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North Korea-Vietnam ties: The big picture
The visit by Lam, General Secretary of the Vietnam Communist Party, to North Korea (9-11 October 2025) marked an important development not only in bilateral relations but also on the international stage. During his visit, ten agreements were...
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North Korea's Kim vows to bolster bilateral ties in message to China's Xi
Published: 17 Oct. 2025, 09:38 North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, right, holds hands in greeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping before the Victory Day parade in Beijing on Sept. 3. [NEWS1] North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has vowed to further...
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N. Korea's Kim vows to bolster bilateral ties in message to China's Xi
By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has vowed to further strengthen the North's relations with China in his letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping, state media reported Friday. Kim delivered the message...
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Trump talks about denuclearization in same breath as nuclear testing as he makes China accusation
US President Donald Trump claims China have been conducting nuclear weapon tests (Image: AFP via Getty Images) Donald Trump has announced his intention to restart nuclear weapons testing after a hiatus of over 30 years, while alleging that China...
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DPRK launches rocket artillery upon US War Secretary's DMZ visit
The DPRK launched its latest artillery exercise, coinciding with Pete Hegseth’s visit to the DMZ. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Monday fired several rounds of rocket artillery toward the waters off its western coast, an...
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Chinese exports to North Korea surge in September
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BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese exports to North Korea soared in September from a year earlier, posting a two-digit increase after recording 2025’s first on-year decline in August, customs data showed on Monday. Shipments to North Korea reached $228.1...
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Evening Brief: Secret Service Finds Hunting Stand with Line of Site to Air Force One, Israel Fires on Gaza, North Korean Soldier Defects
Suspicious Hunting Stand Found Overlooking Air Force One Exit US Secret Service recently uncovered a suspicious hunting stand with a direct line of sight to Air Force One’s exit area at West Palm Beach Airport. This discovery, made during routine...
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North Korea Emphasizes Corporate Management and Legal Regulations, Cultivates Japan-Based Korean Students
This article is from the second edition (July-September 2025) of 38 North’s new quarterly product, North Korea Briefing, that monitors key internal developments in North Korea. For the full series, click here. Pyongsong Bag Factory on KCTV...
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Pyongyang holds int'l film fest after six-year hiatus
North Korea opened the 18th Pyongyang International Film Festival on Wednesday, marking its return after a six-year suspension caused by COVID-19 restrictions. According to the state-run Korean Central News Agency on Thursday, this year’s festival...
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After catastrophic floods, North Korea rebuilds bigger and better along border with China
In late September 2025, a year after disastrous flooding, one can see high-rise mixed-use buildings going up in a village of North Korea’s Sinuiju, from across the Amnok River, also known as the Yalu, in China’s Dandong. (Lee Je-hun/Hankyoreh)...
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Surprise meeting between Trump, North Korean leader at APEC summit unlikely: experts
A surprise meeting between the leaders of US and North Korea during US President Donald Trump's visit to Asia late this month appears unlikely, experts said, tempering speculation raised by a recent CNN report that Washington officials have...
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Laos president set to attend ruling party anniversary celebrations in North Korea
President Thongloun Sisoulith of Laos has come to Pyongyang to take part in events celebrating the 80th founding anniversary of North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK). North Korean leader Kim Jong-un extended the invitation. Laos’...
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Trump To Meet North Korea's Kim Jong Un During Upcoming Asia Visit: Report
Last Updated:October 18, 2025, 20:03 IST This would be the fourth time that two leaders would likely meet, and the first in Trump’s second term. US President Donald Trump may meet Kim Jong Un during his Asia visit. (File)US President Donald Trump...
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AP News Summary at 11:43 p.m. EST
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Government shutdown could become longest ever as Trump says he 'won't be extorted' by Democrats WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is indicating in court that it will only partially fund the federal food assistance program as the...
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Russia risks losing control over 40% of its territory due to Chinese, North Korean expansion – intelligence
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Russia risks losing control over 40% of its territory as China and North Korea expand their spheres of influence in the Far East. Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service said this in a statement seen by Ukrinform. "Russia is increasingly 'paying'...
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Hegseth Visits DMZ with South Korean Defense Minister
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met with South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Monday at the demilitarized zone (DMZ), the heavily-defended border between North and South Korea. Ahn said Hegseth’s visit to the DMZ had “symbolic and...
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Xi-Lee Summit Centers on Repairing Diplomatic Ties
By: Shim Jae Hoon After you, Mr Chairman. Photo from Yonhap News Agency At their first summit talks in 11 years, China and South Korea skirted their mutual security agenda, dealing with North Korea’s growing nuclear threats, making it clear their...
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North Korea displays new ‘Hwasong-20’ ICBM at major military parade
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen a major military parade showcasing a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), with senior foreign dignitaries in attendance, to mark the 80th anniversary of the ruling Workers’ Party. The parade,...
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'Unconverted' N. Korean Long-Term Prisoner Requests Repatriation via Third Country
Photo : YONHAP News A former North Korean soldier, who was captured during the Korean War, has asked to return home via a third country. The 95-year-old Ahn Hak-sop, who served a 42-year prison sentence in South Korea after refusing to renounce...
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China–North Korea Ties: Old Allies, New Calculations
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On 4 September 2025, Kim Jong-un travelled to Beijing to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the end of World War II. The visit marks the thawing of ties between Beijing and Pyongyang, which have been frozen since Xi’s previous visit in 2019....
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