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Rare visit: China's Xi Jinping meets North Korea's Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang

Chinese President Xi Jinping began a state visit to North Korea, meeting with leader Kim Jong Un to strengthen strategic ties. Xi emphasized their "unbreakable and enduring" friendship and commitment to regional peace. The visit occurs amid heightened tensions and North Korea's non-negotiable stance on its nuclear program.

The Times of India

Chinese leader Xi heads to North Korea for closely watched talks with Kim

Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to travel to Pyongyang in his first visit in seven years, a trip likely meant to reassert China’s unique influence over North Korea in return for providing economic and political benefits

The Independent UK

‘Anachronistic dream’: Kim Jong Un’s sister rejects US denuclearisation push ahead of Xi visit

North Korea on Sunday firmly rejected US claims that Washington and Beijing share a goal of denuclearising the Korean Peninsula, reaffirming its status as a nuclear-armed state a day before Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to visit Pyongyang.

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North Korea calls US push for its denuclearization 'anachronistic dreams'

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong dismissed U.S. denuclearization calls as "anachronistic dreams," vowing to expand the nation's nuclear arsenal amid perceived threats. This statement precedes Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit, marking a significant diplomatic event. North Korea continues to prioritize bolstering its nuclear capabilities and missile production.

The Economic Times

North Korea calls US push for its denuclearization an 'anachronistic dreams'

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called a U_S_ push for denuclearization of North Korea “anachronistic dreams."

The Independent UK

North Korea nuclear programme 'absolutely non-negotiable': leader's sister

North Korea's nuclear weapons program is "absolutely non-negotiable," stated Kim Yo Jong, the leader's sister, ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit. She rejected US claims of reaffirmed denuclearization goals, calling them "false information" and asserting that North Korea's nuclear status is an "irreversible course."

The Economic Times

Kim's rare praise, Lee's apology and then a barrage of missiles: Why did North Korea fire two rounds despite unusual exchange

North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles on Wednesday. This followed a rare conciliatory message from leader Kim Jong Un to South Korean President Lee Jae Myung. Seoul convened an emergency meeting and urged Pyongyang to stop violating UN resolutions. Analysts suggest North Korea is asserting strength while seeking nuclear power…

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Trump claims North Korea’s Kim Jong Un used a derogatory term to question Biden’s mental fitness

‘He was so nasty to Joe Biden it was terrible,’ the president told reporter

The Independent UK

‘Broad-minded man's attitude’: North Korea calls South Korean President Lee’s regret over drone incursions ‘wise’ in rare conciliatory response

North Korea has responded positively to South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's apology for drone incursions, calling it "fortunate and wise." Lee admitted government officials were involved, violating policy. This rare conciliatory tone follows years of hostility, though broader tensions persist between the two nations.

The Times of India

North Korea’s next likely leader named by South Korean spy agency

Established in 1948, North Korea has been successively ruled by male members of the Kim family

The Independent UK

North Korea’s rubber-stamp parliament re-elects Kim Jong Un as leader

Kim's powerful sister notably absent from newly reconstituted leadership body

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un, daughter oversee test of North Korea's 'deadly yet attractive' rocket launchers

North Korea tested nuclear-capable rocket launchers, state media reported on Sunday, a day after neighbour and rival South Korea detected the launch of around 10 ballistic missiles from the secretive state.

The Times of India

North Korea fires volley of 10 ballistic missiles in massive show of force

Analysts says North Korea is attempting to show it can overwhelm missile defences amid Trump’s war with Iran

The Independent UK

North Korean leader’s sister warns of ‘terrible consequences’ amid military drills

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North Korean leader Kim Jong un’s sister criticized US-South Korea for proceeding with joint drills

North Korea’s Foreign Ministry last week described the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran as an ‘illegal act of aggression’

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un calls North Korean women ‘physically weak’ with ‘plain faces’ in bizarre IWD address

According to human rights groups, North Korean women and girls undergo ‘intense and pervasive human rights abuses’

The Times of India

The girl in the frame and an aunt in the shadows: Could North Korea get its first female supreme leader?

For most of the world, North Korea remains a sealed stage.

International Business Times UK

New Photos of Kim Jong Un's Daughter Fuel Speculation Over North Korea's Future Leadership

Kim Jong Un's daughter, Kim Ju-Ae, is seen firing a sniper rifle, raising questions about her future role in North Korea

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Succession games? North Korea releases photo of Kim Jong Un’s daughter firing rifle

North Korea on Saturday released a photo showing leader Kim Jong Un’s teenage daughter and presumed heir, Ju Ae, firing a rifle at a shooting range—fueling ongoing speculation that she is being prepared to succeed him.

The Independent UK

North Korea’s Kim gifts rifles to officials and his daughter takes aim after party congress

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has gifted top government and military officials new sniper rifles following a weeklong ruling party congress celebrating his leadership

The Independent UK

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un’s sister promoted at party congress

Kim Yo Jong is likely to lead the propaganda department with a focus on overseeing inter-Korean relations or external strategies

The Independent UK

North Korean leader deploys 50 new rocket launchers ahead of major party congress

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un held a ceremony to unveil the deployment of 50 new launch vehicles for nuclear-capable short-range missiles threatening rival South Korea as he flaunted his expanding military capabilities ahead of a major ruling party congress

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Sister of North Korea's leader says South Korea's drone regret was sensible but insufficient

The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says it was “sensible” for a South Korean official to express regret for alleged civilian drone flights over North Korea but warned of counterattacks if they recur

The Independent UK

South Korean president warns sending drones into North Korea akin to starting war

Lee Jae Myung criticises his own defence minister for failing to detect drone launches into neighbouring country

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un’s sister says South Korea’s ‘wild dreams’ about better ties with North ‘can never be realised’

Kim Yo Jong warns Seoul not to read too much into her muted reaction to an earlier incident involving a South Korean drone

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