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Radio Free Asia resumes China broadcasts after Congress restores funding cut by Trump

Broadcaster shut down news operations last year after Trump administration’s funding cuts prompted mass layoffs

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un’s daughter may face her 'ambitious, ruthless' aunt in succession battle for North Korea

North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, has reportedly named his young daughter, Kim Ju-ae, as his successor, sparking concerns of a power struggle. Former intelligence official Rah Jong-yil warns that Kim's ambitious sister, Kim Yo-jong, could challenge Ju-ae for leadership, given the dynasty's history of ruthless political maneuvering and assassinations.

The Times of India

North Korea's Kim unveils new housing district for troops killed fighting for Russia

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un officially unveiled a new Pyongyang housing district for families of soldiers killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine, in a boost to Pyongyang's pro-war propaganda.

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Kim Jong-un unveils housing for families of North Koreans killed in Ukraine war

Leader vows to repay the ‘young martyrs’ who died as North Korea intensifies propaganda glorifying troops deployed to fight for Russia

The Guardian - AU

Kim Jong un opens new housing district for families of North Koreans killed in Ukraine war

North Korea says it completed a new housing district in Pyongyang for families of soldiers killed while fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Sister of North Korea's leader says South Korea's drone regret was sensible but insufficient

The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says it was “sensible” for a South Korean official to express regret for alleged civilian drone flights over North Korea but warned of counterattacks if they recur

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un has chosen teenage daughter as his heir, says South Korea

The secretive country appears set to have a female supreme leader for the first time in its history

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Kim Jong Un said to have chosen ‘beloved’ 13yo daughter Kim Ju Ae as heir to North Korean leadership

A teen girl with nukes? What could go wrong?

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Kim Jong Un has chosen his 13-year-old daughter as his heir to rule North Korea, spy agency says

Kim Jong Un’s teen daughter Kim Ju Ae may make appearance at upcoming Workers’ Party Congress, South Korea’s spy agency says

The Independent UK

Kim Jong-un's daughter close to being named North Korea's next leader, Seoul says

North Korean state media have never published the name of Kim Jong-un's daughter, only referring to her as his "respected" or "most beloved" child.

Euronews

Kim Jong Un's teenage daughter being positioned as successor, South Korea says

South Korea's intelligence agency believes Kim Jong Un is grooming his teenage daughter, Kim Ju Ae, as his successor, signaling a potential fourth-generation dynasty. Her increasing public appearances at key events, including military functions and a visit to a sacred mausoleum, suggest a formal designation is imminent. This marks a…

The Times of India

South Korea's spy agency says Kim Jong Un's daughter is close to be designated as future leader

South Korea’s spy agency says it believes the teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is close to being designated as the country’s future leader

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un lays out policy agenda as North Korea holds biggest political event

Leader says Pyongyang has made substantial economic gains over the past five years and achieved a firmer regional footing

The Independent UK

South Korean officials raid spy agencies to find out who is sending drones into North Korea

Joint military and police task force says it searched 18 locations, including country’s main intelligence agencies

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South Korea police raid spy agency over alleged drone flight into North Korea

Pyongyang said it downed a surveillance drone in early January, accusing Seoul of sending the aircraft to gather intelligence on "important targets".

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North Korea schoolchildren ‘executed for watching Squid Game’

'People were executed for watching or distributing South Korean media': Amnesty says North Korea is killing teenagers for K-Pop and Squid Game

The Times of India

North Korea executes teens for watching Squid Game and listening to K-Pop

Shocking testimony reveals North Koreans, including students, face execution for watching South Korean shows like Squid Game and listening to K-pop. Amnesty International reports severe punishments, including death, for consuming foreign media. New laws mandate harsh penalties, with executions serving as 'ideological education' to deter citizens from foreign cultural influences.

The Independent UK

North Korean teenagers ‘executed for watching Squid Game’ as regime wages war on TV and pop music

‘They took us to executions and showed us everything,’ said one former student

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Evening Standard

Kim Jong Un ‘executes schoolchildren for watching Squid Game’

The harshest punishments are typically imposed on poorer citizens, while wealthy individuals can often avoid executions by bribing officials

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North Korean escapees expose the brutal reality for teenagers caught watching Squid Game — and public executions are just the start

Can’t corrupt the culture.

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North Korea Publicly Executes Citizens Caught Watching ‘Squid Game’

A new report featuring testimonies from North Korean defectors reveals that the country executes those caught consuming South Korean media, including K-Dramas and BTS songs.

The Guardian - UK

Living hell of North Korea’s ‘paradise on Earth’ scheme back in spotlight in Japan

Plaintiffs in case say they were lured from Japan, exploited for labour and cut off from families for generations

TechRadar

This dangerous North Korean malware has now split into three entities for maximum impact

Labyrinth Chollima is morphing into three separate entities, engaging in cyber-espionage, and crypto theft, against firms in the west.

The Guardian - US

British American Tobacco accused of helping North Korea fund terrorism in lawsuit

Victims of terrorist attacks say BAT’s operations in North Korea helped fund weapons used in the Middle East

The Times of India

North Korea’s nuclear expansion: Kim Jong Un warns of ‘excruciating mental agony’ for enemies

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced plans to strengthen nuclear forces at an upcoming party congress following a missile test. He stated the congress will outline next-stage plans for bolstering the country's nuclear war deterrent. The test-firing of a multiple rocket launcher, observed with his daughter, aimed to improve…

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