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North Korea Begins Military Parade amid Revived Tensions

North Korea began a much-anticipated military parade in its capital on Monday to mark the 90th anniversary of its army’s founding, with outside experts saying it was likely to display powerful missiles and other weapons capable of targeting the United States and its allies. South Korea’s military said the march…

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North Korea begins military parade amid revived tensions

North Korea has began a much-anticipated military parade in its capital marking the 90th anniversary of its army’s founding

The Independent UK

Satellite images show North Korea ready for army parade - but it's mysteriously delayed

North Korea were set to host their military parade where they showcase their huge weapons and thousands of soldiers march through central Pyongyang but the event did not go ahead

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North Korea stages military parade - South Korea military source

North Korea staged a widely anticipated military parade on Monday, a South Korean military source said, marking its army's founding anniversary with a display expected to include the nuclear-armed country's latest weapons.

Reuters

North Korea appears to delay military parade to show off weapons

North Korea has yet to hold a military parade after showing signs of preparing for one to mark the Monday anniversary of the founding of its army, Yonhap News Agency said, delaying an event where it could showcase weapons to threaten the U.S. and its allies.

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N. Korea Boasts of 'Invincible Power'

North Korea's state media boasted Sunday that its armed forces had "gained invincible power" under leader Kim Jong Un as it prepares for a major army holiday that analysts say could be marked with a military parade or major weapons test. North Korea on Monday celebrates the 90th anniversary of…

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North Korea boasts of 'invincible power' world cannot ignore ahead of holiday

North Korean state media on Sunday trumpeted how the country has gained an "invincible power that the world cannot ignore and no one can touch" under Kim Jong Un, an apparent reference to its nuclear weapons, as Pyongyang prepares for a military holiday.

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Beijing quiet as North Korea turns up the heat with missile tests

Beijing is North Korea’s only ally, but domestic challenges and global power politics may keep it from acting.

Al Jazeera

North Korea’s Kim Offers Rare Praise for South’s Departing Moon

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has thanked South Korea's outgoing president for trying to improve relations, a rare gesture of goodwill but one that analysts said may not be enough to head off growing tension between the two Koreas. The warm words from North Korea to President Moon Jae-in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

North, South Korean leaders exchange letters

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and outgoing South Korean President Moon Jae In have exchanged personal letters, the North's official media reported Friday, despite rising tensions over Pyongyang's military provocations.

Bangkok Post

North and South Korean leaders in rare exchange of letters

Outgoing South Korean President Moon Jae-in said he will keep working towards reconciliation after retiring next month.

Al Jazeera

S.Korea's Moon urges N.Korea's Kim to commit to inter-Korea talks under new leader

South Korea's outgoing President Moon Jae-in has asked North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to stay committed to inter-Korean cooperation, saying restarting dialogue was now up to the incoming government of Yoon Suk-yeol, Moon's spokeswoman said on Friday.

Reuters

Analysis-N.Korea could ‘go small’ with tactical nukes if it resumes testing

If North Korea resumes nuclear testing, it could include development of smaller “tactical” warheads meant for battlefield use and designed to fit on short-range missiles such as the one tested last weekend, analysts said.

Reuters

Leaders of 2 Koreas exchange letters of hope amid tensions

The leaders of the rival Koreas have exchanged letters expressing hope for improved bilateral relations, which have plummeted amid a freeze in nuclear negotiations and North Korea’s accelerating weapons development

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North Korea's Kim offers rare praise for South's departing Moon

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Seoul reports fire at abandoned joint factory park in North

South Korea says a fire has erupted at a now-shuttered inter-Korean industrial park in North Korea

Daily Mirror

Mysterious woman spotted in public shadowing North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un

The woman, who's been tentatively identified as Kim Sol-song the dictator's half sister, was filmed watching over North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un at several recent engagements

The Independent UK

Scholar uses trash as treasure to study life in North Korea

A South Korean scholar has turned to a different way of collecting information about secretive North Korea as pandemic restrictions make it harder for outsiders to find out what's life like for North Koreans

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Ex-Ukraine president says Russia will end up like 'big North Korea' unless Putin goes

Petro Poroshenko, who was in office between 2014 and 2019, called on world leaders to 'de-Putinize' Russia, and called on the Russian public to 'do their best to save Russia'

Reuters

U.N. panel coordinator urges stepped up focus on North Korea cyber crime

The coordinator for the U.N. body monitoring enforcement of sanctions on North Korea said on Wednesday a stepped up focus was needed on cybercrime, which had become fundamental to Pyongyang's ability to finance its banned weapons programs.

Daily Mirror

North Korean hackers steal £450million in world's biggest crypto currency heist

The group, known as Lazarus, were behind the 2017 WannaCry Ransomeware attack, which affected 200,000 computers worldwide, including the National Health Service

Reuters

S.Korea's incoming president Yoon meets visiting U.S. envoy on N.Korea -source

South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol had a rare meeting on Tuesday with the visiting U.S. envoy on North Korea, a source familiar with the event said on Wednesday, as both sides seek to coordinate North Korea policy under Seoul's new government.

The Independent UK

US, S Korea urge North's return to talks after missile tests

The U.S. special envoy for North Korea says Washington and Seoul have agreed on the need for a strong response to Pyongyang’s recent spate of missile tests, though they remain open to dialogue with the country

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Envoy Vows ‘Decisive Response’ to N.Korea Missile, Nuclear Tensions

The US envoy for North Korea said that Washington would act "responsibly and decisively" in response to "escalatory actions" after a series of test missile launches raised concerns that the North was preparing to resume nuclear testing. US Special Representative Sung Kim and his deputy, Jung Pak, met with South…

Reuters

U.S. envoy vows 'strongest possible deterrent' over N.Korea weapons tests

The United States and South Korea would maintain the "strongest possible joint deterrent" over North Korea's "escalatory actions", the U.S. envoy on North Korea said on Monday, amid concerns that Pyongyang was preparing to resume nuclear testing.

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