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Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un pledge to ‘resist US aggression’ during rare North Korea summit

Xi and Kim pledge to keep ‘resisting US aggression and aiding Korea’

The Independent UK · Jun 9

China's Xi vows to bring ties with North Korea to 'new heights' during rare visit

It was Xi's first visit to North Korea in seven years. Xi and Kim last met in Beijing in September after viewing a military parade alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin and other foreign leaders.

Euronews · Jun 9

What China and North Korea stand to gain from Xi Jinping’s rare summit with Kim Jong Un

Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrives in North Korea for first time in nearly seven years, offering North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un a stage to showcase an increasingly assertive foreign policy. Arpan Rai reports

The Independent UK · Jun 7

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‘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.

The Times of India · Jun 7

Damon Albarn takes daughter on family holidays to North Korea

Blur frontman Damon Albarn, 57, takes his daughter, Missy Albarn, 26, on family holidays to North Korea to educate her about global politics.

BANG Premier · Apr 22

North Korea says it’s willing to ‘get along’ with US – but there’s a catch

Kim Jong Un declares South Korea a hostile state and rules out reconciliation

The Independent UK · Feb 26

Kim Jong Un has chosen teenage daughter as his heir, says South Korea

The secretive country appears set to have a female supreme leader for the first time in its history

Evening Standard · Feb 12

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North Korea holds state funeral for longtime ceremonial head of state

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un led a state funeral for the country’s longtime ceremonial head of state, Kim Yong Nam, who died this week at age 97

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2025

Inside the bulletproof train that Kim Jong Un uses for international trips

The locomotive travels only 60 kilometres (37 miles) per hour and is expected to take 20 hours to get to Beijing

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2025

Trump tells South Korean president he’d like to reconnect with dictator Kim Jong Un: ‘Very great relationship’

Trump sat down with Kim twice during his first term and got no tangible results from either meeting

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2025

Kim Jong Un pays tribute to North Korean fighters killed in Ukraine

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The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2025

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 · May 22, 2025

North Korea unveils new ‘Kim Jong Un style’ 5,000-tonne warship

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The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2025

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits nuclear facility ramping up pressure on US

The North Korean leader vowed to continue growing “the nuclear shield of the country”

Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2025

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The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2024

North Korea launches barrage of ballistic missiles on eve of US election

At least seven short-rang missiles covered a range of 400km before dropping outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone

North Korea Tests Missiles, Kim Jong Un Supervises

North Korea tests missiles, including one with a 'super-large conventional warhead' and another possibly for a nuclear warhead, amid escalating tensions wi...

North Korea Reveals Uranium Enrichment Facility, Expands Nuclear Arsenal

North Korea reveals uranium-enrichment facility, intensifies efforts to expand nuclear weapons stockpile, raising concerns about international security.

Evening Standard · Sep 13, 2023

Why is Kim Jong Un in Russia and why does he travel by bulletproof train?

Kim Jong Un’s train reportedly features pink leather armchairs and fresh lobster on demand

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 1, 2023

Kim Calls for Increase of NKorea's Nuclear Arsenal

Kim Jong Un has called for an "exponential" increase in North Korea's nuclear arsenal, including mass producing tactical nuclear weapons and developing new missiles for nuclear counterstrikes, state media said Sunday. In a report at the end of a key party meeting in Pyongyang, Kim said the country must "overwhelmingly…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 22, 2022

North Korea’s Kim Offers Rare Praise for South’s Departing Moon

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has thanked South Korea's outgoing president for trying to improve relations, a rare gesture of goodwill but one that analysts said may not be enough to head off growing tension between the two Koreas. The warm words from North Korea to President Moon Jae-in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 25, 2022

North Korea Says Kim Ordered Test of 'New Type' of ICBM

Kim Jong Un personally oversaw the test-firing of North Korea's largest-ever intercontinental ballistic missile, ensuring his country is ready for "long-standing confrontation" with the United States, state media reported Friday. The Thursday launch was the first time Pyongyang has fired Kim's most powerful missiles at full range since 2017. It…

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