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North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un surveys the snowy landscape from Mount Paektu, the country's highest peak.

World leaders are paying tribute to Dolly Parton. Is North Korea's Kim Jong Un one of them?

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Laerke Christensen
Aug. 27, 2026 A known spoof account paired a real photo of Kim with a misleading caption.
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On the left, a photo of Kim Jong-un, a middle-aged Asian man. On the right, an old mug shot of Jeffrey Epstein, at the time an older middle-aged white man.

Posts claim Kim Jong Un demanded firing squad for Epstein associates. There's no proof

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Jack Izzo
July 30, 2026 No reliable news outlets had reported on Kim's supposed statement, including North Korean state ...
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This image shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaking at a podium.

Did Israel bomb North Korea's embassy in Iran? Fact-checking alleged Kim Jong Un quote

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Taija PerryCook
March 12, 2026 Posts claimed the North Korean leader said Israel made a "big mistake" following the supposed at ...
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Examining Trump's post about Putin, Kim Jong Un and Xi Jinping conspiring against the US

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Taija PerryCook
Sept. 3, 2025 The three leaders – alongside Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and others – reaffirmed their ...
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Authentic Recording of Trump Praising Kim Jong Un?

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Taija PerryCook
Sept. 20, 2024 "He speaks and his people sit up at attention. I want my people to do the same," he reportedly s ...
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Picture Shows Putin and Kim Jong Un Riding Roller Coaster?

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Alex Kasprak
July 2, 2024 The photo went viral following a June 2024 meeting in North Korea between the two leaders.
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Trump Saluted North Korean General in 2018?

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David Emery
July 2, 2024 Trump attended a summit meeting with North Korea's Chairman Kim Jong Un in Singapore in June 2018.
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North Korea Said It Will Send Troops to Ukraine 'Within a Month' To Fight Alongside Russia?

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Nick Hardinges
June 28, 2024 Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un signed a mutual defense pact in Pyongyang, the North Korean capit ...
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Donald Trump saluting a North Korean general in 2018

Trump Saluted North Korean General During 2018 Meeting in Singapore?

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David Emery
May 17, 2024 Trump appeared to salute a North Korean general in video taken at a summit meeting in Singapore.
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Four Asian people stand next to each other on a white platform. A person wearing a military outflit is next to one person wearing a dark blue suit, while the person standing next to the other military person is wearing a gray outfit.

Did N. Korea's Kim Jong Il and His Son, Kim Jong Un, Use Fake Passports To Go to Disneyland?

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Nikki Dobrin
March 21, 2024 In the early '90s, North Korea's Supreme Leader, Kim Jong Un, entered Japan using a fake Brazili ...
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Two Asian men are pictured side by side. Both wear glasses. One is wearing a brown jacket, while the other wears a gray striped suit.

Did Kim Jong Il and Kim Jong Un Once Use Fake Brazilian Passports To Go to Disneyland?

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Nikki Dobrin
March 13, 2024 In 1991, Kim Jong Un and another boy did enter Japan using fake Brazilian passports. They were r ...
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Is This a Real Video of Kim Jong Un Watching a Volleyball Game?

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Taija PerryCook
Jan. 24, 2024 Kim's daughter, estimated to be 10 years old, made a rare appearance beside him.
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This Video Is a Lie: Putin and Kim Did Not Refuse To Drink After Toasting Each Other

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Alex Kasprak
Jan. 3, 2024 A widely shared clip allegedly showed "trust issues" between the leaders of North Korea and Russia.
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Did a Trump Tower Open in Pyongyang?

Written by:
David Emery
June 14, 2018 The claim that a Trump-branded hotel opened in North Korea's capital less than 24 hours after th ...
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Is This Kim Jong-Un Reading 'Fire and Fury'?

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Dan Evon
Jan. 8, 2018 A doctored image purportedly shows the North Korean leader reading a book that portrays U.S. Pre ...
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A man pushing a big red start stop alarm panic button with the palm of his hand.

Is President Trump's Nuclear Button Bigger Than Kim Jong-un's?

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David Emery
Jan. 3, 2018 Braggadocio aside, the President of the United States can't literally launch a nuclear strike wi ...
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Mushroom cloud from bomb explosion

Did Evacuation Alarms Go Off in Pyongyang, North Korea Amid 'Nuke Fears'?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
April 26, 2017 Disreputable web sites are falsely reporting that a 2015 video of a nighttime tsunami alert in C ...
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Kim Jong-un Appears After Lengthy Absence

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David Mikkelson
Oct. 14, 2014 Missing since 3 September 2014, Kim Jong-un appears in public using a cane.
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Has Kim Jong-un Been Arrested?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Oct. 10, 2014 Does a photograph show the arrest of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un?
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