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Trump’s big ‘beautiful letters’ go unanswered as pen pal Kim Jong Un snubs POTUS for Russia

First Elon, now Kim?

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North Korea Opens Massive Beach Resort: State Media

North Korea opened a massive resort area on its east coast, state media said Wednesday, with the tourism pet project of leader Kim Jong Un reportedly set to welcome Russian guests later this month.

International Business Times

Kim Jong Un shown mourning North Korean soldiers he sent to die in Putin’s war in Ukraine

Rare footage reveals Kim weeping over coffins as Pyongyang confirms battlefield deaths in Russia’s war

The Independent UK

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Ukraine war briefing: key eastern Ukrainian city under assault as Russia hails cooperation with North Korea

Moscow’s culture minister visits Pyongyang; Russian troops surge toward Kostiantynivka. What we know on day 1,222 See all our Ukraine war coverage

The Guardian - AU

Six US citizens detained for trying to send rice and Bibles to North Korea

The incident comes as South Korea’s new liberal government seeks to ease friction with Pyongyang and restart long-dormant talks.

Euronews

Pools And Slides As North Korea Set To Open 'World Class' Tourist Resort

North Korea has completed construction on a massive tourist resort boasting colourful water slides and swimming pools, state media said on Thursday, a pet project of leader Kim Jong Un. Kim was an enthusiastic visitor this week to the sprawling site on the isolated country's east coast, which is set…

International Business Times

Why Trump’s bombing of Iran will only bolster North Korea’s nuclear resolve

For Kim Jong Un, America and Israel’s war on Iran is proof that half-measures invite war while full nuclear capability prevents it, Shweta Sharma writes

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North Korea's only Steam user disappeared yesterday, but not to worry: They're back and gaming harder than ever

Probably ragequit a CS match. Been there, man.

PC Gamer

North Korea will send 5,000 military construction workers to Russia, Kremlin says

Sergei Shoigu says North Korean workers will help repair damage from Ukrainian incursion in Kursk

The Independent UK

N. Korea To Send Army Builders, Deminers To Russia's Kursk

North Korea will send military builders and sappers to help restore Russia's Kursk region after Ukraine's incursion, Moscow's security chief said, in a fresh sign of deepening ties between the two countries.

International Business Times

Russian media say top official is in Pyongyang again to meet North Korean leader

Russian state media has reported that a top Russian security official traveled to Pyongyang for the second time this month for another meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the latest display of the countries’ deepening ties amid President Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine

The Independent UK

N Korea’s Kim eyes more warships as damaged destroyer relaunched

North Korean leader says restoration of new vessel named Kang Kon has not delayed Pyongyang’s bid to boost naval power.

Al Jazeera

Trump open to dialogue with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, White House says

Remarks come after report said North Korean officials refused to accept letter from Trump to Kim.

Al Jazeera

South Korea halts anti-North loudspeaker broadcasts along border to 'restore trust'

The move is the first concrete step toward easing tensions between the rivals under the new government of South Korean President Lee Jae-myung.

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Euronews

North Korea doubles down on 'unconditional' support for Russia's war in Ukraine

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's meeting on Wednesday is the latest sign of expanding cooperation between their two nations.

The Independent UK

South Korean media suggests Kim Jong Un’s hair greyed by warship debacle stress as vessel is finally refloated

New satellite imagery shows Pyongyang has managed to upright damaged destroyer

Euronews

South Korea's new president vows to restart talks with North Korea

Lee Jae-myung, whose government inherits economic challenges and a politically fragmented society, began his term early on Wednesday after winning a snap election.

Euronews

Russia and North Korea are violating UN sanctions in Ukraine, Western allies report says

The findings follow Russia’s 2024 veto of continued UN monitoring and include images of North Korean arms found in Ukraine.

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Evening Standard

North Korea arrests four officials over naval destroyer launch failure that 'embarrassed' dictator Kim Jong Un

The 5,000-ton warship tipped over in what Pyongyang described as a ‘criminal act’ that ‘severely damaged our nation’s dignity and pride’

International Business Times

'Serious' Accident At North Korea Warship Launch: State Media

A major accident occurred at the launch ceremony for a new North Korean naval destroyer, state media reported Thursday, with leader Kim Jong Un calling the mishap a "criminal act".

Euronews

North Korea carries out short-range missile test, says Seoul

Thursday's launch may have tested the performance of weapons Pyongyang intends to export, according to the South Korean military.

The Independent UK

North Korea fires volley of ballistic missiles in major new tests

South Korea analysing if North Korean mobile launcher mimicked Russia’s powerful missile system

The Conversation

North Korean spy drama in China may signal Beijing’s unease over growing Pyongyang-Moscow ties

Chinese authorities in the northeastern city of Shenyang reportedly arrested a North Korean IT specialist in late April 2025, accusing him of stealing drone technology secrets.

Euronews

Kim Jong-un returns to North Korea's first-ever destroyer for missile launch test

Experts say Pyongyang's first-ever long-endurance warship, named Choe Hyon, was likely built with Russian assistance.

Euronews

About 600 North Korean soldiers killed in Russia's war against Ukraine, Seoul says

Pyongyang this week confirmed for the first time that it had sent troops to help Russia recapture parts of the Kursk region from Ukrainian forces.

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