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The Asian Games revealed a new divide between South Korea and the North

At the recently concluded Games, South Korean athletes and journalists said North Koreans refused to engage with them. Some even avoided customary handshakes or photo sessions atop the podium.

WEKU

South Korea mulls pause on North Korea military pact after Hamas attack

South Korea’s defence minister says violence in Israel and Gaza shows a need to strengthen monitoring of the North.

Al Jazeera

Hamas' attack on Israel prompts South Korea to consider pausing military agreement with North Korea

South Korea’s new defense minister says he would push to suspend a 2018 military agreement with North Korea on reducing tensions between the rivals, insisting that it hampers the South’s surveillance activities along their heavily armed border when the North’s nuclear threats are increasing

The Independent UK

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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

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

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

The Independent UK

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.”

The Independent UK

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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

At UN, North Korea says the US made 2023 more dangerous and accuses it of fomenting an Asian NATO

North Korea is accusing the United States of making 2023 an “extremely dangerous year."

The Independent UK

South Korea's Constitutional Court strikes down law banning anti-Pyongyang leafleting

South Korea’s Constitutional Court has struck down a 2020 law that criminalized the sending of anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets to North Korea, calling it an excessive restriction on free speech

The Independent UK

South Korea warns Kim his regime would end if it uses nukes

SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol warned North Korea its regime would be ended by Seoul and Washington if it used nuclear weapons, in a speech marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of his country’s military.

The Times of India

South Korea to hold first military parade in 10 years in show of strength

Nearly 7,000 troops, including US service members, will take part in the parade through the streets of central Seoul.

Al Jazeera

King and Queen to host South Korean leader for state visit to UK

Charles and Camilla will entertain Yoon Suk Yeol at Buckingham Palace in November.

The Independent UK

North Korea calls South's leader a 'guy with a trash-like brain' as it slams his UN speech

North Korea has called South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol “a guy with a trash-like brain” and “a diplomatic idiot” as it blasted him for using a U.N. speech to issue a warning over the North’s deepening military ties with Russia

The Independent UK

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Russia-Ukraine war live: peace formula ‘completely not feasible’, Russian foreign minister tells UN – as it happened

Sergei Lavrov rules out any moves at compromise in speech that also addresses Nagorno-Karabakh dispute

The Independent UK

A month after Prigozhin’s suspicious death, the Kremlin is silent on his plane crash and legacy

A month after Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed in a suspicious plane crash, the Kremlin seems to be succeeding in keeping the demise of the profane and outspoken Wagner chief as low-key as possible

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 577

As the war enters its 577th day, these are the main developments.

The Conversation

War in Ukraine is contributing to the erosion of global consensus over the spread of dangerous weapons

When Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President Joe Biden, on Sept. 21, 2023, the topic of weapons supply was on the agenda. That same issue almost certainly came up between Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un when the pair met earlier in September.

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The Independent UK

North Korea's Kim sets forth steps to boost Russia ties as US and Seoul warn about weapons deals

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has ordered unspecified steps to further develop his nation's relations with Russia after his recent visit

The Independent UK

South Korean leader warns Russia against weapons collaboration with the North

South Korea’s president sounded a warning to fellow world leaders about the recent communication and possible cooperation between North Korea and Russia

Al Jazeera

Six unforgettable UN General Assembly moments

Al Jazeera looks back at key UN General Assembly speeches as world leaders and top diplomats gather for 78th session.

The Independent UK

North Korea says Kim Jong Un is back home from Russia, where he deepened 'comradely' ties with Putin

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has returned home from a trip to Russia where he deepened a “comradely fellowship and friendly ties” with President Vladimir Putin

The Independent UK

Blinken meets Chinese VP as US-China contacts increase ahead of possible summit

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with China's Vice President Han Zheng on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly as the Biden administration and Beijing step up high-level contacts ahead of what could be a leader-level summit this fall

Al Jazeera

China’s foreign minister holds talks with Russia’s Lavrov in Moscow

Wang Yi and Sergey Lavrov say they share a commitment to a ‘multipolar world’ in their discussion in Moscow.

WEKU

Latest on Ukraine: China's foreign minister visits Russia after Kim Jong Un's trip

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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