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North Korea's Kim visits military aviation factory in Russia's far east

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived at a Russian industrial city to visit a military aviation plant on Friday, Russian agencies reported, following his summit with President Vladimir Putin.

France 24

Putin, Kim gift each other guns at meeting, and a Russian space glove

Russia’s Putin presented North Korea’s Kim with a Russian rifle of the ‘highest quality’ and received a gun in return.

Al Jazeera

Pink leather armchairs and bomb-proof floors: inside Kim Jong-un’s armoured train

The North Korean leader’s preferred mode of transport is slow-moving but luxuriously appointed

The Guardian - AU

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Ukraine war turns the tables as Russia seeks help from North Korea

Kim Jong-un’s grandfather founded North Korea with the backing of the Soviet Union, and was heavily reliant on its aid for decades

The Guardian - AU

North Koreans ordered to protect portraits of Kim Jong-un as tropical storm Khanun looms

State media urges citizens to focus on ‘ensuring the safety’ of propaganda relating to the Kim dynasty

The Guardian - AU

The Sister by Sung-Yoon Lee review – North Korea’s propaganda queen

A biography of Kim Yo-jong goes beyond personalities to examine the Kim dynasty’s roots and its possible future

The Guardian - UK

Kim Jong-un 'scrubs' actor from TV over ties to uncle he executed for 'clapping wrong'

The North Korean leader reportedly dislikes Choe Ung Chol due to his friendship with his uncle Jang Song Thaek, whom he had executed over an alleged coup attempt and failing to clap enthusiastically

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Kim Jong-un’s guards ‘face execution’ for letting him go out in stained jacket

State media images showed the North Korean tyrant Kim Jong-un with a mysterious white stain on the arm of his coat, sparking fears his unlucky staff could be punished for failing to protect his dignity

Daily Mirror

Mystery world of Kim Jong-un's daughter - from home-schooling to skiing with dictator

Kim Jong-un is thought to be grooming his daughter Kim Ju-ae to become his successor after he brought the 10-year-old to several public events, including a missile launch site

Daily Mirror

Clash of the Kims as tyrant Jong-un's wife and sister's secret power struggle exposed

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un was tipped to be his father's successor at just eight years old, so it wouldn't be premature for him to be eyeing his young daughter Kim Ju-Ae, who is said to be aged around 10, to take over after he dies

Daily Mirror

Kim Jong-un purges: why North Korea is such a dangerous place to be successful in politics

North Korea celebrated the 75th anniversary of the foundation of the Korean People’s Army in February. As it showed off 12 of its massive intercontinental ballistic missile in a military parade, expert Korea-watchers spotted there appear to have been some significant changes in the country’s military and political hierarchy.

The Conversation

Kim Jong-un makes another public appearance with ‘beloved’ daughter

It is the latest in a series of public appearances his daughter Kim Ju Ae has made, sparking debate on whether she’s being prepped for a future leadership role

Evening Standard

Kim Jong-un grooming daughter to be next 'cult of personality' North Korea tyrant

Kim Ju-ae, who is thought to be around 9 and 11, made her fifth public appearance as Kim Jong-un held a 75th anniversary dinner of the North Korean People’s Army before an enormous parade of the Hermit Kingdom's nuclear arsenal

Daily Mirror

Kim Jong-un puts his young daughter in the spotlight. Is she the heir apparent?

Kim Jong-un has appeared with his daughter yet again, causing people to speculate whether she has been picked as his heir.

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Daily Mirror

Kim Jong-un’s daughter appears at North Korean military parade amid succession rumours

Kim Ju-ae, who is thought to be around 9 and 11, made her fourth public appearance in three months as Kim Jong-un held a 75th anniversary dinner of the North Korean People’s Army

Daily Mirror

North Korea students get frostbite after 'patriotic' subzero mountain march

Students in North Korea have been injuring themselves and bribing officials so they can swerve going on a government tour of Mount Paektu - the country's national emblem and official birthplace of Kim Jong-Il

The News Lens

Worth a Thousand Words: What Kim Jong‑Un’s Daughter Photo Tells

The appearance of Kim’s daughter at an ICBM launch underscores how the regime sees its nuclear weapons program as a fixture and that the North Korean leadership is willing and prepared to continue on this path.

The Guardian - AU

Symbolism or succession clues? Debut of Kim Jong-un’s daughter sparks speculation over North Korea’s future

Reveal of Ju Ae raises questions over whether Kim, who is in his 30s and has battled poor health, is starting to think about his successor

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Daily Mirror

Kim Jong-un pictured with daughter for first time as family watch missile launch

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been pictured for the first time in public holding hands with his daughter at the launch of a missile

Daily Mirror

Kim Jong-un disappears from public life for month with mystery growing over absence

North Korea's Kim Jong-un has often overseen weapons tests personally and poses for photos as he does yet despite ordering six launches in 12 days, no new images of him have emerged since September 10

Daily Mirror

Kim Jong-un's only known daughter revealed in North Korea propaganda, experts claim

Experts have shockingly claimed that Kim Jong-un's daughter has been revealed in North Korean propaganda - as they note just how close the despot came to her during a recent event

Daily Mirror

North Korea SNUBBED as Kim Jong-un is banned from the Queen's funeral

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un will not been in attendance at the Queen's funeral and an ambassador will be sent instead. The tyrant will not be present among the dignitaries including US President Joe Biden

The Guardian - AU

North Korea – a model for Grant Shapps’ bicycle licence plate proposal?

The secretive state demands each cycle display a registration number – although officially women are banned from bikes

Daily Mirror

Kim Jong-un's hidden agony as mystery marks on tyrant's head reveal 'drugs dependancy'

A leading expert on North Korea believes Kim Jong-un's 'strongman act' may rely on drug injections due to health problems. Images of strength are important for the authoritarian leader

Daily Mirror

Kim Jong-un's 'secret' girlfriend - from pop star to fake execution rumours

The lover was supposedly assassinated under the dictator's orders for making a scandalous sex tape, yet she has reappeared by his side years later

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