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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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Kim Jong-un fires North Korea’s top general and calls for weapons production boost

Leader replaces Pak Su-il with defence minister, Gen Ri Yong-gil, and urges further military drills

The Guardian - AU

North Korean hackers breached top Russian missile maker

Two North Korean separate groups were targeting the same Russian entity - one building military rockets.

TechRadar

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

Kim Jong-Un pledges to advance North Korea military arms amid visit to weapons factories

The North Korean leader visited key weapons factories over a three-day inspection this week

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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

Russia ally Kim Jong-un demands more North Korean weapons output

Dictator tours factories making drone engines and rocket launchers and calls for ‘rapidly expanding production capacity’

The Guardian - AU

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

White House says top Russian official pitched North Korea on increasing sale of munitions to Moscow

The White House says U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has made a pitch to North Korean officials to increase the sale of munitions to Moscow

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

North Korea Displays New Drones Resembling US Technology In Military Parade

Kim Jong-un showcases MQ-9 Reaper and RQ-4 Global Hawk lookalikes, raising concerns over military capabilities.

Zenger

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…

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The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war – live: Putin’s troops launch fresh strikes after Kyiv’s Crimea Bridge ‘attack’

Crimea is a key target of Ukraine’s counteroffensive, which appears to be ramping up after months of slow progress

The National (Scotland)

Celtic's Japanese players to face tense World Cup showdown in North Korea

The Hoops have five Japanese players in their squad - Kyoko Furuhashi, Reo Hatate, Daizen Maeda, Tomoki Iwata and Yuki Kobayashi, with Yosuke…

The Guardian - AU

North Korea showcases attack drones during show of unity with China and Russia

Drones at military parade were said to have similar look to US drones as Japan warns that Kim Jong-un’s regime posed a more serious threat than ever

Al Jazeera

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.

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The Independent UK

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

Travis King’s family share disbelief at his defection to North Korea

US Army private fled across DMZ into North Korea on 18 July

Zenger

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.

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - AU

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

Al Jazeera

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.

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

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