North Korea diplomacy
Trump doubles down on nuclear tests as Russia issues warning
The US president’s surprise remarks have drawn confusion inside and outside the government – and a reaction from the Kremlin that risks restarting the Cold War.
- Reuters
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North Korea flaunts new missiles as top Chinese and Russian officials look on
The presence of Chinese and Russian leaders at the latest Pyongyang mega-parade underlines Kim Jong-un’s rising star as a geopolitical partner against the West.
- Choe Sang-Hun
Rubbish balloons, K-pop and ghostly wailing: How life’s changing on Korean border
For Cho Yong-hae and his neighbours, ghostly wailing sounds blasting their village have finally stopped. But for the West, the problem is only growing louder.
- Lisa Visentin and Sean Na
North Korea raises capsized warship damaged in botched launch
It wasn’t immediately clear what condition the ship is in from lying in the water for several days after the launch failure, which Kim Jong-un labelled “a criminal act”.
- Kim Tong-hyung
Failure to launch: Who’s to blame for Kim Jong-un’s dockside disaster?
Destined to be the pride of his revamped navy, the recent launch of North Korea’s latest warship turned into an embarrassment for Kim Jong-un and his regime.
- Choe Sang-Hun and Jiawei Wang
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- Kim Jong-un
‘In here you only learn about the good things’: Inside a North Korean school
At Aichi Korean Middle and High School, teachers and students are fighting to preserve their identity, while the outside world is suspicious of their ties to a hostile dictatorship.
- Lisa Visentin, Stella Perry and Christopher Jue
China and North Korea mark 75th anniversary of ties with vows of cooperation
China is by far North Korea’s largest trading partner, and the two share a history going back to Beijing’s support of Pyongyang during the 1950-1953 Korean War.
- Reuters and Hyunjoo Jin
Kim Jong-un shown in first photos of uranium enrichment site
“It shows how advanced their enrichment capability has become and gives greater credibility to their ability to increasing their nuclear weapons arsenals.”
- Hyunsu Yim and Josh Smith
They’re hidden from the world by a brutal regime. In Paris, they’re swapping pins
While North Korea sends balloons of putrid rubbish to the south, it is trying to portray a friendly face at the Paris Olympics.
- Jordan Baker
- Analysis
- Russia-Ukraine war
Russia needs North Korean weapons, but there is more to Putin’s rare visit
Kim has made two trips to Russia’s Far East since 2019. Putin is now expected to arrive in North Korea on Tuesday for the first time since 2000.
- The Economist
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