Kim Jong-un
50,000 Russian and North Korean troops mass ahead of attack: US intel
Russia is losing an estimated 1200 soldiers a day. Enter the “alternative pipeline”: North Koreans in Russian uniform.
- by Julian E. Barnes, Eric Schmitt and Michael Schwirtz
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Russia-Ukraine war
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
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
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Ever wondered why Trump likes dictators? This three-star general can tell you
In his only interview with the Australian media, the former national security adviser talks about Donald Trump’s attempts at self-worth.
- by Peter Hartcher
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
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
‘Bad spiral’: Feeling the heat in Ukraine, Putin turns up the temperature elsewhere on the West
Some analysts worry that Western desensitisation to Putin’s warnings, particularly about using nuclear weapons, has created a precarious situation.
- by Paul Sonne
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
Analysis
North Korea diplomacy
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
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World politics
‘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
Kim changes his mind about reunification with South Korea, warns of war
The North Korean leader has declared the South an enemy to be subjugated, through nuclear war if necessary, and has dismantled all agencies dedicated to diplomacy.
- by Choe Sang-Hun
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