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North Korea fires ballistic missile: South Korea military

SEOUL — North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile over the Sea of Japan on Thursday, Seoul's military said, with the launch coming after Pyongyang lambasted Japan's military build-up in the Pacific.

Bangkok Post

North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile into East Sea, says South Korea

North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile towards waters off its east coast on Thursday, according to South Korea's military, marking the latest in a series of weapons tests by Pyongyang this year.

The Times of India

What we know about North Korean forces joining Russia's war against Ukraine

North Korea has deployed troops and weapons to support Russia's war. A missile unit is reportedly deploying to western Russia with ballistic missiles. Thousands of North Korean soldiers have been sent to Russia's Kursk region. Pyongyang is supplying millions of artillery shells and ballistic missiles to Moscow. condemnation.

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North Koreans told to eat dog meat soup to beat summer heat

North Korea’s state media has served up an unusual recipe for beating the summer heat: dog meat soup. The recommendation comes as a severe heatwave grips the Korean peninsula, with temperatures soaring above 40°C in parts of the region.

The Times of India

South Korea revives rail project that could link to North

SEOUL - South Korea will restart work on a railway section that could eventually link to the city of Wonsan in North Korea, the Unification Ministry said on Wednesday, reviving a project halted for a decade despite frozen relations with Pyongyang.

Bangkok Post

North Korea denounces Japan for firing US-supplied Tomahawk missile

Pyongyang calls Tokyo’s Tomahawk missile test and wargames with US evidence of ‘dangerous military moves’

The Independent UK

North Korean missile unit deploys in Russia for Ukraine war, Kyiv says

A North Korean missile unit is deploying to western Russia. This unit could be equipped with 120 ballistic missiles and six launchers. Ukraine faces a significant threat due to its air defense shortages. Russia has already fired North Korean missiles at Ukraine since late 2023. This deployment expands existing military…

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South Korea abandons hardline stance on North’s nuclear weapons programme

Seoul is moving away from demanding Pyongyang fully give up nuclear weapons before any settlement

The Independent UK

Putin Thanks North Korea for Ukraine War Support as Kim-Putin Summit Speculation Grows

Russia's Putin has publicly thanked North Korea for its military support in Ukraine, highlighting the evolving strategic alliance between the two nations amid speculation of a potential summit.

International Business Times UK

Russian President Putin meets with North Korean foreign minister in latest high-level diplomacy

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with North Korea’s foreign minister and thanked Pyongyang for supporting his war against Ukraine, in the latest high-level diplomacy meeting between the countries, Russian state media reports

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un hosts top Chinese official in Pyongyang

China has sought to reassert its position in the Korean peninsula in recent years. Chinese President Xi Jinping made his own visit to Pyongyang in June as part of this push.

Euronews

Kim Jong-un's Alleged Nuclear Threat to Washington and Tel Aviv Amid Iran War: What Has Been Verified?

Viral posts claim Kim Jong-un threatened Washington and Tel Aviv over Iran. Here's what official sources and verified reporting have confirmed

International Business Times UK

North Korea condemns NATO summit, says denuclearisation should start with US allies

North Korea condemned the US and its allies for strengthening military blocs. Pyongyang accused NATO leaders of portraying its sovereign rights as a threat. The alliance demonstrated stronger commitment to bloc-to-bloc confrontation and increased arms spending. South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung hoped for expanded cooperation with NATO allies. North…

The Economic Times

Pyongyang vows to strengthen nuclear force 'in quality and quantity'

North Korean leaders also laid out plans to accelerate the building of modern naval bases and to upgrade combat systems, per KCNA.

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North Korea vows boost to nuclear buildup, military intelligence

North Korea will strengthen its nuclear force "both in quality and quantity" and expand the role of its military intelligence agency focused on South Korea, state media said Friday. The meeting decided on measures such as "bolstering up the nuclear force both in quality and quantity", the report said.

France 24

N. Korea says will bolster nuclear force, expand S. Korea spy activities in ‘radical way’

North Korea plans to boost its nuclear force “both in quality and quantity”, state media reported on Friday, citing a decision from a military commission meeting. The country also announced plans to bolster its spying activities in South Korea “in a radical way”.

The Independent UK

North Korean premier to attend ‘friendship treaty’ celebrations in China as neighbours deepen ties

Pyongyang is sending its premier to Beijing after eight years

The Times of India

Xi Jinping says ready to work with Kim Jong Un for 'long-term, sound and stable' China-North Korea ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed readiness to work with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to foster long-term, stable bilateral ties. This comes amid escalating regional tensions and Pyongyang's deepening military collaboration with Russia. Xi's message, in response to Kim's congratulatory note, highlighted the historical bond and commitment to…

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The Conversation

International efforts to end North Korea’s nuclear weapons program have failed. Here’s what comes next

The dust has now settled on the ostentatious summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang earlier this month. But perhaps the biggest takeaway was what was left unsaid.

International Business Times UK

North Korea's Biggest Warship Yet Is a Floating Ad for Moscow's Wartime Alliance and Military Tech Transfers

North Korea has launched its largest warship, the Choe Hyon, amid claims of Russian technological support, signalling a strategic shift in its naval capabilities and military cooperation with Moscow.

France 24

North Korea's Kim unveils 5,000-ton destroyer, touting nuclear capabilities

North Korea has commissioned a 5,000-ton destroyer, state media reported on Wednesday, as leader Kim Jong Un touted the warship as evidence of advancing naval nuclear capabilities and Pyongyang’s expanding ability to project military power at sea.

The Guardian - AU

North Korea’s ‘exponential’ nuclear program: why Kim Jong-un is racing to expand his arsenal

The heightened rhetoric from Pyongyang has left analysts asking why North Korea appears to need so many nuclear weapons

Bangkok Post

China-North Korea meet is about balance

The lavish welcome China's Xi Jinping received on his recent visit to North Korea stylistically underscored a deep and comradely relationship between the two communist regimes. Mr Xi's trip to Pyongyang, his first in seven years to the secluded socialist state, was nonetheless more about reviving and rebalancing ties with…

The Guardian - AU

Former South Korea president Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to 30 years in prison for sending drones over Pyongyang

South Korea’s former president was given a life sentence in February for leading an insurrection with his 2024 martial law declaration

The Independent UK

Ousted South Korean President Yoon given prison term for drone flights over Pyongyang

South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol and his former defense minister have been sentenced to 30 years in prison in a case alleging Yoon ordered drone flights over Pyongyang to heighten tensions with North Korea and and justify declaring martial law at home

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