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‘Kim Jong-un Era 2.0.’: North Korea drops reunification goal from party charter

North Korea has formally removed its goal of reunification with South Korea from the charter of its ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, while expanding leader Kim Jong-un’s authority and further erasing references to the legacy of his predecessors.

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From The Shards to Phoebe Bridgers: the week in rave reviews

Ryan Murphy and Brett Easton Ellis team up for a retro serial-killer drama, and the California songsmith is back with a remarkable new album. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews

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How to Feed a Dictator review – what was on the menu for some of the world’s most evil men

Andrew Neel’s documentary contrasts the lavish dishes eaten by heads of repressive states – served by largely unrepentant staff – with the starvation faced by their citizens

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‘A man of great appetites’: what’s it like to be a dictator’s personal chef?

In an often chilling new documentary, the chefs of brutal leaders from Idi Amin to Saddam Hussein, talk about their unusual lives behind the scenes

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Kim Jong Un’s daughter may face her 'ambitious, ruthless' aunt in succession battle for North Korea

North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, has reportedly named his young daughter, Kim Ju-ae, as his successor, sparking concerns of a power struggle. Former intelligence official Rah Jong-yil warns that Kim's ambitious sister, Kim Yo-jong, could challenge Ju-ae for leadership, given the dynasty's history of ruthless political maneuvering and assassinations.

The Times of India

Kim Jong-un's daughter close to being named North Korea's next leader, Seoul says

North Korean state media have never published the name of Kim Jong-un's daughter, only referring to her as his "respected" or "most beloved" child.

Euronews

Kim Jong-un’s daughter visits state mausoleum, fuelling speculation she will be next North Korean ruler

Kim Ju-ae has been making increasingly prominent appearances in state media over the past three years

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What we learned about North Korea at the summit in Beijing

China invited world leaders to its capital, Beijing, recently to celebrate the 85th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in the second world war. Western leaders were notably absent. But despite the presence of many other leaders, such as Russian president Vladimir Putin, it was the arrival of North Korea’s Kim Jong-un…

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North Korea: Kim Jong-un’s daughter makes international debut fuelling succession speculation

Kim Ju-ae’s arrival in Beijing ahead of China’s victory day military parade show she is her father’s preferred successor, experts say

The Guardian - AU

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un takes his signature train to Beijing ahead of military parade

Kim left Pyongyang with an entourage of senior officials on Monday. What do we know about his famous armoured train?

Euronews

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

Madame Choi and the Monsters by Patrick Spät and Sheree Domingo review – the stuff of blockbusters

The astonishing real-life tale of how North Korea kidnapped an actor and her film director ex-husband makes for a fascinating graphic history

The Guardian - UK

How to Survive a Dictator: North Korea review – can ‘28 years in hell’ really be a laughing matter?

Munya Chawawa pits his trademark raps and skits against interviews with a man denounced as ‘human scum’ – and a defector who ended up in a detention centre for decades. What emerges, against the odds, is witty and very well done

The Guardian - UK

North Korea executed man for distributing K-pop, report from defectors shows

The 2024 report on North Korean human rights released by South Korea’s unification ministry details an ongoing crackdown on cultural imports

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If Scotland had gone for broke like fans craved they'd have been more humiliated

I sensed from Clarke in the build-up to the match a nervousness which defied the supporters’ reverie

The Guardian - UK

‘A return to the cold war’: Putin and Kim have joined forces as global delinquents

The defiant Russia-North Korea friendship pact raises big questions for Washington and Seoul – but also for Beijing, writes Andrew Roth

The Guardian - UK

Putin and Kim keep quiet on details of mutual aid agreement

Russian leader’s visit to Pyongyang seen as a meeting of minds, but long-term military consequences are unclear

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Russia and North Korea: what can they do for each other?

The Russian president’s visit to Pyongyang signals a deepening relationship between two isolated countries

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How North Korea’s lucrative trade in human hair is helping it skirt the impact of sanctions

Pyongyang’s trade in wigs and false eyelashes is booming, offering a vital revenue stream to help it pursue its nuclear ambitions

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TikTok star Munya Chawawa takes on North Korea in new documentary – it follows a long tradition of western media poking fun at the Kim family’s regime

Munya Chawawa, who is best known for his satirical comedy sketches aimed at educating and entertaining a Gen Z audience, has made a new documentary about Kim Jong-un’s North Korea. How to Survive a Dictator premiered at Sheffield’s DocFest on June 13, and will be broadcast on Channel 4 later…

The Guardian - AU

US and South Korea sound warning amid reports Putin is headed to North Korea

Civilian aircraft have been cleared from Pyongyang’s airport and there are signs of preparations for a possible parade in Kim Il-sung Square

The Guardian - UK

‘Luxury’ skiing in North Korea: the Russians allowed behind the border

Kim Jong-un’s selected few are ‘100% satisfied’ but find a country steeped in hopelessness under sanctions

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Drone Photos Of North Korea Provide Eerie Look Into Country

"I'm always amazed at the creepy emptiness going on there." The post Drone Photos Of North Korea Provide Eerie Look Into Country first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Speculation that Kim Jong-un’s daughter could succeed him as North Korean leader comes of age

For every theory suggesting 10-year-old Ju-ae is next in line, there is another saying she is being used to soften her father’s image. But that changed this week

The Conversation

North Korea: electoral reform prompts speculation that Kim Jong-un is grooming his daughter to succeed him

This year, unusually, North Korea allowed more than one candidate on the ballot for the recent local elections. Under new laws introduced in August this year, voters are now asked to choose between two candidates for North Korea’s local and regional assemblies. Then in a second vote, they either approve…

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