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Kim Jong-un heads to Beijing to rub shoulders with Xi and Putin at huge military parade

One photograph of the North Korean leader’s trip to China shows him standing next to a dark green train with a cigarette in his hand

Evening Standard

Kim Jong Un arrives in China on armoured train to meet Xi and Putin

Reclusive North Korean leader to join 25 other world leaders, including Putin at military parade

The Independent UK

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has arrived in Beijing, state media say

The North Korean leader is set to attend a military parade alongside Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin.

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North Korea's Kim In China Ahead Of Massive Military Parade

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was on his way to Beijing on Tuesday morning, having crossed the border into China aboard an armoured train ahead of a massive military parade on Wednesday.

International Business Times

Kim Jong-un arrives for Beijing military parade on special armoured train

Slow but specialised form of transport has been used by the reclusive country’s leaders for decades

The Guardian - UK

North Korea's Kim Jong Un to watch Beijing military parade alongside Putin and Xi Jinping

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is on his way to Beijing by train to attend a military parade with his Chinese and Russian counterparts, an event that could demonstrate their potential three-way unity against the United States

The Independent UK

China to show off military might in parade attended by anti-west leaders

Leaders of Russia, Iran and North Korea will be at event marking 80 years since defeat of Japan in second world war

The Guardian - UK

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North Korea’s hidden wildlife trade: new research reveals state involvement

North Korea is notorious for its illicit trade in weapons and narcotics. But a new investigation that I conducted with colleagues in the UK and Norway reveals a new concern: the illegal trade in wildlife, including species supposedly protected by North Korea’s own laws.

The Conversation

Inside the bulletproof train that Kim Jong Un uses for international trips

The locomotive travels only 60 kilometres (37 miles) per hour and is expected to take 20 hours to get to Beijing

The Independent UK

What Does North Korea's Kim Want From Rare China Trip?

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is set to visit China this week, a rare step beyond his country's borders, for prospective meetings with President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

International Business Times

China’s Victory day military parade: why are Putin and Kim Jong-un there, and what is the ‘axis of upheaval’?

The gathering in Beijing will include the leaders of Russia and North Korea, along with the Iranian president, a grouping dubbed the axis of upheaval

The Guardian - AU

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un inspects new missile production line

Kim Jong Un’s visit comes ahead of planned trip to China to attend military parade with Xi Jinping.

Al Jazeera

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un inspects new weapons factory ahead of China visit

China remains North Korea’s largest trade partner and economic lifeline

The Independent UK

Voices: The West neglects the other half of the world at its peril

COMMENT: Given the presence of 25 global leaders in China, including those of Russia, India, Iran and North Korea for the SCO summit, you might well ask why the West seems to have shown so relatively little interest – or alarm, writes Mary Dejevsky

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Euronews

North Korea's Kim Jong-un meets families of soldiers killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine

It follows last week's ceremony in Pyongyang, where Kim paid tribute to soldiers who returned from combat in Ukraine, an event where the North Korean leader was seen sobbing in tears and placing posthumous state awards on the soldiers' corpses.

Euronews

What missiles does North Korea have in its weapon arsenal?

North Korea launched two near-air defence missiles that had “suitable combat capability.” But what do we know about the other weapons in their arsenal?

The Independent UK

North Korean leader meets families of soldiers killed in Russia’s war

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un met families of soldiers who died fighting for Russia in its war against Ukraine on Friday, August 29.

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Kim Jong Un and Putin team up for a military parade, and America isn’t invited

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International Business Times

North Korea's Kim Consoles Families Of Troops Killed Fighting For Russia: KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with the families of soldiers killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine and offered condolences for their "unbearable pain", state media said Saturday.

Al Jazeera

North Korea’s Kim consoles families of soldiers killed fighting for Russia

Kim Jong Un expresses ‘grief’ for failing to save ‘the precious lives’ of his troops killed fighting against Ukraine.

Euronews

North Korea's Kim Jong-un to attend Beijing military parade with Putin

It will be the first time that Kim has appeared at a multilateral event since assuming power in 2011.

The Independent UK

A look at the travels of North Korea's Kim Jong Un, who visits China next week

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will make his first visit to China in six years to attend a military parade next week

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un plans rare trip outside North Korea

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The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un to join Xi and Putin at Beijing military parade in rare trip outside North Korea

Western leaders have shunned China’s ‘Victory Day’ celebrations, while Russia and North Korea are strengthening ties with China

Al Jazeera

North Korea’s Kim, Putin to attend parade in China marking end of WWII

Beijing says 26 world leaders will attend the event in Tiananmen Square, overseen by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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