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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un dismisses top general, calls for more arms production

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has replaced a senior general in the North Korean military, and has further asked for intensified military training, weapon manufacture, and war preparations, Al Jazeera reported citing the country’s state media KCNA on Thursday. Read further on Dynamite news:

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North Korean leader Kim calls for his military to sharpen war plans as his rivals prepare drills

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered his military to sharpen its war plans and signed off on expanding combat operations of frontline units

The Independent UK

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un sacks top general, calls for more arms production

N Korea Chief of the General Staff Pak Su Il ‘dismissed’ and replaced by General Ri Yong Gil, a former defence minister.

Al Jazeera

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Rare Russian VIP jet in North Korea spurs arms deal concern

An unusual sighting of a Russian military jet in North Korea is stoking concern that Kim Jong Un is selling Vladimir Putin weapons as ties strengthen between the sanctioned states.

The Times of India

North Korean leaderKimtours weapons factories

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un toured the country\'s key weapons factories, including those producing artillery systems and launch vehicles for nuclear-capable ballistic missiles.

The Times of India

North Korean leader Kim tours weapons factories and vows to boost war readiness in face of tensions

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has toured the country's key weapons factories producing artillery systems, engines for cruise missiles and drones, and launch vehicles for nuclear-capable ballistic missiles, and pledged to speed up efforts to advance his military’s arms and war-readiness

The Independent UK

North Korea calls US human rights envoy a 'political housemaid' in protest of criticisms

North Korea on Wednesday hurled misogynistic insults at a newly confirmed United States special envoy to monitor the country’s human rights issues and warned of unspecified security consequences if Washington continues to criticize its human rights conditions

The Independent UK

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Deadly Russian missile strike hits Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia

A Russian missile attack killed two people and blew out apartment windows in the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Saturday, city council official Anatoly Kurtev said. Earlier in the day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited “advanced positions” of Ukraine’s special forces near Bakhmut, the eastern city that Russian forces…

France 24

North Korea’s Kim displays nuclear-capable missiles, drones at parade

‘Victory Day’ parade in Pyongyang features Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missiles and attack drones.

Al Jazeera

North Korean leader Kim shares center stage with Russian, Chinese delegates at military parade

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is sharing center stage with senior delegates from Russia and China as he rolled out his most powerful, nuclear-capable missiles in a military parade in the capital, Pyongyang, marking a major war anniversary with a show of defiance against the United States

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un Meets Russian Defense Minister At Banned Ballistic Missile Showcase

First visit by a Russian defense minister since Soviet Union's fall signals major shift in diplomatic engagement.

Zenger

Kim Jong Un shows off missiles to Russia defence chief Shoigu

The missiles, banned under UN Security Council resolutions, were put on display for a show of solidarity

Evening Standard

Russia-Ukraine war: Ukrainian forces say they have recaptured frontline village after Putin says attacks have intensified – as it happened

Zelenskiy posts video showing soldiers in village of Staromaiorske; Russian president says attacks have increased primarily on frontline in Zaporizhzhia

The Guardian - AU

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un meets Russian defence chief, showcases missiles

Sergei Shoigu’s visit comes as North is marking anniversary of armistice that ended fighting in the 1950-53 Korean War.

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The Independent UK

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with Russian defense minister on military cooperation

North Korean state media say leader Kim Jong Un has met with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu for discussions on military issues and the regional security environment

France 24

NATO slams 'dangerous' Russian blockade of Ukraine's Black Sea grain exports

NATO condemned Russia's "dangerous" moves to block Ukrainian grain exports in the Black Sea after urgent consultations with Kyiv on Wednesday following Moscow's withdrawal from a key grain deal last week. Earlier in the day, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu arrived in North Korea, with delegations from Moscow and Beijing…

The Independent UK

Rival Koreas mark armistice anniversary in two different ways that highlight rising tensions

The truce that stopped the bloodshed in the Korean War turns 70 on Thursday and the two Koreas are marking the anniversary in starkly different ways, underscoring their deepening nuclear tensions

The Independent UK

Chinese and Russian officials to join North Korean commemorations of Korean War armistice

Both Russia and China are sending government delegations to North Korea this week for events marking the 70th anniversary of the armistice that halted fighting in the 1950-53 Korean War

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Zenger

North Korea Holds Mass Rallies Calling For Revenge Against U.S.

North Koreans rally for 'war of revenge' against U.S. as Kim Jong-un marks 73 years of Korean War

The Independent UK

North Korea is a land of stories that don't often get told. Here are some that did

With a U.S. soldier crossing the border into North Korea at the border town of Panmunjom and in custody this week, talk turns to the nation itself — a country that is known for its suspicion of outsiders but also rejects frequent descriptions of it as reclusive.

The Independent UK

Propaganda tool? Bargaining chip? What North Korea may have in mind for Travis King

So what will North Korea do about the first U.S. soldier in decades to flee into its territory

The Independent UK

Japanese, US, and South Korean officials condemn the North's weapons plans but urge dialogue

Japanese, U.S. and South Korean senior officials have condemned North Korea for its recent ICBM-class ballistic missile launches

Al Jazeera

North Korea warns US of nuclear retaliation as tensions rise

Warning comes days after the US sent nuclear submarine to South Korea for the first time in decades.

The Independent UK

The US and North Korea have no diplomatic ties — but they still have ways to talk about US soldier

The United States and reclusive North Korea have no diplomatic ties — but they still have ways to reach each other

Zenger

Kim’s Regime Shows Disinterest In Engaging With The U.S. On Nuclear Talks

North Korea rejects U.S. nuclear talks despite Washington's efforts

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