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China envoy vows to play 'constructive role' amid tensions on Korean peninsula

China remains committed to playing a constructive role in resolving the North Korea nuclear issue, Beijing's Korean affairs envoy said on Tuesday, a week after the North vowed to develop its nuclear forces "at the fastest possible speed".

Reuters

Beijing concerned with rising North Korea tensions, envoy says in Seoul

Beijing is concerned about the tense situation on the Korean peninsula, China's Korean affairs envoy said as he arrived for talks in Seoul this week, adding that both the symptoms and root cause of tensions needed to be addressed.

Reuters

Inside Kim Jong-un’s new ballistic missile plans as North Korea parades weapons

In a speech at a military parade on Monday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his nuclear force was tasked with potentially carrying out strikes against anyone who violates the North's "fundamental interests"

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North Korea Leader Warns of 'Preemptive' Use of Nuclear Force

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has repeated his warning that Pyongyang could "preemptively" use its nuclear weaponry to counter hostile forces, state media reported Saturday. Kim told top military officers that to "maintain the absolute superiority" of North Korea's armed forces, the country should be able to "preemptively and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kim warns N. Korea would 'preemptively' use nuclear weapons

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned yet again that the North could preemptively use its nuclear weapons if threatened, as he praised his top military officials over the staging of a massive military parade in Pyongyang this week

The Independent UK

North Koreans to face labour camps for removing surveillance tools from phones

Kim Jong-un’s vice-like grip on North Korea includes special phones that can’t reach the outside world – but a new hack from China is enabling users to bypass state controls completely

Daily Mirror

China halts freight train traffic with North Korea

China says it halted railroad freight traffic with North Korea as it deals with the spread of COVID-19 in the border town of Dandong

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N.Korea halts rail crossings with China, where COVID is on the rise -Yonhap

Cross-border freight train services between North Korea and China have been suspended after a series of COVID-19 infections in the Chinese border city of Dandong, the Yonhap news agency said on Friday.

Reuters

Two South Koreans, Including Army Captain, Arrested for Spying for North

Two South Koreans, including a serving army captain, have been arrested on charges of stealing military secrets for a suspected North Korean agent who paid them in cryptocurrency, Seoul police said Friday. The nuclear-armed yet impoverished North -- which is technically at war with the South -- is known to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kim renews call for N Korea military to ‘bolster their strength’

North Korean leader made call as he praised ‘modernity and heroism’ of country’s armed forces after massive parade.

Al Jazeera

N.Korea's Kim calls for stronger military as nuclear test work 'well underway'

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called on the country's military to "bolster up their strength in every way to annihilate the enemy", state media reported on Friday, as new satellite imagery showed increased preparations for a possible nuclear test.

Reuters

N.Korea defectors fly leaflets with S.Korea's Yoon photos despite ban

A group run by North Korean defectors working to promote human rights in the isolated country said it has sent propaganda leaflets including photos of incoming South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and aid parcels into the North.

Reuters

South Korean activist resumes flying anti-North leaflets

A South Korean activist says he launched a million propaganda leaflets by balloon into North Korea this week

The Independent UK

Some N.Koreans find ways around govt smartphone controls, report says

Despite North Korea intensifying efforts to stop citizens from seeing information coming from outside the country, a few tech savvy individuals are managing to circumvent tight government controls on smart phones, a U.S. based group said in a report.

Reuters

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Kim Jong Un appears to lower his guardrails for a nuclear strike

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears to have lowered his threshold for a nuclear strike, raising the risks for a miscalculation as he rolls out new weapons whose uses range from nearby tactical strikes to threatening the U.S. homeland from afar.

The Independent UK

Biden going to SKorea, Japan in May to discuss China, NKorea

President Joe Biden will travel next month to South Korea and Japan to consult with allies on growing threats from China and North Korea

Reuters

Analysis-North Korea signals expansive mission for its nuclear weapons

As South Korea’s new conservative president prepares to take office, North Korea is outlining an expansive, ambiguous, and potentially destabilising doctrine for using its nuclear weapons, analysts said.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s Toll Holdings to pay US$6m for ‘reckless disregard’ of US sanctions

Logistics firm self-reported almost 3,000 violations of sanctions targeting terrorism and regimes in North Korea, Iran and Syria, US treasury says

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Evening Standard

North Korea’s Kim Jong-un vows to step up nuclear weapons programme at Pyongyang military parade

North Korean despot Kim Jong Un has vowed to bolster his nuclear forces at “maximum speed” at a military parade that displayed intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and other weapons.

Benzinga

2 Europeans Charged Alongside Ethereum Developer In North Korea Sanctions-Evasion Case

Two Europeans were charged by the U.S. Department of Justice with providing cryptocurrency and blockchain technology services to North Korea illegally.

The Independent UK

N. Korea's Kim vows to bolster nuke capability during parade

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to bolster his country’s nuclear capability at "maximum speed.”

Daily Mirror

North Korea flaunts deadly ICBM weapons as Kim Jong Un vows to boost nuclear arsenal

A display of North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missiles took place at a massive military parade where Kim Jong Un said that nuclear weapons will be built at the "fastest pace"

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kim Vows to 'Strengthen' North Korea's Nuclear Weapons at Parade

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to strengthen the country's nuclear weapons program during a speech at a high-profile military parade in Pyongyang, state media reported Tuesday. "We will continue to take steps to strengthen and develop our nation's nuclear capabilities at the fastest pace," Kim said, according to…

Bangkok Post

North Korea holds military parade, testing US and allies

North Korea staged its first military parade in seven months, with leader Kim Jong Un pledging to strengthen his state’s atomic arsenal as he presided over an event showcasing nuclear-capable weapons that threaten the US and its allies.

Reuters

N.Korea's Kim vows to boost nuclear arsenal as parade shows ICBMs

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has pledged to speed up development of his country's nuclear arsenal while overseeing a huge military parade that displayed intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), state media reported on Tuesday.

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