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North Korea's Kim observes missile launch ahead of Korea-U.S. summit
Korea JoungAng Daily
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August 24, 2025
Published: 25 Aug. 2025, 08:02 Kim Jong-un inspects the integrated weapons system tests aboard the Choe Hyon-ho destroyer and observes the training and daily routines of naval troops, the Rodong Sinmun reports on Aug. 19. [RODONG SINMUN] North...
N. Korea's Kim inspects lab for new ICBM under development ahead of trip to China
The Korea Times
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September 2, 2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected a research institute for a new intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) under development, state media reported Tuesday, ahead of his departure for China to attend a military parade. Kim inspected...
North Korea's Kim Jong Un signals 12-year-old daughter may be successor
Semafor
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August 24, 2025
Kim Jong Un appears to be preparing his 12-year-old daughter to take over North Korea after he dies. Kim has at least two and possibly three children, according to South Korean intelligence, but only one, Ju-ae, has made public appearances. She...
AP News Summary at 7:28 p.m. EDT
Yuma Sun - Arizona
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What to know about Guatemalan migrant children and efforts to send them home WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has tried to deport Guatemalan children living in U.S. shelters or foster care. Advocates for these children filed lawsuits to...
My COVID experience in North Korea (Part 4)
NK Insider
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August 26, 2025
Image/Korean Central TV I will now share what it was like when I first learned about COVID, how we tried to get treatment, whether vaccines or medicine were available, and how we managed to obtain them. Most people naturally assume that when you...
Kyodo News Digest: Sept. 2, 2025
Kyodo News+
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September 2, 2025
TOKYO - The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News. ---------- Japan ruling LDP to review July election setback as PM faces crucial time TOKYO - Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is set to finalize on Tuesday a...
What’s the rail truth behind North Korean leader Kim’s special green train?
South China Morning Post
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September 2, 2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un crossed the border into Beijing on his signature green train early on Tuesday to attend China’s celebration of the formal surrender of Japan in World War II, relying on a slow but specialised form of transport that...
Kim Jong Un heads to Beijing in famous armored train used by generations of North Korean leaders
KESQ-TV - California
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September 1, 2025
By Jessie Yeung, Gawon Bae, Yoonjung Seo, CNN (CNN) — As a select group of world leaders prepares to roll into Beijing for a massive military parade on Wednesday, one is traveling in his signature armored green train: North Korean leader Kim Jong...
Kim Builds ’10-20 Nukes’? Lee Warns As Trump Hails ‘Capable’ North Korea, Hints At Pyongyang Meet|4K
Web NewsWire
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August 26, 2025
Last Updated:August 26, 2025, 14:08 IST Crux Videos US President Donald Trump said Monday (August 25) he hoped to meet again with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, possibly this year, as he held White House talks with South Korea’s dovish new leader that...
N. Korean Leader Crosses Border into China via Train
KBS World
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September 1, 2025
Photo : YONHAP News North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reportedly left for China on his special train to attend a massive military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. The North’s state newspaper the Rodong Sinmun said...
A North Korean defector on why Kim Jong Un has sent troops to Ukraine – podcast
The Guardian
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September 2, 2025
When Hyun-Seung Lee was 17 he was conscripted into the North Korean army. Meals were basic and conditions were poor. “Most soldiers wash their clothes and bathe in streams or rivers … Soldiers must gather their own firewood from nearby mountains...
N. Korean Leader Inspects Research Institute Developing New ICBM Engine
KBS World
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September 2, 2025
Photo : YONHAP News North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reportedly visited a research institute for intercontinental ballistic missiles(ICBM), just before departing for Beijing to attend China’s military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end...
Donald Trump Signals Willingness to Rekindle North Korea Talks as South Korean President Lee Jae Myung Visits White House
Alexa.ng
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In a high-stakes summit at the White House on Monday, August 25, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed openness to resuming direct talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, reigniting hopes for diplomacy aimed at reducing tensions on the...
Trump Tower in North Korea Suggested as Kim Jong Un Meeting Teased
Newsweek
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August 26, 2025
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung floated the idea of building a Trump Tower in North Korea during a meeting at the White House this week, as U.S. President Donald Trump expressed interest in reviving direct talks with Kim Jong Un. The meeting...
North Korea test-fires 2 new missiles targeting aerial threats
United Press International (UPI)
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A photo released by the official North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un overseeing a strategic cruise missile launching drill in the West Sea of Korea at an undisclosed location in North Korea in February...
Philippines was actor in int’l financial scandals
Rappler
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September 2, 2025
In recent travels, I picked up two books that belong to the contemporary history genre, fascinating investigations by journalists on two major international financial scandals. What makes them more compelling is the fact that the Philippines...
Marines Extend Okinawa MQ-9 Drone Deployment
USNI News
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September 1, 2025
An attendee of America Fest 2025 takes a photo of a U.S. Marine Corps MQ-9A MUX/MALE unmanned aircraft with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, March 22,...
'Build Trump Tower in North Korea, play golf with Kim': South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s has an unlikely pitch for Trump
The Economic Times
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August 26, 2025
In his first Oval Office meeting with Donald Trump, South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung mixed charm with diplomacy. He urged Trump to take the lead in reopening dialogue with North Korea and slipped in a light-hearted proposal. “I look forward...
Trump should beware of driving India into China’s embrace
The Times
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Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, with the Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on Sunday XINHUA/DING HAITAO/ALAMY Summits organised by China and Russia tend to include their share of grizzly dictators. It is no different this time as leaders,...
Tens of thousands stage anti-government protests in Serbia
Los Angeles Times
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September 2, 2025
BELGRADE, Serbia — Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters marched again in Serbia on Monday, with shielded riot police guarding the Belgrade headquarters of President Aleksandar Vucic, who has threatened a major crackdown against those...