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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un meets Russian defence chief, showcases missiles

Sergei Shoigu’s visit comes as North is marking anniversary of armistice that ended fighting in the 1950-53 Korean War.

Al Jazeera

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with Russian defense minister on military cooperation

North Korean state media say leader Kim Jong Un has met with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu for discussions on military issues and the regional security environment

The Independent UK

The 'Mao suit': how a military-style uniform changed the face of China – and clothed Australian prisoners during the Korean War

In the collection of the Australian War Memorial there is a photograph of four men in a North Korean prisoner of war camp, taken in the winter of 1952-3. Australian airman Ron Guthrie is in the group. He had been in captivity since August 1951.

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Rival Koreas mark armistice anniversary in two different ways that highlight rising tensions

The truce that stopped the bloodshed in the Korean War turns 70 on Thursday and the two Koreas are marking the anniversary in starkly different ways, underscoring their deepening nuclear tensions

The Independent UK

Chinese and Russian officials to join North Korean commemorations of Korean War armistice

Both Russia and China are sending government delegations to North Korea this week for events marking the 70th anniversary of the armistice that halted fighting in the 1950-53 Korean War

The Independent UK

North Korea Holds Mass Rallies Calling For Revenge Against U.S.

North Koreans rally for 'war of revenge' against U.S. as Kim Jong-un marks 73 years of Korean War

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Travis King: US say North Korea will ‘want a price’ to return AWOL soldier

The private fled across the border after blending with a group of tourists

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UN in communication with North Korea over detained US soldier

The UN Command says it is in communication with North Korea over Travis King, who crossed into the country on July 18.

Al Jazeera

UN Command says it's communicating with North Korea over detained U.S. soldier

The deputy commander of the U.N. Command said Monday it has started conversations with North Korea over an American soldier who ran into the North last week across the Koreas' heavily armed border.

WEKU

US sends another submarine to South Korea, adding to show of force against North Korea

South Korea's military says a nuclear-propelled U.S. submarine has arrived in South Korea in the second deployment of a major U.S. naval asset to the Korean Peninsula this month

The Independent UK

North Korea fires 'several' missiles into sea, stays silent on US soldier

North Korea fired several cruise missiles toward its western sea Saturday, South Korea’s military said, marking the second launch event this week, apparently in protest of the docking of a nuclear-armed US submarine in South Korea.

France 24

As North Korea fires missiles, it stays silent on U.S. soldier who fled to the country

While adding to its barrage of missile launches in recent months, North Korea remained publicly silent for a fifth day on the fate of an American soldier who ran into the country earlier in the week.

WEKU

N Korea fires several cruise missiles into sea as tensions soar

Latest North Korean missile launches come amid warnings as US nuclear-armed submarine docks in South Korea port.

Al Jazeera

North Korea fires cruise missiles, stays mum on US soldier who crossed into country

South Korea's military says North Korea has fired several cruise missiles toward its western sea

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A space race on the Korean Peninsula

This year, South Korea and North Korea have both made strides in their space programmes. South Korea launched its first indigenous rocket, the Nuri, and North Korea tested its Chollima-1 booster

The Independent UK

Propaganda tool? Bargaining chip? What North Korea may have in mind for Travis King

So what will North Korea do about the first U.S. soldier in decades to flee into its territory

The Independent UK

Japanese, US, and South Korean officials condemn the North's weapons plans but urge dialogue

Japanese, U.S. and South Korean senior officials have condemned North Korea for its recent ICBM-class ballistic missile launches

Evening Standard

North Korea ‘not answering’ US queries regarding fate of missing soldier

An eyewitness on Travis King’s tour group described the moment he bolted over the border into North Koera

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The Independent UK

The US and North Korea have no diplomatic ties — but they still have ways to talk about US soldier

The United States and reclusive North Korea have no diplomatic ties — but they still have ways to reach each other

The Independent UK

Tourist who spotted US soldier bolt to North Korea believed it was a prank

‘I assumed initially he had a mate filming him in some kind of really stupid prank or stunt, like a TikTok, the most stupid thing you could do’

The Guardian - US

US soldier was reportedly laughing when crossing border into North Korea

Soldier, identified by US and Korean officials as Travis King, gave ‘out a loud “ha ha ha”’, member of tour group says

The Independent UK

From Otto Warmbier to Kenneth Bae: The US nationals arrested by North Korea

The hermit kingdom has arrested a number of US nationals, with Travis King being the latest to be detained, writes Faiza Saqib

Al Jazeera

US soldier Travis King crossed into North Korea: What to know

King crossed into North Korea instead of boarding a plane to Texas where he could have faced military discipline.

The Independent UK

Soldier Travis King faced disciplinary action in the US so he fled. Now he faces an unknown fate in North Korea

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

The surreal Korean border village where a US soldier crossed into the North

Blue-roofed huts, a raised slab of concrete and some raked gravel are all that separate the rival Koreas at Panmunjom, a rare point of close contact along the most heavily armed border in the world

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