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China's top legislator to meet S. Korea leaders for talks

China’s top legislator is to meet South Korean leaders including new President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, as Yoon’s push to buttress a military alliance with Washington has caused concerns that it could hamper Seoul’s ties with Beijing

The Independent UK

Lawmakers, activists seek answers over fate of fishermen forced back to N.Korea

Activists and South Korean lawmakers are pressing North Korea to confirm the fate of two fishermen who were forcibly sent back from the South in 2019 after being accused of murder.

Reuters

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

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UK inviting North Korea to send envoy to Queen Elizabeth's funeral - source

Britain is inviting a representative from North Korea to attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral on Monday, but Afghanistan, Syria and Venezuela will not be given an invite, a foreign office source said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Three more countries NOT invited to Queen's funeral - and some will just send ambassadors

A total of six countries have not made the invitation list for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral on Monday, including Afghanistan, Syria and Venezuela, as inside sources confirmed North Korea and Iran will be invited at ambassadorial level

Daily Mirror

EU nations told not to 'appease' Russia as desperate Putin 'uses kit from North Korea'

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU's alliance with Ukraine would be 'unshakeable' and 'this is the time for us to show resolve, not appeasement'

Daily Mirror

'Evidence' Vladimir Putin forced to import military gear from North Korea and Iran

Intelligence reports from Ukraine indicate Russia is using weapons from North Korea and Iran. The Kremlin is believed to have suffered heavy losses and now 'evidence' has emerged of the use of Iran-made weapons

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Ukraine war - live: Zelensky praises troops on visit to newly liberated city

Russia ‘almost certainly’ buying weapons from Iran and North Korea, says MoD

The Independent UK

Russia forced to import weaponry from other states due to sanctions, defence experts say

British defence intelligence analysts think Moscow is “increasingly sourcing weaponry from other heavily sanctioned states” as its own…

The National (Scotland)

Vladimir Putin’s army ‘sourcing’ weapons from North Korea and more rogue states, says UK

Vladimir Putin’s military is increasingly having to get weapons from North Korea and other heavily sanctioned states as its stocks run low, British defence chiefs said on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Russia forced to import North Korean military kit, Ministry of Defence says

The impact of sanctions and military losses in Ukraine has forced Moscow to rely on equipment from Iran and North Korea.

The Independent UK

Mystery over new woman in Kim Jong-un’s inner circle

Woman has been pictured at North Korean leader’s side in recent months, often carrying a handbag

The Guardian - UK

New N.Korea propaganda posters highlight nuclear-tipped missiles

North Korea has released new propaganda posters featuring its nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles, state media reported on Tuesday, doing so for the first time in years and after the country codified its nuclear policy in law last week.

Reuters

Seoul says N. Korea will self-destruct if it uses nukes

South Korea warned North Korea's government that using its nuclear weapons would put it on a “path of self-destruction,” saying its recent legislation allowing the preemptive use of its bombs would only prompt Seoul and Washington to bolster their joint military capability

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The unpublished blueprint to bring home NZ's head of state

NZ could begin the transition to its own democratically appointed head of state just six months after the death of the Queen, according to a legal paper.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan, US Eyeing Summit Around Sept 20 on China, North Korea Issues

Japan and the US are working on arranging a summit between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and President Joe Biden in New York around Sept.

WEKU

North Korea declares itself a nuclear weapons state

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will never abandon the nuclear weapons it needs to counter the United States, which he accused of pushing to weaken the North's defenses.

Reuters

Japan, U.S. eyeing summit around Sept 20 on China, North Korea issues - Kyodo

Japan and the United States are working on arranging a summit between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and President Joe Biden in New York around Sept. 20 to discuss security issues in East Asia, Kyodo news reported on Saturday.

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The Independent UK

N. Korea says it will never give up nukes to counter US

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is stressing his country will never abandon the nuclear weapons and missiles it needs to counter hostilities from the United States

Reuters

U.N. chief Guterres 'deeply concerned' by new North Korea law on nuclear weapons -spokesman

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "deeply concerned" by North Korea's new law enshrining a right to use pre-emptive nuclear strikes to protect itself, U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Friday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea Law Makes Nuclear Program 'Irreversible'

North Korea has passed a law declaring its readiness to launch preventive nuclear strikes, including in the face of conventional attacks, state media said Friday. The move effectively eliminates the possibility of denuclearization talks, with leader Kim Jong Un saying the country's status as a nuclear state was now "irreversible".…

Reuters

U.S. seeks diplomacy with North Korea, White House says

The United States has made clear it has no hostile intent toward North Korea and continues to seek diplomacy with the country, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on Friday aboard Air Force One.

Daily Mirror

Kim Jong-un in chilling nuclear vow as North Korea passes law allowing PREEMPTIVE strikes

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un vows his new law makes his country's nuclear status 'irreversible' and claims it will stop any talk of de-nuclearisation

Daily Mirror

North Korea to 'nuke any enemy that attacks as irreversible' law passes'

Kim Jong-un's North Korea has brought in a new law that makes its nuclear weapons policy "irreversible". The country has already declared itself a nuclear state in its constitution, but the new law sets out when Kim can use the weapons

Reuters

Analysis-Kim Jong Un's 'decapitation' fears shine through in new N.Korea nuclear law

A new North Korean law calls for "automatic" nuclear launches if the country's leadership or command and control systems are threatened, underscoring leader Kim Jong Un's fears of a so-called "decapitation" strike, experts said.

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