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Russia arms deal revives North Korea's struggling economy DW 02/01/2024

North Korea is expected to return to economic growth for the first time since before the pandemic due to weapons transfers to Russia boosting state coffers.

The secret deal between Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin is likely to further boost North Korea's tiny, centrally planned economy. [ more ]

www.france24.com

North Korea's Kim Jong Un 'supervises test of surface-to-sea missile'

North Korea tests new surface-to-sea missiles

Kim Jong Un warns of aggressive military posture in disputed sea boundaries [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

US politics

Is Kim Jong-un Really Planning an Attack This Time?

North Korea has fired artillery shells near the South Korean border, sparking concerns about increased military aggression.

Some experts believe that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un may be planning a sudden assault on South Korea. [ more ]

Washington Post

Analysis | Does North Korea want to start a war? Maybe, some experts say.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declares South Korea an enemy state and abandons the idea of peaceful reunification.

Kim's recent aggressive rhetoric and military actions have raised concerns about the possibility of war. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

North Korea Says It Is No Longer Interested in Reunifying With the South

North Korea has formally abandoned peaceful reunification with South Korea as a key policy goal.

Kim Jong-un sees the South as an enemy that must be subjugated, if necessary, through a nuclear war. [ more ]

www.dw.com

Is North Korea preparing for war in 2024? DW 01/15/2024

Kim Jong Un delivered a policy speech characterizing North Korea's relationship with South Korea as hostile and at war.

Kim called for the expansion of North Korea's nuclear arsenal and a ramp-up of ballistic missile testing. [ more ]

euronews

North Korea's Kim orders military to 'thoroughly annihilate' US, South Korea if provoked

Kim Jong Un threatens to use nuclear weapons to 'suppress the whole territory of South Korea' in the event of conflict.

Kim Jong Un vows to 'thoroughly annihilate' the United States and South Korea if provoked. [ more ]

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www.nytimes.com

5 days ago

New York City

Kristi Noem's New Book Falsely Says She Met Kim Jong-un

The new book by Gov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota will be corrected to remove false anecdotes about meeting Kim Jong-un and a phone call with Nikki Haley. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

6 days ago

France politics

Experts dismiss Kristi Noem's dubious' claim to have met Kim Jong-un

Kristi Noem's claim of meeting Kim Jong-un is considered dubious and improbable by experts, potentially affecting her political prospects. [ more ]

East Asia Forum

1 month ago

Danger ahead as Kim and Yoon bury inter-Korean detente | East Asia Forum

Tensions on the Korean Peninsula are high with Kim ordering changes to constitution regarding unification.

North Korea's idea of 'peaceful' unification involves collapse of South Korean state and challenges with democracy. [ more ]

time.com

2 months ago

North Korea Is Sending Workers Abroad Again Amid Fresh Crackdown on Human Rights

North Korea has sent new batches of workers overseas

The human rights situation in North Korea has worsened [ more ]

eastasiaforum.org

Satellites, summits and succession in North Korea

North Korea celebrated major successes in safeguarding and strengthening its regime under Kim Jong-un in 2023.

North Korea successfully launched a satellite into orbit, claiming reconnaissance images of US facilities, fueling tensions. [ more ]

New York Post

North Korea appears to demolish 'reunification arch' as Kim Jong Un dimissed ties with South

North Korea has torn down a monument symbolizing reconciliation with South Korea after Kim Jong Un announced the abandonment of peaceful unification goals.

North Korea also fired several cruise missiles into waters off its western coast. [ more ]

www.aljazeera.com

Is North Korea's Kim planning war? Experts have conflicting theories

Kim Jong Un's recent moves and statements have raised speculation about his intentions, with some analysts warning of a possible war.

Longtime observers of North Korea have conflicting and speculative theories about Kim's motives.

Kim's announcement that peaceful reunification with South Korea was no longer possible is seen as a significant break with decades of policy advocating reunion. [ more ]

www.aljazeera.com

Kim Jong Un tells army to annihilate' South Korea, US if provoked

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered his military to thoroughly annihilate South Korea and the United States if they initiate a military confrontation.

Kim plans to put three more satellites into space and further develop North Korea's weapons arsenal this year. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

Europe news

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 697

Vladimir Putin plans to visit Pyongyang soon in response to an invitation from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy expresses concerns about potential unilateral concessions to Russia if Donald Trump returns to the White House. [ more ]

New York Post

North Korea will 'thoroughly annihilate' South Korea, US if provoked: Kim Jong Un

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vows to 'thoroughly annihilate' the United States and South Korea if provoked

Kim's increased rhetoric and weapons tests may be an attempt to gain leverage in future diplomacy with the US [ more ]

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North Korea's Kim says military should thoroughly annihilate' US, South Korea if provoked

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reacts as the civil defense military parade commemorating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is held in Pyongyang, September 8, 2023.

www.france24.com

North Korea's Kim Jong Un orders military to prepare for possible 'war'

Kim Jong Un threatens nuclear attack on Seoul and orders military arsenal build-up.

Plans for further military development in 2024 include spy satellites, drones, electronic warfare capabilities, and strengthening nuclear and missile forces. [ more ]

New York Post