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China resumes flights to North Korea after a six-year pause

Air China resumed direct flights to North Korea on Monday after a six-year pause. Following the return of rail services, the move signals a major step in reopening the isolated nation after strict pandemic-era border closures.

Euronews

Belarus' Lukashenka gifts automatic rifle to North Korea's Kim

The two leaders sign a new friendship treaty during Lukashenka's visit to Pyongyang, deepening their anti-Western alliance and backing Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Euronews

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says US has linked security guarantees to ceding of Donbas

Ukrainian president says peace deal proposed by US includes handing over land to Russia. What we know on day 1,492

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Ukraine war briefing: Moldova declares emergency after Russian attack cuts key power line

President urges people to reduce consumption after power line passing through Ukraine damaged by drones; Moscow spring offensive steps up. What we know on day 1,491

The Guardian - AU

Teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un drives tank at military drill

Kim's daughter has been frequently seen accompanying her father at high-profile military events in recent months, increasing speculation that the young girl may be groomed to be his heir.

Euronews

North Korea conducts test of nuclear-capable rocket launchers

South Korea’s military said Saturday it detected about 10 ballistic missiles fired from North Korea’s capital region toward the eastern sea. The launch coincides with US-South Korean Freedom Shield training, a computer-simulated command post exercise.

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North Korea fires missiles into the sea as US and South Korea conduct military drills

Missiles were launched from an area near the capital Pyongyang, according to South Korea’s military

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Trump’s Iran war will reinforce North Korea’s view that nuclear weapons are the only path to security

As speculation mounts that Kim Jong-un and Trump could meet this month, analysts say Pyongyang will continue to see nuclear weapons as a matter of survival

The Guardian - AU

North Korea’s ‘most beloved’ child: what the key congress revealed about Kim Jong-un’s succession plans

Many observers believe North Korean leader has decided daughter Kim Ju-ae will succeed him, but others say gender politics could block her path to power

The Guardian - AU

South Korea’s birthrate rises again – thanks to ‘echo boomers’

‘Echo boomers’ and changing family attitudes fuel strongest birth rebound in nearly 20 years but demographic challenges remain

The Independent UK

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un’s sister promoted at party congress

Kim Yo Jong is likely to lead the propaganda department with a focus on overseeing inter-Korean relations or external strategies

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un tightens grip on North Korea’s ruling party for 15th straight year

Ruling party’s congress is a tool for North Korea to issue propaganda messages to the world and to decide on the next political, economic, and military priorities

The Independent UK

Where is Kim Ju Ae? Kim Jong-un’s daughter absent from key party congress amid succession rumours

Kim Ju Ae’s presence at the conference was hotly anticipated after South Korean intelligence briefings suggested she had entered ‘successor-designate stage’

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un seen driving rocket launcher ahead of North Korea’s biggest political event

Kim vows to lift living standards as he opens the ninth Workers' Party Congress, according to state media reports

The Independent UK

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Kim Jong Un’s daughter may face her 'ambitious, ruthless' aunt in succession battle for North Korea

North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, has reportedly named his young daughter, Kim Ju-ae, as his successor, sparking concerns of a power struggle. Former intelligence official Rah Jong-yil warns that Kim's ambitious sister, Kim Yo-jong, could challenge Ju-ae for leadership, given the dynasty's history of ruthless political maneuvering and assassinations.

Euronews

North Korea's Kim unveils new housing district for troops killed fighting for Russia

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un officially unveiled a new Pyongyang housing district for families of soldiers killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine, in a boost to Pyongyang's pro-war propaganda.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Ukrainian civilian casualties rose by 26% in 2025, researchers say

Figures said to reflect increased Russian military targeting of cities and infrastructure. Plus, the week the Cuban crisis got real

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Taylor poised to take Liberal leadership, Trump’s gift to billionaire polluters, Australia’s moguls gold

Challenger expected to oust Sussan Ley in party room vote this morning

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Euronews

Kim Jong-un's daughter close to being named North Korea's next leader, Seoul says

North Korean state media have never published the name of Kim Jong-un's daughter, only referring to her as his "respected" or "most beloved" child.

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Nato chief warns of ‘harshest winter’ in a decade as Russian attacks cut power in Kharkiv

Strikes knock out electricity to 80% of Ukraine’s second-largest city and surrounding region and damage 11th-century Kyiv monastery. What we know on day 1,434

Euronews

South Korea imposes travel bans on three civilians over alleged drone flights into North Korea

Analysts say North Korea's drone accusations were likely driven by its efforts to dial up anti-South Korea sentiment ahead of the ruling Workers' Party congress.

Euronews

North Korea's Kim shakes up security detail amid 'decapitation' fears

The unusual changes in the North Korean dictator's personal security detail might be down to concerns of possible assassination following Pyongyang's involvement in Russia's war in Ukraine, while the US operation to capture Venezuela's Maduro made him fear a "decapitation strike," analysts say.

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South Korea's Lee says he urged China to help curb Pyongyang's nuclear programme

Lee's visit this week was the first by a South Korean leader to China in six years, with Seoul seeking a reset in relations with its largest trading partner as well as help with the North.

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North Korea says latest missile tests involved new hypersonic weapons systems

The possession of a functioning hypersonic weapon would give North Korea an ability to penetrate the US and South Korea's missile defence shields.

Euronews

North Korea launches ballistic missiles into sea ahead of South Korean leader's visit to China

Sunday's launches came hours before South Korean President Lee Jae Myung departed for China for a summit with President Xi Jinping, for talks expected to cover North Korea's nuclear programme.

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