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North Korea salvages capsized destroyer after Kim Yong-un slams 'criminal' failed launch

The incident drew fierce criticism from the North Korean dictator, who called the mishap a “criminal act,” resulting in the arrest of several officials.

Euronews

North Korea says it refloated capsized warship after botched launch

North Korea says ‘perfect restoration of destroyer will be completed without fail’ before end of month

The Independent UK

Why South Korea’s new leader may be on a collision course with Trump

The new South Korean president, Lee Jae-myung, calls himself a foreign policy “pragmatist”. He says he is driven by South Korea’s national interest, rather than ideology, and has spoken of his desire to improve relations with China and North Korea.

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A smuggled North Korean smartphone reveals how the regime censors information

Measures include automatically replacing popular South Korean words with regime-approved terms and recording screenshots of user activity for officials to review.

Fortune

Future of world-renowned children’s centre in hands of Reform UK

Pen Green, a model for Labour’s Sure Start, could face closure if Reform-led North Northamptonshire council fails to act

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainian cities ‘terrorised’ by North Korean weapons in Russian hands – report

Multinational team monitoring sanctions finds 20,000 container loads of missiles, artillery, rocket launchers and other munitions have been illegally transferred

The Guardian - AU

US and allies accuse North Korea of ramping up military aid to Russia in UN sanctions breach

Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team says Russia sent air defense systems to Pyongyang and trained its forces in return

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N. Korea Says US 'Golden Dome' Missile Shield 'Very Dangerous'

North Korea has slammed US President Donald Trump's "Golden Dome" missile shield plan as a "very dangerous" threat that aims to weaponise space, state media reported Tuesday.

International Business Times

North Korea probes ‘criminal act’ of botched ship launch after Kim Jong Un fury

Central Military Commission says accident ‘an unpardonable criminal act’ even though damage to new naval destroyer ‘not serious’

The Independent UK

North Korea vows to arrest those responsible for failed ship launch

North Korea has begun steps to arrest and investigate those responsible for a failed launch of its second naval destroyer this week

The Independent UK

Everything we know about North Korea's warship launch accident

The accident has proven to be an embarrassing setback for Kim Jong Un, who labelled the incident as a ‘criminal act’ caused by sheer carelessness and irresponsibility

Evening Standard

'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".

International Business Times

North Korea issues statement on warship damage during launch accident as furious Kim Jong Un demands arrests

Satellite imagery on the site showed the vessel lying on its side, with most of its hull submerged and draped in blue covers

Evening Standard

Kim Jong-un furious as North Korea warship partly ‘crushed’ in launch gone wrong

South Korea said the destroyer was lying sideways in the water after ceremony to launch the new 5,000-tonne ship

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The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un rages after new North Korean warship is damaged during grand launch ceremony

North Korea says a new 5,000-ton destroyer key to its naval advancement was damaged during its launching ceremony attended by leader Kim Jong Un

The Independent UK

North Korean defectors urge the UN to hold the country's leader accountable for rights abuses

Two women who fled North Korea have been telling the United Nations about the plight of people still living in the country and urging the world body to hold North Korea’s leader accountable for gross human rights violations

The Independent UK

North Korea says leader Kim supervised missile tests simulating nuclear strikes against rivals

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised tests of short-range ballistic missile systems that simulated nuclear counterstrikes against U.S. and South Korean forces, state media said Friday, as the North continued to blame its rivals for escalating tensions through their joint military exercises

Al Jazeera

Kim Jong Un oversees latest North Korea missile tests off east coast

Seoul’s military says launches may have been to test weapons intended for export.

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The Independent UK

South Korea says North Korea has fired several missiles toward its eastern waters

North Korea on Thursday fired several ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, South Korea’s military said, adding to a run of weapons tests that have raised animosity in the region

The Independent UK

North Korean leader urges increased artillery shell production amid alignment with Russia

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for his munitions industry to boost the production of artillery shells, as the country continues to supply arms and troops to support Russia’s war on Ukraine

The Independent UK

PHOTO ESSAY: For the Vietnamese diaspora, Saigon's fall 50 years ago evokes mixed emotions

When the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese forces 50 years ago this week, it prompted a mass exodus of some 2 million people — hundreds of thousands fleeing perilously on small boats across open water to escape the communist regime.

The Independent UK

North Korea’s Kim oversees test-firing of missiles from newly launched 5,000-tonne warship

Kim Jong Un observes first test-firings of missiles from newly launched destroyer

The Independent UK

US says North Korea’s military deployment for Russia’s war in Ukraine must end

The US has called for an end to North Korea’s military deployment to support Russian president Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine as Kim Jong Un confirmed he sent his troops to fight in Europe.

Evening Standard

Vladimir Putin thanks Kim Jong Un for deploying 1000s of North Korean troops for his Ukraine war

Around 4,000 North Korean troops have been killed or wounded fighting Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region, South Korea has said

International Business Times

North Korea Confirms Troop Deployment To Russia's Kursk

North Korea confirmed for the first time it had deployed troops to Russia, with state news agency KCNA on Monday reporting that Pyongyang's soldiers helped Moscow reclaim territory under Ukrainian control in the Russian border region of Kursk.

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