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South Korea says it expressed concern to China for sending North Korean escapees back home

South Korea says it has expressed its concerns to China after assessing that the country returned an unspecified “large number” of North Koreans, including escapees, back home

The Independent UK

North Korea raises specter of nuclear strike over US aircraft carrier's arrival in South Korea

North Korea is lashing out at the arrival of a U.S. aircraft carrier battle group in South Korea, calling it a provocation and again raising the specter of using nuclear weapons to defend itself

The Independent UK

North Korea releases letters from Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin vowing to take ties to ‘new heights’

Kim Jong-un says he is extremely satisfied with the ‘candid, comprehensive’ talks during his recent visit to Russia’s far east

The Independent UK

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N Korea’s Kim wishes Russia’s Putin victory against ‘imperialists’

In latest exchange of letters, leaders laud recent meeting and their two countries’ deepening relationship.

Al Jazeera

US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as North's leader Kim exchanges messages with Putin

A U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier has arrived in South Korea in a demonstration of strength against North Korea

The Independent UK

The Asian Games revealed a new divide between South Korea and the North

At the recently concluded Games, South Korean athletes and journalists said North Koreans refused to engage with them. Some even avoided customary handshakes or photo sessions atop the podium.

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South Korea mulls pause on North Korea military pact after Hamas attack

South Korea’s defence minister says violence in Israel and Gaza shows a need to strengthen monitoring of the North.

Al Jazeera

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Hamas' attack on Israel prompts South Korea to consider pausing military agreement with North Korea

South Korea’s new defense minister says he would push to suspend a 2018 military agreement with North Korea on reducing tensions between the rivals, insisting that it hampers the South’s surveillance activities along their heavily armed border when the North’s nuclear threats are increasing

The Independent UK

Satellite images show spike in border activity as North Korea ‘supplies weapons to Russia’ for Ukraine war

Approximately 73 railcars seen entering Russia last week, compared to just 20 in the past five years

The Independent UK

A surge in rail traffic on North Korea-Russia border suggests arms supply to Russia, think tank says

A U.S. think tank says recent satellite photos show a sharp increase in rail traffic along the North Korea-Russia border, indicating the North is supplying munitions to Russia

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war: Russian border region of Belgorod attacked, local governor says – as it happened

Vyacheslav Gladkov said the attack came from Ukrainian forces, but the Guardian could not independently verify those claims

The Guardian - AU

North Korea vows strong response to Pentagon report that calls it a 'persistent' threat

North Korea has slammed the United States over a Pentagon report that labeled it a “persistent" threat because of weapons of mass destruction, saying it will strongly counter what it called U.S. plans for aggression

The Independent UK

Mukherjee girls settle for a historic bronze

HANGZHOU: An edge-of-the-seat thriller played out in the semifinals of the women's doubles table tennis competition between India and North Korea before the now-famous Mukherjee girls - Sutirtha and Ayhika - lost the plot and their range of shots in the decider to settle for a bronze.

The Times of India

Hangzhou Asian Games table tennis | Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee lose in semifinals; settle for bronze

North Korean pair Chu Suyong/Pak Sugyong faced India's Sutirtha/Ayhika Mukherjee in attritional table tennis. India won bronze after losing semifinal 3-3, but the Mukherjees' use of 4 different rubbers made it hard for opponents to read. They hope to use their medal to improve in the future.

The Hindu

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North Koreans smash weightlifting world records after four-year absence

North Korean weightlifters return to international competition after four years, shattering world records. Ri Song Gum won gold in 49kg, Kang Hyong Yong in 55kg, both setting new world records. Jiang Huihua, China's world champion, surprised by Ri's success after long absence.

The Hindu

Hangzhou Asian Games | Mirabai Chanu's campaign ends in heartbreak, finishes fourth

Chanu's Asian Games campaign ends in agony as she fails to lift 117kg, falls flat on back. She settles for fourth place with 191kg (83kg+108kg). Ri Song-gum of North Korea defends crown with world record lift of 124kg in clean and jerk, total effort of 216kg. Thanyathon Sukcharoe of Thailand…

Caixin Global

U.S. Thanks China for Its Help With Transit of Soldier Who Ran Off to North Korea

Beijing ‘provided necessary assistance in the spirit of humanitarianism,’ Foreign Ministry spokesperson says

The Guardian - UK

Lee Kang-in targets a prize greater than glory in the Asian Games

Military exemption is as big a prize as the gold medal up for grabs for Paris Saint-Germain’s South Korean star

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The Independent UK

What to know and what's next for Travis King, the American soldier who ran into North Korea

An American soldier who sprinted into North Korea and was held there for two months before being returned to the U.S. is now set to undergo medical testing and extensive questioning about his time in the isolated country before potentially facing charges under the military justice system

Reason

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Al Jazeera

American soldier Travis King returns to US after release from North Korea

King lands at US army base in Texas, more than two months after he was detained for illegally crossing into North Korea.

Evening Standard

Travis King: Soldier returns to US on military flight after North Korea expulsion

Travis King arrived on Thursday at an armed forces base in Texas on a military flight

The Guardian - UK

US soldier who fled to North Korea in July lands at Texas military base

Travis King arrived on US military flight and will undergo medical review and reintegration process

The Independent UK

Video appears to show Pvt. Travis King's return to U.S. landing in San Antonio, Texas

The American soldier who sprinted into North Korea across the heavily fortified border between the Koreas two months ago has arrived back in the U.S. in San Antonio, Texas early Thursday, local affiliate video appeared to show

The Independent UK

Soldier Travis King touches down on US soil after being expelled from North Korea

Travis King is back on US soil after crossing into North Korea

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