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The Latest Breaking News from Kim Jongun

Vladimir Putin receives warm welcome in North Korea

Russian president makes first visit to country in 24 years as anti-west relationship deepens

The Guardian - UK

Russia and North Korea: what can they do for each other?

The Russian president’s visit to Pyongyang signals a deepening relationship between two isolated countries

The Guardian - UK

Putin praises North Korea’s ‘firm support’ for war ahead of Pyongyang visit – as it happened

Visit is Russian president’s first to North Korea in 24 years as he seeks continued military support from Kim Jong-un

The Guardian - AU

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How North Korea’s lucrative trade in human hair is helping it skirt the impact of sanctions

Pyongyang’s trade in wigs and false eyelashes is booming, offering a vital revenue stream to help it pursue its nuclear ambitions

The Guardian - AU

TikTok star Munya Chawawa takes on North Korea in new documentary – it follows a long tradition of western media poking fun at the Kim family’s regime

Munya Chawawa, who is best known for his satirical comedy sketches aimed at educating and entertaining a Gen Z audience, has made a new documentary about Kim Jong-un’s North Korea. How to Survive a Dictator premiered at Sheffield’s DocFest on June 13, and will be broadcast on Channel 4 later…

The Conversation

Putin praises North Korea for Ukraine support ahead of visit to Pyongyang

Russian leader will have talks with Kim Jong-un with shared aim of expanding security and economic cooperation

The Guardian - UK

Russia’s Putin to visit North Korea for the first time in 24 years

Russian president to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a state visit on Tuesday and Wednesday.

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Putin to visit North Korea for first time in 24 years

Facing increasing isolation on the world stage over his invasion of Ukraine, the Russian leader has turned to Kim Jong-un

The Independent UK

US and South Korea sound warning amid reports Putin is headed to North Korea

Civilian aircraft have been cleared from Pyongyang’s airport and there are signs of preparations for a possible parade in Kim Il-sung Square

The Guardian - AU

Kristi Noem says Trump should pick a woman as his running mate

South Dakota governor, once a top possible Trump VP pick, makes remarks amid reports his shortlist is nearly all men

The Guardian - US

Activists fly K-pop USB sticks into North Korea as ‘poo balloon’ row intensifies

Balloons filled with US dollars, K-pop and leaflets critical of Kim Jong-un have been sent over the border by a group of a North Korean defectors

The Guardian - AU

‘She’s in the pantheon now’: Kristi Noem and the politicians who hit self-destruct

The dog-killing South Dakota governor’s VP hopes are in tatters. But she’s not the first politician to flame out with an own goal

The Guardian - US

French government says Kristi Noem lied about cancelling meeting with Macron

A French official said there is no record of a scheduled meeting with the South Dakota governor – nor had they invited her

The Guardian - US

North Korea propagandist who helped build Kim family dynasty following death at 94

Kim Jong-un will lead the state funeral committee for Kim Ki-nam

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Kristi Noem rejects ‘liberal plant’ claim on dog-killing tale: ‘Buck stops with me’

Sympathetic interviewer suggests rogue editor was responsible for career-torpedoing story in new book

The Guardian - US

Kristi Noem defends killing dog: ‘I’m tired of politicians pretending to be what they’re not’

South Dakota governor and possible Trump running mate says she made ‘a choice between [my children] and a dangerous animal’

The Guardian - US

South Dakota governor Kristi Noem continues to be plagued by book controversies

As she tries to limit the fallout from her dog- and goat-killing anecdotes, factual inaccuracies in her book are coming to light

The Guardian - US

Experts dismiss Kristi Noem’s ‘dubious’ claim to have met Kim Jong-un

South Dakota governor says she met North Korean dictator in same book in which she describes killing her dog

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Kim Jong-un leads North Korea rocket drills that 'simulate nuclear counterattack'

Report comes a day after South Korean and Japanese militaries detected North firing suspected multiple short-range ballistic missiles

France 24

North Korea fires unidentified missile into sea in latest weapons launch, Seoul says

North Korea has fired an unidentified ballistic missile into the sea off South Korea's east coast, Seoul's military said on Monday, the latest in an apparent volley of tests by Pyongyang this year.

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North Korea Releases Song Praising Kim As 'Friendly Father'

North Korea's new song praises Kim Jong-un as a caring leader amidst global scrutiny, reflecting regime's propaganda efforts.

The Guardian - UK

‘Luxury’ skiing in North Korea: the Russians allowed behind the border

Kim Jong-un’s selected few are ‘100% satisfied’ but find a country steeped in hopelessness under sanctions

The Guardian - AU

Japan v North Korea World Cup qualifier resumes rivalry that extends beyond football

Crunch fixture taps into a complicated underlying political history, with 150,000 North Koreans living in Japan

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: ‘Promising signs of progress’ on Gaza hostage deal

Comments by Israeli war cabinet member come as Israel continues to threaten ground invasion of Rafah. Plus, how monitoring nature from space could keep Earth healthy

The Guardian - AU

‘I hope he got the extended warranty’: US jokes about Russian car Putin gave to Kim Jong-un

State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters in Washington he ‘didn’t know there was such a thing as a Russian luxury car’

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