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North Korea's Kim arrives in Beijing with daughter to attend massive military parade
Emily AtkinsonBBC News ShareSave Watch: Moment Kim Jong Un's daughter arrives in Beijing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in the Chinese capital Beijing along with his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, to attend China's largest-ever military parade....

North Korea’s Kim Jong-un Departs for China Aboard Train: Report
Seoul, September 1: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un departed Pyongyang on Monday afternoon aboard a train, a source familiar with the matter said, with Kim expected to make his debut on the multilateral diplomatic stage at a military parade in...

North Korea’s Kim Departs for Rare China Trip, Local Media Says
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un departed Pyongyang for Beijing on Monday afternoon to attend a military parade marking the end of World War II, according to local media reports, a rare overseas visit that will underscore his ties with both China...

Xi Jinping hosts Putin, Kim Jong Un in Beijing as China, Russia, North Korea deepen ties against the West
China’s President Xi Jinping is convening his Russian and North Korean counterparts in Beijing for the first time, in a show of solidarity with countries shunned by the West over their role in Europe’s worst war in 80 years. Xi hosted Vladimir...

Xi Brings Russia, North Korea Together In Beijing Show Of Solidarity Against West
Home China Xi Brings Russia, North Korea Together In Beijing Show Of Solidarity Against... Vladimir Putin praised “unprecedentedly high” ties with China, thanked Xi for his warm welcome in Beijing, while Kim Jong Un’s armoured train approached the...

North Korea's Kim tours munitions plant ahead of China visit
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited a munitions plant before his upcoming visit to China. North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency reported on Monday that Kim had inspected the factory's new missile production line the previous...

'Axis of evil' Russia, China and North Korea staging military parade 'to terrify world'
The world will be watching as a tyrannical trio of leaders attend a display of China's military might in a parade designed to "terrify the global public", an expert has warned. Russia's Vladimir Putin will join North Korea's Kim Jong Un and...

North Korea’s Kim poised to attend Beijing military parade, possible meetings with Putin and Xi
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads WhatsApp Telegram This picture taken on August 29, 2025 and released from North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on August 30, 2025 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offering condolences to...
North Korea releases propaganda video praising its soldiers who fought for Russia

The slow, bulletproof train to China: How Kim Jong-un travels from North Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrived in Beijing on Tuesday on his signature green armoured train, relying on a slow but specialised form of transport that the reclusive country’s leaders have used for decades. Compared with North Korea’s ageing...
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[Column] How Seoul can serve as ‘pacemaker’ for US and North Korea
President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea shakes hands with US President Donald Trump on Aug. 25, 2025, during their summit at the White House in Washington, DC. (Yonhap) By Kim Yeon-chul, former minister of unification and current professor at Inje...

North Korea's Kim Jong Un to be in China this week for military parade; to meet Xi, Putin
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will make a rare visit to China this week, marking his debut on a multilateral diplomatic stage since taking office 14 years ago. This will be North Korean laeader Kim Jong Un's first visit to China in six years....

North Korea's Kim inspects new missiles before China trip
This picture taken on August 26, 2025 and released from North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on August 27, 2025 shows North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un (C) visiting the completed shallow sea aquaculture business and...

North Korea sees biggest economic growth since 2016
North Korea's economy saw its biggest growth in eight years in 2024, driven by increased exports and progress in the construction and manufacturing sectors, South Korea's central bank announced. North Korea's economy recorded its strongest growth...

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un inspects new weapons factory ahead of China visit
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Putin, Xi champion 'unprecedentedly high' ties as Iran and North Korea leaders arrive in Beijing
National Security Institute founder Jamil Jaffer discusses the current standpoint of the Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations on 'Fox News Live.' NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Russian President Vladimir Putin, alongside his "dear...

Could NATO stand up to President Xi's 'Axis of Upheaval'? As China pushes for a new world order, how the alliance's military forces compare to combined might of Beijing, Russia and North Korea
The West is increasingly preparing for a major war on European soil amid increasing aggression from Russia and its anti-NATO allies. After three and a half years of devastating conflict, Vladimir Putin is showing no signs of relenting on his...

Putin and Xi deepen ties as Iran, North Korea leaders visit Beijing
National Security Institute founder Jamil Jaffer discusses the current standpoint of the Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations on 'Fox News Live.' NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Russian President Vladimir Putin, alongside his "dear...

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un inspects missiles days before visiting Beijing for military parade
By Jessie Yeung, Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un examined a “newly inaugurated” missile production line on Sunday before a planned trip to Beijing to witness a massive military parade alongside Russian President...

Declassified files show North Korea insisted on 'one Korea' in early 1990s talks
Published: 02 Sep. 2025, 14:38 This file photo captures the eighth round of high-level inter-Korean talks that took place in Pyongyang, North Korea, in September 1992. [YONHAP] North Korea pressed for a "one Korea" approach during key inter-Korean...