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Creator of South Korea’s hugely popular sweet-and-spicy fried chicken dies aged 74

Yoon Jong Gye wasn’t widely known outside his country, but his dish was the benchmark for Korean fried chicken overseas

The Independent UK

South Korean leader compares himself and Kim Jong Un to ‘penguins’

Lee Jae Myung pushes to reset ties with North Korea after summit with Xi Jinping

The Independent UK

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un drives pallet truck to plant tree at memorial service

Kim Jong Un paid a visit to a memorial for fallen North Korean soldiers, where he delivered a tree for planting via a pallet truck.

The Independent UK

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Kim Jong Un cites US threat in wake of Venezuela attack after North Korea tests hypersonic missiles

Analysts say Nicolas Maduro’s capture by US is reinforcing Pyongyang’s belief that ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons are essential to deter foreign intervention

The Independent UK

North Korea Stages New Missile Launch Off Its East Coast

North Korea conducts new missile launches towards the Sea of Japan, with neighbouring countries maintaining close surveillance.

International Business Times UK

Watch: Kim Jong Un’s daughter kisses father during rare public appearance

Kim Jong Un’s daughter has made a rare public appearance at a New Year’s Eve ceremony in Pyongyang.

The Independent UK

Kim’s daughter visits family mausoleum, promoting her potential status as heir in North Korea

The teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made her first known visit to a sacred family mausoleum where the embalmed bodies of her late grandfather and great-grandfather are on display

The Independent UK

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North Korea Escalates Nuke Threat with Cruise Missile Tests, Submarine Debut

North Korea tests long-range cruise missiles under Kim Jong-un, advancing nuclear deterrence amid submarine development, raising regional security concerns.

International Business Times UK

South Korea’s former first lady took bribes and meddled in state affairs, prosecutor says

Special prosecutor alleges Kim Keon Hee took advantage of her status as president's spouse ‘to receive money and expensive valuables’

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un's 2025 Visibility Surge Tied to Growing 'Blood' Pact With Russia

Kim Jong Un made a record number of public appearances in 2025 as North Korea deepened its military and political alliance with Russia.

International Business Times UK

North Korea fires missiles into the sea in latest nuclear weapons warning

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The Independent UK

North Korea launches long-range cruise missiles ‘to test nuclear deterrence’

Kim Jong Un says testing reliability of nuclear deterrence necessary in face of external security threats

The Independent UK

Russia Ribs Trump and His Peace Summit Effort in AI Video With Putin Gifting Zelenskyy Handcuffs

Russia's embassy released a provocative AI video ribbing Donald Trump's peace efforts and threatening Volodymyr Zelenskyy with handcuffs just days before a high-stakes meeting in Florida.

International Business Times UK

Kim Jong Un asks factories to make more missiles next year

North Korean leader is overseeing rapid growth of East Asian nation’s missile and nuclear capabilities

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Country announces it will end foreign adoptions after claims of fraud and abuse

Tens of thousands of South Korean children have been adopted overseas

International Business Times UK

North Korea Releases Photos of Submarine Equipped with Nuclear Engine for Extended Underwater Travel

Kim Jong Un unveils a new 8,700-ton nuclear-powered submarine, escalating tensions in the Pacific. Learn how this stealth technology changes the global security balance.

The Independent UK

North Korea reveals nuclear submarine progress as Kim Jong Un slams South Korea

Photos show largely completed hull of new submarine

The Independent UK

Amazon says over 1,800 North Koreans blocked from applying for jobs at tech giant

American tech giant claims North Korean operatives use fake identities, laptop farms and AI tools to obtain remote IT roles

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The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un and daughter pictured visiting mountain resort, eating BBQ and testing beds in bizarre photoshoot

Opening of luxury resort continues North Korean leader’s tourism push

Euronews

Kim Jong Un welcomes back North Korean soldiers returning from fighting for Russia

North Korea staged a big ceremony for soldiers returning from fighting in Russia, video from state media showed. Nine of them died, according to the official report.

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: EU agrees indefinite freeze on €210bn of Russian assets

Ukraine’s ambassador to Washington insisted the meeting ‘only covered national security related issues’

The Independent UK

Top North Korean figures gather for rare meeting

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The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un gathers North Korea’s ruling elite for key party meeting

The Workers’ Party gathers once every five years

The Independent UK

Democrats push to ban Trump’s plan to put himself on a new $1 coin

“Trump’s self-celebrating maneuvers are authoritarian actions worthy of dictators like North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, not the United States of America,” one Senate Democrat said

Euronews

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un and daughter mark air force anniversary

North Korea marked the 80th anniversary of its air force with an air show attended by Kim Jong Un and his daughter, displaying older jets, drones and surveillance aircraft.

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