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North Korea missile launch: Everything we know about test copying banned Russian weapon

North Korea could have tested a nuclear-capable short-range weapon modelled on Russia’s Iskander missiles

Daily Mirror

North Korea launches suspected ballistic missile, Yonhap says

North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile on Sunday, Yonhap said, its first such launch since shooting off its single-day record of eight at the start of June.

Tribune News Service

Kim Jong-un's only known daughter revealed in North Korea propaganda, experts claim

Experts have shockingly claimed that Kim Jong-un's daughter has been revealed in North Korean propaganda - as they note just how close the despot came to her during a recent event

Daily Mirror

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North Korea declares itself a nuclear weapons state

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will never abandon the nuclear weapons it needs to counter the United States, which he accused of pushing to weaken the North's defenses.

WEKU

N. Korea says it will never give up nukes to counter US

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is stressing his country will never abandon the nuclear weapons and missiles it needs to counter hostilities from the United States

The Independent UK

Kim Jong-un in chilling nuclear vow as North Korea passes law allowing PREEMPTIVE strikes

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un vows his new law makes his country's nuclear status 'irreversible' and claims it will stop any talk of de-nuclearisation

Daily Mirror

Analysis-Kim Jong Un's 'decapitation' fears shine through in new N.Korea nuclear law

A new North Korean law calls for "automatic" nuclear launches if the country's leadership or command and control systems are threatened, underscoring leader Kim Jong Un's fears of a so-called "decapitation" strike, experts said.

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S. Korea: China, Russia Hold Key to North's Denuclearization

China and Russia’s reluctance to toughen UN sanctions on North Korea is “the biggest challenge” facing efforts to eliminate the North’s nuclear arsenal, a top South Korean official said Thursday, as the North remains ready to conduct its first nuclear test in five years. China and Russia, which both have…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Key dates, actions in the search of Mar-a-Lago and Justice Department investigation

It started as a simple request from the National Archives — and ballooned into one of the worst legal threats facing former President Donald Trump.

Tribune News Service

Dennis Rodman decides not to go to Russia on mission to rescue Brittney Griner

US State Department not keen on former NBA star’s plan

The Independent UK

Dennis Rodman talked out of going to Russia to rescue Brittney Griner

US State Department not keen on former NBA star’s plan

The Independent UK

N. Korea sees suspected COVID-19 cases after victory claim

North Korea on Thursday said it found four new fever cases in its border region with China that may have been caused by coronavirus infections, two weeks after leader Kim Jong Un declared a widely disputed victory over COVID-19

The Independent UK

The U.S. and South Korea are staging their biggest military drills in years

While Washington and Seoul describe their exercises as defensive, North Korea portrays them as invasion rehearsals and has used them to justify its nuclear weapons and missiles development.

WEKU

N Korea Rejects Seoul's Aid-for-Denuclearization Offer

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday rejected Seoul's offer of economic assistance in return for denuclearization steps, calling it the "height of absurdity". The statement follows South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol this week putting forward an "audacious" aid plan that would include food, energy…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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North Korea's Kim Yo Jong rejects South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's 'foolish' offer of aid in exchange for denuclearisation

The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says her country has no intention to give away its nuclear weapons in exchange for economic cooperation.

Reuters

N.Korea's Kim praises military medics for frontline COVID fight in capital

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held a ceremony to thank and praise military medics for spearheading the country's fight against the coronavirus in the capital Pyongyang, state media said on Friday.

The Guardian - AU

North Korea – a model for Grant Shapps’ bicycle licence plate proposal?

The secretive state demands each cycle display a registration number – although officially women are banned from bikes

Asharq Al-Awsat

South Korea Offering Large-scale Aid Package for North's Nukes

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said Monday he will offer a wide-ranging aid package to the North in return for denuclearization, a deal long seen as a non-starter for Pyongyang. The proposal comes days after the North threatened to "wipe out" Seoul authorities over a recent Covid-19 outbreak and less…

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Putin says Russia and N Korea will expand bilateral relations

Russian president tells Kim closer ties will strengthen regional security, reports North Korean state media.

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea Lifts Mask Mandate after Covid 'Victory'

North Korea has lifted a mask mandate and eased other virus restrictions, state media said Saturday, days after leader Kim Jong Un declared "victory" over Covid-19. The announcement comes after Pyongyang earlier this week blamed Seoul for causing the Covid-19 outbreak in the North and threatened to "wipe out" the…

Daily Mirror

Kim Jong-un suffered fever during Covid outbreak in North Korea, sister admits

North Korea claims to have dealt with the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic well, saying it only recorded its first cases in May despite no vaccines. The state is now claiming Kim was "seriously ill"

WEKU

Sister says North Korea's Kim suffered a fever from COVID

The North's official news agency also reported that Kim's sister blamed the COVID outbreak on leaflets flown from across the border from South Korea, while warning of deadly retaliation.

Bangkok Post

N Korea declares 'victory' over Covid

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared a “shining victory” over Covid-19 as his sister revealed he had fallen ill during the outbreak, which she blamed on Seoul.

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea Declares Victory over COVID, Suggests Leader Kim Had it

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared victory over COVID-19 and his sister indicated that he too caught the virus, while vowing "deadly retaliation" against South Korea, which the North blames for causing the outbreak. Kim ordered the lifting of maximum anti-epidemic measures imposed in May though adding that…

Tribune News Service

Kim Jong Un’s sister threatens to hit South Korea over COVID outbreak

Kim Jong Un’s influential sister vowed to “eradicate” South Korea’s leaders if they continued to let propaganda leaflets cross the border, repeating dubious claims that pamphlets caused the recent COVID outbreak in the north.

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