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North Korea condemns NATO summit, says denuclearisation should start with US allies

North Korea condemned the US and its allies for strengthening military blocs. Pyongyang accused NATO leaders of portraying its sovereign rights as a threat. The alliance demonstrated stronger commitment to bloc-to-bloc confrontation and increased arms spending. South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung hoped for expanded cooperation with NATO allies. North…

The Economic Times

North Korea vows boost to nuclear buildup, military intelligence

North Korea will strengthen its nuclear force "both in quality and quantity" and expand the role of its military intelligence agency focused on South Korea, state media said Friday. The meeting decided on measures such as "bolstering up the nuclear force both in quality and quantity", the report said.

The Economic Times

N. Korea says will bolster nuclear force, expand S. Korea spy activities in ‘radical way’

North Korea plans to boost its nuclear force “both in quality and quantity”, state media reported on Friday, citing a decision from a military commission meeting. The country also announced plans to bolster its spying activities in South Korea “in a radical way”.

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North Korean Premier leads delegation to China in show of deepening alliance

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North Korean premier to attend ‘friendship treaty’ celebrations in China as neighbours deepen ties

Pyongyang is sending its premier to Beijing after eight years

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un oversees cruise missile launch from North Korea’s new destroyer

Kim orders officials to complete the destroyer’s trials and place the vessel in active duty within two months, state-owned media said

The Independent UK

North Korean leader Kim observes weapons tests from new naval destroyer

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised tests of a nuclear-capable cruise missile and other weapons aboard a new 5,000-ton destroyer, the Kang Kon, according to state media Sunday

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Xi Jinping says ready to work with Kim Jong Un for 'long-term, sound and stable' China-North Korea ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed readiness to work with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to foster long-term, stable bilateral ties. This comes amid escalating regional tensions and Pyongyang's deepening military collaboration with Russia. Xi's message, in response to Kim's congratulatory note, highlighted the historical bond and commitment to…

The Times of India

International efforts to end North Korea’s nuclear weapons program have failed. Here’s what comes next

The dust has now settled on the ostentatious summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang earlier this month. But perhaps the biggest takeaway was what was left unsaid.

The Conversation

North Korea's Biggest Warship Yet Is a Floating Ad for Moscow's Wartime Alliance and Military Tech Transfers

North Korea has launched its largest warship, the Choe Hyon, amid claims of Russian technological support, signalling a strategic shift in its naval capabilities and military cooperation with Moscow.

International Business Times UK

South Korea, Japan reaffirm denuclearisation goal, closer defence ties

South Korea and Japan are strengthening security ties, reaffirming their commitment to denuclearizing the Korean peninsula. Defence ministers agreed to revive joint search-and-rescue drills and enhance cooperation with the US against North Korea's nuclear ambitions and its growing military links with Russia. This marks a significant step in bilateral relations,…

The Economic Times

Seth Rogen ready to direct a movie again after he 'almost started a war' helming his last film

Seth Rogen last directed a movie when he helmed 2014's The Interview, which "almost started a war" following controversy with North Korea, but he is ready to get behind the camera on a film set again.

BANG Premier

South Korea to train half a million military personnel to become ‘drone warriors’

All branches of the military will be taught how to use technology that has become a ‘game changer on the battlefield’, says defence minister

The Guardian - AU

Kim Jong Un plans to bolster ‘destructive’ military capability as South Korea seeks to train 500,000 ‘drone warriors’

North Korean leader says making enemies ‘feel constant uneasiness and fear’ is a key aspect of war deterrence

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North Korean soldier suspected of defecting crosses demilitarised zone into South Korea

According to data from South Korea's Ministry of Unification, more than 34,000 North Koreans have defected to the South since its records began in 1998.

France 24

North Korea's Kim unveils 5,000-ton destroyer, touting nuclear capabilities

North Korea has commissioned a 5,000-ton destroyer, state media reported on Wednesday, as leader Kim Jong Un touted the warship as evidence of advancing naval nuclear capabilities and Pyongyang’s expanding ability to project military power at sea.

The Guardian - AU

North Korea’s ‘exponential’ nuclear program: why Kim Jong-un is racing to expand his arsenal

The heightened rhetoric from Pyongyang has left analysts asking why North Korea appears to need so many nuclear weapons

The Independent UK

North Korea's Kim claims progress on nuclear-armed navy as new warship is placed into service

North Korea has commissioned a 5,000-ton destroyer that leader Kim Jong Un touts as a symbol of the country’s growing naval and nuclear capabilities, state media reported Wednesday

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The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un warns Japan turning into ‘war state’ and calls for bolstering military capability

North Korean leader says ’exercising position of nuclear weapons state is most correct and unique way to actively and confidently cope with unpredictable international military and political situation getting complicated’

AAP

North Korea will exercise its position as nuclear state

Kim Jong-un says expanding North Korea's nuclear arsenal is the only way to combat the world's "unpredictable" global security situation.

Bangkok Post

China-North Korea meet is about balance

The lavish welcome China's Xi Jinping received on his recent visit to North Korea stylistically underscored a deep and comradely relationship between the two communist regimes. Mr Xi's trip to Pyongyang, his first in seven years to the secluded socialist state, was nonetheless more about reviving and rebalancing ties with…

The Economic Times

South Korea president urges Trump to help make peace with North

South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung has asked US President Donald Trump to lead efforts for peace with North Korea. This comes as the US and Iran are set to sign a deal. Trump previously met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Lee's approach is softer than his predecessor's. North…

France 24

North Korean hackers steal Balkan identities to freelance in Europe and US

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, June 16: Papers focus on the historic Pechersk Lavra monastery in Kyiv that was set on fire by a missile barrage blamed on Russia. Next: a French-Vietnamese woman is appealing against the companies that supplied the deadly Agent Orange chemical during the Vietnam War. Also: an…

The Times of India

North Korea says nuclear status ‘irreversible’ amid US-led pressure

North Korea said on Sunday that its status as a nuclear weapons state is “irreversible” and essential to regional stability, rejecting renewed calls by the United States and its allies for denuclearisation.

International Business Times UK

Former South Korean President Yoon Handed 30-Year Jail Term on Top of a Previous Life Sentence

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for a covert drone operation aimed at provoking North Korea, marking another chapter in his political downfall.

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