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Putin's Spy Chief Visits North Korea, Russian Intelligence Confirms

Russian spy chief's visit to North Korea signals potential shift in diplomatic relations with broader implications for East Asia.

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US Imposes Sanctions On North Korea, Russia, China, UAE

US imposes new sanctions on North Korea targeting entities in Russia, China, and the UAE to pressure denuclearization.

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Alan Titchmarsh's trousers enrage North Korea's censors for this bizarre reason

Alan Titchmarsh is big in North Korea, but just don't mention his jeans

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Alan Titchmarsh’s jeans blurred by North Korean TV censors

Footage of green-fingered BBC presenter obscured from waist down to hide ‘symbol of US imperialism’

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North Korea Says Japan PM Requested Summit With Kim Jong Un

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister said Monday that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has requested a summit with her brother, adding a meeting was unlikely without a policy shift by Tokyo.

International Business Times

Japan To Advance In World Cup Qualifying After N. Korea Game Cancelled

Japan look poised to reach the final stage of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup without kicking a ball after FIFA said their match at North Korea will not be rescheduled.

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North Korea Considers Japanese Summit Proposal Amid Growing Tensions

North Korea proposes summit with Japan, cautioning against focus on abductions. Analysts view move as strategic to weaken trilateral security partnership.

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Russia May Veto North Korea Sanctions Resolution, UN Warns

Recent UN development: Russia may veto North Korea sanctions resolution, sparking debate and uncertainty. Diplomatic efforts ongoing for consensus and peace.

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North Korea cancels World Cup qualifier against Japan

Last-minute decision on Tuesday’s match leaves football bodies searching for alternative venue

The Guardian - UK

UNSC Panel Probes Over $3B Crypto-Related Heists Allegedly Funding N. Korea's Nuke Program

North Korea-linked cyberattacks focused on crypto firms over a six-year period may have helped fund the country's nuclear program, a UNSC panel revealed.

International Business Times

N. Korea V Japan World Cup Qualifier Off Over 'Unforeseen Circumstances'

North Korea's home World Cup qualifier against Japan was called off on Friday, the Asian Football Confederation said, hours after announcing it would be moved to a neutral venue.

International Business Times

North Korea V Japan World Cup Qualifier To Take Place At Neutral Venue

North Korea's home World Cup qualifier against Japan on Tuesday will be held at a neutral venue and not in Pyongyang, the Asian Football Confederation said, four days before the game.

International Business Times

The Great Successor? Who Is North Korea's Kim Ju Ae

She oversees military drills with her father, a military marshal knelt before her, state media use leader-level honorifics to describe her -- a fresh slew of signals indicate Kim Jong Un's teenage daughter Ju Ae could be North Korea's next ruler.

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Japan v North Korea World Cup qualifier resumes rivalry that extends beyond football

Crunch fixture taps into a complicated underlying political history, with 150,000 North Koreans living in Japan

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North Korea Successfully Tests Hypersonic Missile Technology

North Korea tests new hypersonic missile engine with potential to target U.S. territories, amid escalating tensions.

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North Korea Tests Hypersonic Missile Engine, Targets U.S. Bases

North Korea's successful test of a solid-fuel engine for a hypersonic missile raises regional security concerns.

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N. Korea's Kim Oversees Hypersonic Missile Engine Test: State Media

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a successful test of a solid-fuel engine for a "new-type intermediate-range hypersonic missile", Pyongyang's state media said Wednesday.

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North Korea claims progress in development of hypersonic missile

The country is stepping up its development of more technologically-advanced weaponry capable of striking further afield.

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Biden To Host U.S.-Japan-Philippines Summit Amid Regional Tensions

President Biden to host U.S.-Japan-Philippines summit addressing regional security, economic ties, and democratic values in the Indo-Pacific region.

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North Korea’s Kim oversees ‘super-large’ rocket launcher drills

Pyongyang has broken with much of its inter-Korean policy in recent years and ramped up weapons testing.

International Business Times

N. Korea's Kim Oversees 'Super-large' Rocket Launcher Drills

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw firing drills involving "newly-equipped super-large" multiple rocket launchers, state media said Tuesday, a day after Seoul said Pyongyang had fired several short-range ballistic missiles.

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North Korea Sends Military Supplies To Russia Amid Ukraine War

North Korea reportedly shipped munitions to Russia for Ukraine war support, escalating tensions with missile tests.

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Daughter Of North Korea's Kim Might Be Heir Apparent: Seoul

Seoul's Unification Ministry on Monday added its voice to growing speculation around Kim Jong Un's succession plans, saying they have not "ruled out" that his daughter could be next in line to lead North Korea.

Al Jazeera

North Korea fires ballistic missiles as Blinken visits Seoul

Launches come days after South Korea and US wrapped up military drills Pyongyang sees as an invasion rehearsal.

International Business Times

N. Korea Fires Ballistic Missile As Blinken Visits Seoul

North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Monday, Seoul's military said, as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited South Korea to meet top officials and attend a democracy summit.

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