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South Korea, US presidents to meet in Washington – amid wary glances in the direction of Pyongyang, Beijing and Moscow

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will meet his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden at the White House on April 26, 2023 – a rare state visit that comes as the two nations seek to confront common concerns.

The Conversation

North Korean defectors may face deportation by China as COVID border controls ease

China usually sends defectors back to North Korea, but Pyongyang wouldn't let them in during the pandemic. That may soon change, and has led to concern among human rights advocates.

WEKU

US charges North Korean bank official over crypto laundering

North Korean Foreign Trade Bank representative accused of conspiring to use stolen funds to buy goods for Pyongyang.

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Bolton calls for redeploying tactical nuclear weapons in South Korea

The United States should redeploy tactical nuclear weapons in South Korea to send a clear message to North Korea and alleviate growing calls in the South for developing its own bombs, former U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Biden to unveil new efforts to protect S. Korea from nukes

President Joe Biden will use this week’s celebratory state visit by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to underscore that the U.S. is ready to step up its efforts to deter a North Korean attack on South Korea

The Independent UK

Factbox-What's on the agenda at the South Korea-US summit?

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol will be seeking U.S. assurances on deterring North Korea when he meets President Joe Biden this week, while the Americans will likely be looking for Yoon's support for U.S. interests related to China and Russia.

Reuters

Missile defense prep ordered over N. Korea launch notice

As North Korea's possible upcoming military reconnaissance satellite launch poses a risk of falling into Japan's territory, Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada ordered the Self-Defense Forces to prepare missile intercept operations on Saturday, and the SDF began establishing the necessary readiness to intercept a missile.

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Kim Jong-un launches 'most powerful' missile yet from his private golf course

The new Hwasong-18 rocket blasted off last week from a private launch site east of Pyongyang, in Kim Jong-un's private mansion

Daily Mirror

China lodges complaint over S Korean president’s Taiwan comments

China’s vice foreign minister rejects Yoon Suk-yeol declaring Taiwan a ‘global issue’ comparable to North Korea.

Al Jazeera

North Korea wants to turn the Pacific into a firing range. The South is playing just as hard

North Korea has fired off a record number of ballistic missiles in the past 18 months, but the threats are being met by an emboldened South Korea, which is muscling up and strengthening alliances old and new.

ABC News

Japan gets ready to shoot down N. Korea spy satellite debris

Japan’s defense chief has ordered troops to activate missile interceptors and get ready to shoot down fragments from a North Korean satellite that may fall on the Japanese territory

The Independent UK

Japan military on alert for Pyongyang missile

 TOKYO: Japan ordered its military on Saturday to prepare to shoot down a North Korean ballistic missile after Pyongyang said this week that it was ready to launch its first military spy satellite.

Bangkok Post

Biden to pledge steps to deter nuclear attack on South Korea -officials

At a summit next week with South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol U.S. President Joe Biden will pledge "substantial" steps to underscore the U.S. commitment to deter a North Korean nuclear attack on South Korea, a senior U.S. official said on Friday.

Reuters

South Korea says summit with Biden to give significant attention to North Korea rights

South Korea's Washington ambassador Cho Hyun-dong said on Friday he was sure North Korean human rights would be given significant attention in summit talks between South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden next week.

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The Independent UK

North Korea lambasts G-7, says its nukes are 'stark reality'

North Korea’s foreign minister has called the Group of Seven wealthy democracies a "tool for ensuring the U.S. hegemony” as she lambasted the group's recent call for the North’s denuclearization

Reuters

North Korea criticises G7 over call for denuclearisation

North Korea's position as a nuclear weapons state will remain an undeniable reality as it builds up its forces until military threats from the United States and its allies are eliminated, state news agency KCNA said on Friday.

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North Korea readying launch of nation's 1st spy satellite: report

North Korean state media announced Wednesday (April 19) that the country has built its first spy satellite and is preparing it for launch.

Radio France Internationale

G7 diplomats pull together in the face of growing global hostility

Diplomats from the Group of Seven nations have taken a firm stance on China’s increasing threats to Taiwan, and on North Korea's tests of long-range missiles.

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NKorean Leader Orders Launch of 1st Spy Satellite as Planned

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said preparations for the planned launch of the country's first spy satellite should go ahead to counter what he called threats from the United States and South Korea, state media reported on Wednesday. Analysts say the military satellite is part of the reclusive,…

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Kim Jong Un orders launch of spy satellite to proceed

Putting a surveillance satellite into orbit is a key goal of North Korean leader’s military strategy.

Reuters

Exclusive: South Korea's Yoon opens door for possible military aid to Ukraine

South Korea might extend its support for Ukraine beyond humanitarian and economic aid if it comes under a large-scale civilian attack, President Yoon Suk Yeol said, signalling a shift in his stance against arming Ukraine for the first time.

The Independent UK

Kim says N Korea finishes development of 1st spy satellite

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says his country has completed the development of its first military spy satellite and ordered officials to go ahead with its launch

Reuters

North Korean leader orders launch of first spy satellite as planned

Al Jazeera

G7 ministers pledge to intensify Russia sanctions, slam China

Diplomats also urge warring sides in Sudan to end hostilities and demanded Taliban reverse ban on women working for UN.

Al Jazeera

Japan, S Korea, US conduct drill amid tension with N Korea

Drills between the three countries follow North Korea’s test of a solid-fuel intercontinental missile.

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