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Trump Touts 'Very Good Relationship' With Kim Jong Un, Asks Hegseth to 'Substantially Reduce' Military Exercises With South Korea

President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to significantly scale back joint military exercises with South Korea, citing their cost, his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Seoul’s refusal to assist U.S. efforts involving Iran.

Benzinga

Trump says US scaling back military drills with South Korea

WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US President Donald Trump said he was "not happy" about US participation in joint military exercises with close ally South Korea and is scaling back the drills aimed at deterring rival North Korea that start Monday.

Bangkok Post

North Korea's Kim tells Putin he is 'proud' of strong ties, state media reports

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expressed pride in strong ties with Russia. He stated this after providing military support for Moscow's war in Ukraine. Russia's President Vladimir Putin described relations as a comprehensive strategic partnership. Ukraine recently accused Moscow of using North Korean missiles in an attack. Kyiv also…

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South Korea president proposes talks with North to formally end Korean War

SEOUL - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung proposed talks with North Korea to formally end the long-running Korean War, as Pyongyang deepens ties with Russia while asserting its status as an "irreversible" nuclear state.

Bangkok Post

Why is North Korea ramping up criticism of Japan?

North Korea criticizes Japan's military expansion and its alliances with the United States and South Korea. This rhetoric coincides with an unusual silence regarding Pyongyang's recent missile launches. Analysts suggest North Korea aims to frame Northeast Asia as a contest between rival blocs. The country seeks stronger backing from China…

The Economic Times

North Korea launches another missile toward sea ahead of US-South Korean military drills

North Korea has executed a second ballistic missile launch within the week, escalating tensions in the region ahead of the upcoming South Korea-US military exercises, which North Korea decries as a threat. The missile flew more than 700 kilometers, landing near Japan’s exclusive economic zone, drawing fierce condemnation from South…

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Pyongyang tests another missile within one week and ahead of US-South Korean military drills

A ballistic missile fired from the North’s eastern coastal Wonsan area around 6am flew more than 700 kilometres, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. Seoul condemned the test and warned it remains ready to repel any provocation in cooperation with the US.

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North Korea conducts second ballistic missile test in less than a week

North Korea fired a ballistic missile Wednesday, its second test in less than a week, as Seoul and Washington prepare to begin annual military drills. The launches appear to signal Pyongyang’s opposition to the exercises, which it views as a rehearsal for an invasion.

France 24

Russia fired North Korean missiles in attack that killed six in Zaporizhzhia, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine's president has repeatedly sounded the alarm over deepening military ties between Moscow and Pyongyang, often while appealing for more Western air-defence supplies.

Euronews

Russia preparing to station more North Korean troops on its territory, Zelenskyy says

At the weekend, Zelenskyy said a decision had been taken for 30,000-50,000 North Koreans to be deployed on Russian soil. He did not explain how he obtained the figures.

Euronews

US, South Korea to drill for new threats from North

SEOUL — South Korean and US forces will hold major joint drills next week simulating combat against North Korean troops battle-hardened by deployment in the Russia-Ukraine war, an exercise spokesman said Monday.

Bangkok Post

South Korea recovers landmines believed to have washed from North by monsoon floods

The Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), splitting the Koreas since their 1950-53 war ended with an armistice, is one of the most heavily mined places on Earth.

Euronews

North Korea fires ballistic missile: South Korea military

SEOUL — North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile over the Sea of Japan on Thursday, Seoul's military said, with the launch coming after Pyongyang lambasted Japan's military build-up in the Pacific.

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North Korea's Kim Yo Jong warns of military options over Japan’s move into 'war state'

Japan has been gradually moving away from its post-World War II pacifist status, increasing military spending, ramping up defence pacts and deploying missile launchers to its outer islands.

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South Korea to revive stalled rail project that could connect to North Korea

South Korea will restart a railway project connecting to North Korea's Wonsan city. This project aims to improve access to peace and ecological tourism sites. The government also plans to broaden the use of its Inter-Korean Cooperation Fund. Multilateral talks involving North Korea are currently difficult, according to the foreign…

Bangkok Post

South Korea revives rail project that could link to North

SEOUL - South Korea will restart work on a railway section that could eventually link to the city of Wonsan in North Korea, the Unification Ministry said on Wednesday, reviving a project halted for a decade despite frozen relations with Pyongyang.

The Independent UK

A heavily armed border still divides North and South Korea 70 years after the armistice

North and South Korea remain separated by one of the world’s most heavily armed borders. It's a lasting reminder that the 1950-53 Korean War ended with an armistice, not a peace treaty, leaving the countries technically still at war.

The Independent UK

South Korea abandons hardline stance on North’s nuclear weapons programme

Seoul is moving away from demanding Pyongyang fully give up nuclear weapons before any settlement

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South Korean sailor found dead near border after North Korea ignored search request

The body of a missing South Korean sailor has been recovered off the east coast, a day after he disappeared during patrol near the de facto maritime border with North Korea, the navy said on Monday.

The Independent UK

‘Spectre of HS2’ hangs over Burnham-backed Northern Powerhouse Rail, MPs warn

Committee say ‘clear risk’ major scheme to boost rail connections cannot be delivered within £45bn funding cap

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North Korea’s ‘exponential’ nuclear program: why Kim Jong-un is racing to expand his arsenal

The heightened rhetoric from Pyongyang has left analysts asking why North Korea appears to need so many nuclear weapons

The Economic Times

North Korea's Kim vows to accelerate military buildup: KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to accelerate the country's military buildup at a party meeting, state media reported Tuesday, citing military modernisation efforts by South Korea and the United States in the region. In the face of such developments, it was the "steadfast stand" of the North to…

The Economic Times

Former South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol gets 30 years over North Korea drone incident

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol received a 30-year prison sentence. This conviction stems from sending military drones into North Korea. Prosecutors stated this action was intended to justify a failed martial law declaration. The drone flights heightened tensions between the two nations. Yoon is already serving a life…

The Independent UK

Analysis: Chinese President Xi's silence on nuclear arms is a gift to North Korea's Kim Jong Un

Chinese and North Korean state-run media devoted thousands of words to President Xi Jinping’s summit with leader Kim Jong Un in North Korea this week but didn't mention a key matter for Washington: the North’s steadfast pursuit of nuclear weapons that could threaten the United States and its allies in…

The Independent UK

China's President Xi returns home after closely watched trip to North Korea

Chinese President Xi Jinping has returned home, ending a rare state visit to North Korea

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