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North Korea will back Russia until victory in Ukraine, foreign minister says

North Korea will back Russia until victory in Ukraine, foreign minister says

The meeting between Choe Son Hui and her Russian counterpart in Moscow comes amid reports North Korea has sent 10,000 troops to Russia.

  • by Dmitry Antonov

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Ukraine allowed to use US weapons if North Korea joins Russia’s fight, says Pentagon

Ukraine allowed to use US weapons if North Korea joins Russia’s fight, says Pentagon

NATO has confirmed North Korean troops are in Russia’s Kursk region, fanning Western concerns the conflict in Ukraine could widen.

  • by Phil Stewart and Andrew Gray
Rudd urges Beijing to press North Korea to ‘cease and desist’ over Ukraine

Rudd urges Beijing to press North Korea to ‘cease and desist’ over Ukraine

North Korean forces entering Russia’s war with Ukraine could have implications for areas outside Europe, warns former PM Kevin Rudd.

  • by Rob Harris
Zelensky warns 10,000 North Korean troops preparing to fight with Russia

Zelensky warns 10,000 North Korean troops preparing to fight with Russia

The Kyiv Post and Interfax-Ukraine this week quoted intelligence sources saying six North Korean officers were killed on the Russian frontline in Ukraine on October 3.

  • by Rob Harris
Kim Jong-un shown in first photos of uranium enrichment site

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.”

  • by Hyunsu Yim and Josh Smith
‘More North Korea than North Sydney’: Fury over new social media rules

‘More North Korea than North Sydney’: Fury over new social media rules

Councillor and former mayor Jilly Gibson has declared she won’t abide by new social media rules she believes are targeted at her administration of a local Facebook page.

  • by Michael Koziol
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Kim Jong-un ‘training’ his young daughter to be his successor

Kim Jong-un ‘training’ his young daughter to be his successor

Believed to be about 11 years old, Kim Ju-ae, was first revealed by her father in November 2022 and has since been mingling with top generals at major military events.

  • by Nicola Smith
Socceroos land difficult World Cup qualifying group with Japan, Saudi Arabia

Socceroos land difficult World Cup qualifying group with Japan, Saudi Arabia

Graham Arnold’s side avoided the logistical nightmare of a trip to North Korea, but have been drawn to face two very familiar opponents for the third consecutive World Cup qualifying cycle.

  • by Vince Rugari
Putin and Kim getting behind the wheel of new ‘alliance’

Putin and Kim getting behind the wheel of new ‘alliance’

The Russian president’s first visit to North Korea in 24 years is being watched closely by Seoul and Washington.

  • by Kim Tong-Hyung
Russia needs North Korean weapons, but there is more to Putin’s rare visit

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.

  • by The Economist
‘Grave provocation’: What does North Korea’s Kim Jong-un want?

‘Grave provocation’: What does North Korea’s Kim Jong-un want?

K-pop is blasting into North Korea once more as bizarre tactics ratchet up tensions on the peninsula. We explore what’s behind this “tit-for-tat” in an Explainer updated from earlier this year.

  • by Angus Holland and Jackson Graham

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