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Speculation that Kim Jong-un’s daughter could succeed him as North Korean leader comes of age

For every theory suggesting 10-year-old Ju-ae is next in line, there is another saying she is being used to soften her father’s image. But that changed this week

The Guardian - AU

North Korea ramps up military rhetoric as Kim gives up on reunification with South

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un is continuing to ramp up his focus on nuclear weapons and taking a more aggressive military stance towards his neighbour South Korea.

The Conversation

Ukraine now ‘test site’ for North Korean missiles shipped to Russia, warns South Korea

South Korean ambassador urges Russia to end its military cooperation with North Korea and withdraw its military forces from territory of Ukraine

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Kim Jong-un tours weapons factories amid global condemnation over Russia arms transfers

Dressed in a black leather jacket and holding a cigarette, Kim seen inspecting mobile short-range missile launch vehicles

The Independent UK

North Korea Launches Intense Shelling in Yellow Sea; Seoul Answers with Live Fire Drills

Pyongyang launched more than 200 artillery rounds in the maritime buffer zone as bordering areas in the south were evacuated

Latin Times

Kim Jong Un's daughter 'most likely' successor to North Korean leader, South's spy agency says

It is the first time the South Korean National Intelligence Service (NIS) has acknowledged Kim Ju Ae as her father's heir

Evening Standard

Kim Jong-un and Xi Jinping declare 2024 the Year of Friendship.

Former secretary of state Robert Charles shares his insights on the recent declaration of friendship between North Korea's Kim Jong-un and China's Presiden...

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North Korea intensifies militarization amid rising tensions with US and South Korea

Discover why North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, has declared a shift away from reconciliation with South Korea, sparking concern over its missile program a...

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North Korea's Kim says he'll launch 3 more spy satellites and build more nuclear weapons in 2024

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says his country will launch three additional military spy satellites and build more nuclear weapons

The Independent UK

Kim Jong-un orders North Korea to accelerate war preparations

Discover the latest developments in North Korea as Kim Jong-un orders the acceleration of war preparations in response to perceived threats from the US. Un...

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North Korea's Kim Jong-un warns of nuclear attack readiness

Kim Jong-un flaunts his missile prowess, warning enemies against provoking North Korea. Is his cute daughter a secret weapon too? Find out more!

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Trump Controversially Praises Authoritarian Leaders at Rally

Join us as we explore ex-president Trump's campaign rally in Nevada, examining controversial statements, feedback from supporters, and political implications.

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North Korea: electoral reform prompts speculation that Kim Jong-un is grooming his daughter to succeed him

This year, unusually, North Korea allowed more than one candidate on the ballot for the recent local elections. Under new laws introduced in August this year, voters are now asked to choose between two candidates for North Korea’s local and regional assemblies. Then in a second vote, they either approve…

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North Korea claims spy satellite has photographed White House and Pentagon

Recently launched Malligyong-1 also sent ‘detailed’ pictures of US nuclear aircraft carriers, says regime, although claims are not verified

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‘Nuclear tinderbox’: Kim’s threats put North Korea on wrong side of history

As a distracted world looks elsewhere, US and China have a common interest in halting Asia’s accelerating nuclear arms race

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Four-day ceasefire begins but IDF says ‘war is not over yet’

Mediator Qatar says operations room in Doha will monitor the truce. Plus: the upward trajectory of the far right in Europe

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North Korean spy satellite team attend banquet with Kim Jong-un and daughter Ju Ae

Dictator seen with daughter at celebration for scientists and technicians who finally put Malligyong-1 into space after two failed attempts

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North Korea to restore ‘all military measures’ on South Korea border

As Seoul claims Russia helped Pyongyang carry out spy satellite launch, North Korea warns of stronger armed forces on border

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The Guardian - AU

North Korea’s spy satellite is a big deal, regardless of how advanced its technology is

Rocket launch underlines Kim Jong-un’s ability to sidestep UN sanctions and suggests ballistic missile building abilities have reached a higher level

The Guardian - AU

Kim Jong-un closes slate of North Korea’s embassies as sanctions bite

Regime can no longer afford all its diplomatic missions, including some to longtime allies such as Angola where it has maintained ties since 1975

The Independent UK

North Korea likely sent more than million artillery shells to Russia, says South Korea’s spy agency

Artillery shells reportedly sent to Russia through ships and other means since early August

The Guardian - AU

‘More to this place than barbed wire’: South Korea reimagines its DMZ as a path towards peace

At times an easy Sunday walk, at others a tense hike amid military practice targets, this peace trail gives firsthand experience of a place still divided by war

The Guardian - UK

Evidence mounts of North Korean arms to Russia in threat for Ukraine

Despite questions over quality, scale of munition shipments indicates Moscow plans to continue conflict for long time

The Independent UK

US, South Korea and Japan ‘confirm’ North Korean arms shipments to Russia

US and its Asian allies condemn supply of military equipment, saying these would increase human toll of Moscow’s war against Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Beyond Utopia review – nail-biting account of how to get out of North Korea

Tense documentary follows the perilous ‘underground railroads’ defectors need to take to escape from the totalitarian state

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