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Satellite images show spike in border activity as North Korea ‘supplies weapons to Russia’ for Ukraine war

Approximately 73 railcars seen entering Russia last week, compared to just 20 in the past five years

The Independent UK

A surge in rail traffic on North Korea-Russia border suggests arms supply to Russia, think tank says

A U.S. think tank says recent satellite photos show a sharp increase in rail traffic along the North Korea-Russia border, indicating the North is supplying munitions to Russia

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war: Russian border region of Belgorod attacked, local governor says – as it happened

Vyacheslav Gladkov said the attack came from Ukrainian forces, but the Guardian could not independently verify those claims

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North Korea vows strong response to Pentagon report that calls it a 'persistent' threat

North Korea has slammed the United States over a Pentagon report that labeled it a “persistent" threat because of weapons of mass destruction, saying it will strongly counter what it called U.S. plans for aggression

The Independent UK

Mukherjee girls settle for a historic bronze

HANGZHOU: An edge-of-the-seat thriller played out in the semifinals of the women's doubles table tennis competition between India and North Korea before the now-famous Mukherjee girls - Sutirtha and Ayhika - lost the plot and their range of shots in the decider to settle for a bronze.

The Times of India

Hangzhou Asian Games table tennis | Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee lose in semifinals; settle for bronze

North Korean pair Chu Suyong/Pak Sugyong faced India's Sutirtha/Ayhika Mukherjee in attritional table tennis. India won bronze after losing semifinal 3-3, but the Mukherjees' use of 4 different rubbers made it hard for opponents to read. They hope to use their medal to improve in the future.

The Hindu

North Koreans smash weightlifting world records after four-year absence

North Korean weightlifters return to international competition after four years, shattering world records. Ri Song Gum won gold in 49kg, Kang Hyong Yong in 55kg, both setting new world records. Jiang Huihua, China's world champion, surprised by Ri's success after long absence.

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Hangzhou Asian Games | Mirabai Chanu's campaign ends in heartbreak, finishes fourth

Chanu's Asian Games campaign ends in agony as she fails to lift 117kg, falls flat on back. She settles for fourth place with 191kg (83kg+108kg). Ri Song-gum of North Korea defends crown with world record lift of 124kg in clean and jerk, total effort of 216kg. Thanyathon Sukcharoe of Thailand…

The Hindu

U.S. Thanks China for Its Help With Transit of Soldier Who Ran Off to North Korea

Beijing ‘provided necessary assistance in the spirit of humanitarianism,’ Foreign Ministry spokesperson says

Caixin Global

Lee Kang-in targets a prize greater than glory in the Asian Games

Military exemption is as big a prize as the gold medal up for grabs for Paris Saint-Germain’s South Korean star

The Guardian - UK

What to know and what's next for Travis King, the American soldier who ran into North Korea

An American soldier who sprinted into North Korea and was held there for two months before being returned to the U.S. is now set to undergo medical testing and extensive questioning about his time in the isolated country before potentially facing charges under the military justice system

The Independent UK

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American soldier Travis King returns to US after release from North Korea

King lands at US army base in Texas, more than two months after he was detained for illegally crossing into North Korea.

Al Jazeera

Travis King: Soldier returns to US on military flight after North Korea expulsion

Travis King arrived on Thursday at an armed forces base in Texas on a military flight

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US soldier who fled to North Korea in July lands at Texas military base

Travis King arrived on US military flight and will undergo medical review and reintegration process

The Independent UK

Video appears to show Pvt. Travis King's return to U.S. landing in San Antonio, Texas

The American soldier who sprinted into North Korea across the heavily fortified border between the Koreas two months ago has arrived back in the U.S. in San Antonio, Texas early Thursday, local affiliate video appeared to show

The Independent UK

Soldier Travis King touches down on US soil after being expelled from North Korea

Travis King is back on US soil after crossing into North Korea

The Independent UK

Analysis: By North Korean standards, Pvt. Travis King's release from detention was quick

Just over two months after he sprinted into North Korea across the inter-Korean border, Pvt. Travis King is being flown back to America after the North Koreans expelled him

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North Korean leader urges greater nuclear weapons production in response to a 'new Cold War'

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for an exponential increase in production of nuclear weapons and for his country to play a larger role in a coalition of nations confronting the United States in what he described as a “new Cold War.”

Al Jazeera

North Korean parliament enshrines nuclear ambitions in constitution

Leader Kim Jong Un says the constitutional amendment will help North Korea hold a ‘definite edge’ in deterring threats.

Al Jazeera

US soldier Travis King’s release from North Korea: What you need to know

Washington says return of US army Private Travis King does not signal diplomatic breakthrough with Pyongyang.

The Independent UK

Soldier Travis King faced disciplinary action in the US so he fled to North Korea. Now he’s back in US custody

Leaving prison in South Korea, King was set to be returned to Fort Bliss, Texas – but he had other plans. Gustaf Kilander and Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports

The Independent UK

US took custody of Travis King following ‘intense diplomacy’ with North Korea, officials say

After months of silence, the US soldier Travis King has been taken back into US custody after he entered the country ‘illegally’

WEKU

Travis King, U.S. soldier who ran to North Korea, is headed to Texas

U.S. officials thanked Sweden and China for help securing the release of the 23-year-old Army private, who went to North Korea in July.

France 24

American soldier Travis King in US custody after expulsion from N. Korea

North Korea has decided to expel US soldier Travis King, who was detained after crossing the border from the South in July, Pyongyang’s state news agency said on Wednesday.

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