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North Korea fires missiles as South Korean leader seeks nuclear submarines

South Korean president calls for accelerated efforts to acquire nuclear-powered submarines

The Independent UK

North Korea launches unidentified projectile over the sea

South Korea says North Korea has launched an unidentified projectile off its west coast

The Independent UK

North Korea fires ballistic missile and other weapons

North Korea has launched a close-range ballistic missile and other weapons toward the sea, the latest in a series of weapons demonstrations by the nation.

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China's Xi may visit North Korea as early as next week: Report

Chinese President Xi Jinping might visit North Korea next week. This visit could see him mediating between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. China and North Korea are strengthening ties. Trump has previously met Kim multiple times to discuss North Korea's nuclear program. He remains…

The Economic Times

North Korean women’s football team secures historic victory in South Korea amid political tensions

A North Korean football team faced a South Korean outfit on Wednesday in a rare match between sides from the two divided nations

The Independent UK

North Korean women's soccer team arrives in South Korea for regional tournament

A total of 39 players and staff with North Korea’s Naegohyang Women’s FC arrived at Incheon International Airport, just west of Seoul, aboard a plane from China. They didn't make any comments, though some activists shouted “Welcome! Welcome!" and citizens used their mobile phones to film their arrival.

The Economic Times

North Korean footballers arrive in South in rare glimpse at citizens of secretive country

It is the first visit by athletes from the North in eight years

The Independent UK

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Seoul court orders North Korea's leader to pay compensation to Korean War POWs

Thursday's ruling was the third time former South Korean POWs have won damages against Kim and North Korea, according to local reports, although none has yet succeeded in collecting compensation.

Euronews

North Korea prepares nuclear dead man's switch

North Korea has amended its constitution, mandating an automatic nuclear strike if leader Kim Jong-un is assassinated or incapacitated by foreign adversaries. This revision, prompted by concerns over recent decapitation attacks in Iran, formalizes retaliatory procedures. The move underscores Pyongyang's heightened security fears amid evolving geopolitical threats.

The Times of India

North Korea will deploy new artillery guns targeting Seoul and commission its 1st destroyer

North Korea says it’ll deploy new long-range artillery systems capable of striking the capital region of rival South Korea this year and commission its first naval destroyer in coming weeks

The Independent UK

North Korea revises constitution, drops references to reunification with South Korea

North Korea has revised its constitution to formally define its territory and remove all references to reunification with South Korea, Reuters reported citing a document. The move reflects leader Kim Jong Un's push to treat the two Koreas as separate states.

The Times of India

North Korea drops references to unification with South from constitution, Seoul says

China has long been the country's main economic backer, though Pyongyang has drawn closer to Moscow since it launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Euronews

North Korean football club to make rare visit to South Korea

The Asian Women’s Champions League meeting will mark the first visit by North Korean athletes in nearly eight years

The Independent UK

A North Korean women's soccer team is set to play in a tournament in South Korea

A North Korean women’s soccer team is scheduled to play at a regional tournament in South Korea later this month

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북한 or 조선? South Korea debates what to call North Korea

For Seoul, what to call the North is difficult when you view it as a rebel-held region awaiting reunification

The Independent UK

North Korea sharply increased executions during Covid-19 lockdown, rights group says

Five of the execution sites used to punish North Koreans situated near Kim Jong Un’s office in Pyongyang

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Kim Jong Un and daughter look on as North Korea tests multiple ballistic missiles

North Korea says it fired ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads for the second time this month

Euronews

North Korea conducts multiple ballistic missile tests

North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Sunday, the latest in a series of recent weapons tests that analysts say signal Pyongyang's rejection of South Korea's attempts to ease tensions.

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The Independent UK

North Korea launches ballistic missiles toward sea in latest weapons testing

South Korea's National Security Council plans to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the launches

Euronews

China and Russia ties driving North Korean economic recovery, Seoul ministry says

China has long been the diplomatically isolated country's main economic backer, though Pyongyang has also drawn closer to Moscow since it launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Euronews

North Korea showing 'serious increase' in ability to make nuclear weapons, IAEA says

North Korea, which conducted its first nuclear test in 2006, is under rafts of UN sanctions for its banned weapons programmes.

The Guardian - UK

North Korea rapidly expanding nuclear weapons capability, UN watchdog warns

Pyongyang making ‘very serious’ progress on producing weapons, with rapid rise in activity at main nuclear complex

The Independent UK

North Korean leader supervises missile tests from his naval destroyer

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised more missile tests from his prized new warship over the weekend, state media said Tuesday, as he pledged to boost the navy’s operational capabilities with his growing collection of nuclear-capable weapons

The Independent UK

North Korean leader Kim backs China's push for ‘multipolar world’ in talks with foreign minister

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has voiced support for China’s push to build a multipolar world and called for deeper ties between the traditional allies

The Independent UK

North Korea says its latest tests included missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads

North Korea said Thursday its testing spree this week involved various new weapons systems, including ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads, as it pushes to expand nuclear-capable forces aimed at rival South Korea

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