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Ex-North Korean diplomat appointed a vice minister in South Korea, the highest post for any defector

South Korea’s president has appointed a prominent North Korean defector as a vice minister, the highest-level government job for any of the thousands of North Koreans who have resettled in South Korea

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North Korean landmines could float into South Korea, South warns

North Korean landmines could be swept into South Korea by swelling rivers, South Korea’s military warned Wednesday, as the North places tens of thousands of the deadly explosives along its heavily fortified border

The Independent UK

North Korean Diplomat In Cuba Defects To South Korea

North Korean diplomat in Cuba defects to South Korea, adding to elite defectors seeking asylum. Recent high-profile defections highlight disillusionment wi...

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High-ranking North Korean Diplomat In Cuba Defected To South: Report

A high-ranking North Korean diplomat stationed in Cuba defected to South Korea last November -- just months before Seoul and Havana established diplomatic ties, a report said Tuesday.

International Business Times

North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to South Korea in November, Seoul says

South Korea’s spy agency says a North Korea diplomat based in Cuba has defected to South Korea

The Independent UK

North Korea diplomat flees to South in highest ranking envoy defection since 2016

Ri Il-kyu was responsible for political affairs at Pyongyang’s embassy in Cuba, the Chosun Ilbo daily has reported

The Guardian - AU

North Korea Threatens Response To South Korean Leafleting Campaign

Tensions escalate as North Korea threatens South Korea over leafleting campaigns and waste balloon launches.

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Kim Jong Un's sister says North Korea will send more rubbish balloons to South Korea

Kim Yo Jong hits out at ‘scum’ south of the border sending over infiltrating material

Evening Standard

North Korea threatens to boost nuke capability in reaction to US-South Korea deterrence guidelines

North Korea has threatened to boost its nuclear fighting capability and make the U.S. and South Korea pay “an unimaginably harsh price” as it slams its rivals’ new defense guidelines that it says reveal an intention to invade the North

The Independent UK

North Korea Denounces NATO Summit Declaration

North Korea has denounced a declaration at a recent NATO summit that condemned Pyongyang's weapons exports to Russia, calling the document "illegal", state media said Saturday.

International Business Times

US And South Korea Sign Nuclear Deterrence Guidelines

U.S. and South Korea sign joint nuclear deterrence guidelines to counter North Korean threats, amid concerns over a defense pact between North Korea and Ru...

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South Korea to deploy laser weapons to intercept North Korean drones

South Korea will deploy laser weapons systems designed to intercept will begin deploying laser weapons systems designed to intercept North Korean drones, as their launches in recent years have caused security concerns in the South

The Independent UK

Sister of North Korean leader Kim calls South Korea's live-fire drills 'suicidal hysteria'

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called South Korea’s recent front-line live-fire drills “suicidal hysteria” as she threatened unspecified military steps if further provoked

The Independent UK

What caused the deadly stampede in India?

Authorities in India have arrested six people following a deadly stampede in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. 121 women and children were killed at a religious event where nearly 250,000 had gathered to listen to a guru. To understand what caused this human tragedy, we talk to Sanjay Srivastava,…

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North Korea claims ballistic missile test with ‘superlarge warhead’

South Korean military says Pyongyang’s claim of successful launch ‘likely to be false’.

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North Korea says its recent missile tests involved new ballistic missile with 'super-large warhead'

North Korea says it has test-fired a new tactical ballistic missile capable of carrying a huge warhead

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North Korea Launches Abnormal Ballistic Missiles Near Pyongyang

North Korea launches two ballistic missiles, one with an abnormal flight path near Pyongyang. Tensions rise amidst regional military activities.

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North Koreans are seen wearing Kim Jong Un pins for the first time as his personality cult grows

For the first time, North Korean officials have been seen wearing lapel pins with the image of leader Kim Jong Un

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North Korea launches a ballistic missile off its east coast, South Korea says

South Korea’s military says North Korea has launched a ballistic missile off its east coast a day after the North vowed to take “offensive and overwhelming countermeasures” in response to a new U.S. military drill with South Korea and Japan

Evening Standard

North Korea launches ballistic missile as war of words with the neighbouring South goes on

The missile launch is the latest provocation between the neighbouring states.

International Business Times

US, Allies Condemn N.Korea For Sanctions-busting Arms Sales To Russia

Washington and its allies challenged North Korea at the United Nations on Friday over claims Pyongyang is breaching arms control measures by supplying weapons to Russia to use in its war in Ukraine.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Biden and Trump prepare for TV debate

Donald Trump and Joe Biden will take part on Thursday in the first presidential debate in a race currently in a dead heat. Plus: Life in the DMZ

Al Jazeera

North Korea says it conducted successful test of multiwarhead missile

It is the first known test of a so-called MIRV by Pyongyang, but South Korea is questioning the claim.

The Guardian - AU

‘The scariest place on earth’: inside the DMZ as tensions between North and South Korea rise

Balloon wars and troop incursions have led to a rise in uncertainty along the militarised buffer and left international observers nervous

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North Korea Launches Alleged Hypersonic Missile, Explodes Mid-Flight

North Korea's hypersonic missile launch and escalating tensions with South Korea, the U.S., and Japan amid military drills and propaganda broadcasts.

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