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Kim Jong-un's sister mocks South Korean attempts to improve relations

Kim Yo-jong said on Thursday that Seoul's attitude towards North Korea “remains unchanged and can never change”.

Euronews

Kim Jong-un pays rare public tribute to North Korean soldiers killed in Ukraine

Photographs of leader with soldiers’ coffins were displayed at a gala concert marking anniversary of military treaty with Russia

The Guardian - AU

Kim Yo Jong mocks Western calls to denuclearise North Korea as a 'daydream'

Tensions in the regions have increased as Kim Jong Un continues to flaunt his military nuclear capabilities and align with Russia over President Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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North Korea beefs up Kim Jong-un’s security due to assassination threat

North Korean leader’s public appearances have sharply increased this year

The Independent UK

North Korea blows up roads linking it with South, prompting warning shots at border

Roads have long been unused but destroying them sends clear message Pyongyang does not want to negotiate with Seoul, experts say

The Guardian - UK

North Korea has accused Seoul of flying drones over its capital – what is going on?

Pyongyang has reacted to an apparent flyover with furious rhetoric, ordering artillery units at its border with South Korea to ‘get fully ready to open fire’. What happened and how worrying is it?

The Guardian - AU

Why North Korea may find the South’s new vision for unification provocative

Every year, on August 15, there is a public holiday in South Korea to commemorate the day the Korean peninsula was liberated from Japanese colonial rule. On this day, there is a longstanding tradition whereby South Korean presidents outline their vision for Korean unification – Korea has been divided between…

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US ‘incredibly concerned’ over Putin’s threat to supply weapons to North Korea after Asia tour

State department warns such a move could destabilise the peninsula, as South Korea considers arming Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Russia and North Korea sign mutual defence pact

Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un’s agreement raises western alarm about possible Russian help for nuclear programme

The Guardian - UK

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

North Korea Sends Trash-Filled Balloons To South Korea

North Korea's sending of garbage-filled balloons to South Korea sparks outrage and tensions, leading to disruptions and international condemnation.

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Kim Jong Un's Daughter Could Be Next North Korean Leader

Discover the evolving role of women in North Korea under the leadership of Kim Jong-un. Could a woman be next in line to command the nation's nuclear arsenal?

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on North Korean women: a daughter’s rise does nothing to help others

Editorial: Seoul believes that Kim Jong-un sees 10-year-old Ju-ae as his successor. A female leader would be a dramatic change – but not a shift towards equality

The Guardian - AU

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 Conversation

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.

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The Independent UK

What we know about Kim Jong Un’s daughter – the ‘successor’ for North Korea at 10 years old

North Korea’s state media bestowing rare praise on Kim Ju Ae, not enjoyed by her father until his position as future leader was set in stone

The Guardian - AU

The Vladimir Putin-Kim Jong-un summit: five things we learned

Meeting in Russia’s Far East could mean worrying weapons developments in Ukraine and the North Korean leader’s military ambitions

The Guardian - AU

Kim Jong-un offers Putin ‘full support’ in Russia’s ‘sacred fight’ with west

North Korean leader backs Moscow in ‘protecting its sovereignty and security against the hegemonic forces’ that oppose it

Zenger

Kim Jong Un Fires Missiles As US Submarine Arrives In South Korea

North Korea Launches Ballistic Missiles Amid Rising Tensions.

The Guardian - UK

The Sister by Sung-Yoon Lee review – North Korea’s propaganda queen

A biography of Kim Yo-jong goes beyond personalities to examine the Kim dynasty’s roots and its possible future

The Guardian - UK

Kim Jong-un’s new border wall could be a sign that his grip on North Korea is slipping

The route I used to escape is now closed – but new technology makes it harder to control the population, says Timothy Cho of the charity Open Door

Daily Mirror

North Korea spy warning as Kim Jong-un's sister vows to launch satellite

North Korea's attempt to put its first military spy satellite into orbit failed as its rocket crashed off the Korean Peninsula's western coast

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