undated file photo provided by the North Korean government on April 12, 2020, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspects an air defense unit in the western area, North Korea. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: &quot;KCNA&quot; which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

Robert O’Brien: U.S. intelligence monitoring Kim Jong-un condition ‘very closely’

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un speaks during a ruling Workers’ Party's meeting in North Korea. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

News of Kim Jong-un heart surgery sparks flurry of speculation

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

People watch a TV screen showing a news program reporting about North Korean leader Kim Jong-un with a file image at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, April 21, 2020. The South Korean government is looking into unconfirmed reports saying North Korean leader Kim is in fragile condition after surgery. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

South Korea downplays concerns over Kim Jong-un’s health

By Kim Tong-hyung - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2020, file photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, inspects the military drill of units of the Korean People's Army, with soldiers shown wearing face masks. North Korea says it has zero coronavirus infections, but experts doubt it and say it’s likely the virus has already spread in the country. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: &quot;KCNA&quot; which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

North Korean defectors, experts question zero virus claim

By HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press

UN experts want to blacklist 14 ships over NKorea sanctions

By EDITH M. LEDERER - Associated Press

In this June 30, 2019 file photo, President Donald Trump, left, meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the North Korean side of the border at the village of Panmunjom in Demilitarized Zone. On May 2, 2020, Mr. Trump tweeted that he was "glad" to hear Mr. Kim is doing well. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) **FILE**

North Korea denies that Kim sent Trump ‘a nice note’

By HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press

In this June 12, 2018, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sentosa Island, in Singapore. Kim's threat to show the world a new strategic weapon and possibly resume long-range missile tests is another dramatic turn in his high-stakes summitry with President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

North Korea denies Kim Jong-un sent Donald Trump ‘nice note’

By Hyung-Jin Kim - Associated Press

Thae Yong Ho, former North Korean diplomat, who defected to South Korea in 2016 and a candidate of the main opposition United Future Party, wipes his tear after he was certain to secure victory in the parliamentary elections in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, April 16, 2020. Thae on Thursday won a constituency seat in South Korea’s parliamentary elections, the first such achievement among tens of thousands of North Koreans who have fled their authoritarian, impoverished homeland. (Shin Jun-hee/Yonhap via AP)

High-level North Korean defector wins South parliament seat

By HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press

Thae Yong-ho, right, former North Korean diplomat, who defected to South Korea in 2016 and a candidate of the main opposition United Future Party, reacts with a supporter after he was certain to secure victory in the parliamentary election in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, April 16, 2020. Thae on Thursday won a constituency seat in South Korea’s parliamentary elections, the first such achievement among tens of thousands of North Koreans who have fled their authoritarian, impoverished homeland. (Shin Jun-hee/Yonhap via AP)

Two North Korean defectors take seats in South Korean parliament

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

This Aug. 29, 2017, file photo distributed on Aug. 30, 2017, by the North Korean government shows what was said to be the test launch of a Hwasong-12 intermediate-range missile in Pyongyang, North Korea. South Korea says North Korea has fired several suspected cruise missiles off its east coast. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says in a statement that the projectiles — presumed to be cruise missiles — were fired from the North’s eastern Kangwon province on Tuesday morning. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

North Korea fires barrage of missiles from ground and air

By Hyung-jin Kim - Associated Press