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North Korea calls South's leader a 'guy with a trash-like brain' as it slams his UN speech

North Korea has called South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol “a guy with a trash-like brain” and “a diplomatic idiot” as it blasted him for using a U.N. speech to issue a warning over the North’s deepening military ties with Russia

The Independent UK

War in Ukraine is contributing to the erosion of global consensus over the spread of dangerous weapons

When Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President Joe Biden, on Sept. 21, 2023, the topic of weapons supply was on the agenda. That same issue almost certainly came up between Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un when the pair met earlier in September.

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North Korea's Kim sets forth steps to boost Russia ties as US and Seoul warn about weapons deals

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has ordered unspecified steps to further develop his nation's relations with Russia after his recent visit

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South Korean lawmakers vote to lift opposition leader's immunity against arrest

In a surprise outcome, South Korea’s opposition-controlled parliament has voted to pass a motion submitted by the government that allows for the potential arrest of the country’s leading opposition figure, Lee Jae-myung, who faces a widening investigation over corruption allegations

The Independent UK

The Asian Games: larger than the Olympics and with an array of regional and global sports

The Asian Games are an attention grabber

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South Korean leader warns Russia against weapons collaboration with the North

South Korea’s president sounded a warning to fellow world leaders about the recent communication and possible cooperation between North Korea and Russia

The Independent UK

Six unforgettable UN General Assembly moments

Al Jazeera looks back at key UN General Assembly speeches as world leaders and top diplomats gather for 78th session.

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North Korea says Kim Jong Un is back home from Russia, where he deepened 'comradely' ties with Putin

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has returned home from a trip to Russia where he deepened a “comradely fellowship and friendly ties” with President Vladimir Putin

The Independent UK

'Stop it!' UN's nuclear chief pushes Iran to end block on international inspectors

The U.N. nuclear chief says he asked to meet Iran’s president on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly’s high-level meeting, His goal is to reverse Tehran’s ban on many of the agency’s inspectors

The Independent UK

Chinese foreign minister visits Russia for ‘security’ talks day after Kim Jong-un leaves country

Top envoy Wang Yi’s Moscow trip could pave way for Vladimir Putin to travel to Beijing

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un heads back to North Korea after talks on forging closer ties with Russia

South Korea and the US warned over any ‘illegal’ arms deal

Evening Standard

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un receives drones as gifts as Russia trip ends

North Korean leader on his way back home after trip to Russia.

Al Jazeera

South Korea's Yoon warns against Russia-North Korea military cooperation and plans to discuss at UN

South Korea’s president says the international community “will unite more tightly” to cope with deepening military cooperation between Russia and North Korea, as he pushes to raise the issue with world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly this week

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North Korean state media says Kim Jong Un discussed arms cooperation with Russian defense minister

North Korean state media says leader Kim Jong Un held discussions with Russia’s defense minister on strengthening “strategic and tactical coordination” between the countries’ militaries, as Kim continued a visit to Russia’s Far East that has raised concerns about an arms alliance that would fuel Moscow’s war on Ukraine

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North Korean arms for Russia probably wouldn't make a big difference in the Ukraine war, Milley says

The top American military officer says North Korea may be able to boost Russia’s supply of artillery munitions for the war in Ukraine

France 24

First cargo ships sail to Ukraine after grain deal collapse, Kyiv says

The first cargo ships have sailed to Ukraine to load grain following the collapse of a deal with Russia, Ukrainian deputy PM said on Saturday. Earlier, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected Russian nuclear-capable bombers and other warplanes in Russia’s Far East. Read our live blog to see how…

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 570

As the war enters its 570th day, these are the main developments.

The Independent UK

North Korean leader to visit Russia's Pacific fleet as he continues trip focused on arms cooperation

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is going to Russia’s far eastern port city of Vladivostok to see that country’s Pacific fleet

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Belarus leader proposes three-way partnership with Russia and North Korea

Alexander Lukashenko put forward axis plan during summit with Vladimir Putin in Sochi as rumours of arms deal persist

France 24

Kim Jong-Un and Vladimir Putin vow to strengthen cooperation

North Korea's Kim Jong-un spent more than 20 hours on an armoured locomotive to meet Russia's Vladimir Putin on his first trip abroad in more than four years. The high-profile summit between two of the world's most isolated leaders was held at a remote Siberian space centre. Washington has been…

The Conversation

Russian and North Korea artillery deal paves the way for dangerous cyberwar alliance

Russia is currently firing some 14 million shells a year in Ukraine. They are only manufacturing 2 million. The Ukrainians, on the other hand, are firing around 2.5 million shells a year, but are also struggling to source them.

The Independent UK

Putin meets the leader of Belarus, who suggests joining Russia's move to boost ties with North Korea

Russian President Vladimir Putin has hosted a meeting with his Belarusian ally, who referred to this week’s summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and suggested that Minsk could join Moscow’s efforts to revive an old alliance with Pyongyang

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Fewer North Korean defectors reach South Korea, and questions grow about unification

Just 67 North Korean defectors arrived last year. Inter-Korean dialogue and exchange have ground to a halt. Seoul's Unification Ministry has a new, hawkish head who wants to change the agency's role.

Al Jazeera

North Korea’s Kim checks out fighter jets in latest stop on Russian tour

Kim Jong Un was shown around the Komsomolsk plant, which produces some of Russia’s most advanced war planes.

The Guardian - AU

Putin and Kim Jong-un exchange rifles as North Korean leader continues Russia tour

Russian president also gave Kim at meeting the gift of a ‘glove from a space suit that has been to space’ amid warnings from US and South Korea about any weapons deal

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