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South Korean leader: Seoul won't seek own nuclear deterrent

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol says his government has no plans to pursue its own nuclear deterrent in the face of growing North Korean nuclear threats as he urged the North to return to dialogue aimed at exchanging denuclearization steps for economic benefits

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war: at least 12 Russians killed in strike on Nova Kakhovka base, says Ukraine – as it happened

Footage on Telegram showed numerous burnt out trucks, collapsed buildings, and debris

The Guardian - AU

Donetsk leader calls for 'beneficial' ties with North Korea

The head of Russian proxy forces in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region has sent a message to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un calling for cooperation amid signs the North may send laborers to Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine

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Donbas separatist leader urges cooperation with North Korea - KCNA

North Korea and the Russian-backed separatist Donetsk region of Ukraine will develop "equally beneficial bilateral cooperation", Donetsk leader Denis Pushilin said in a letter to Kim Jong Un, North Korean state media reported on Wednesday.

Reuters

Russia and North Korea expand ties in worrying development

The letters were exchanged on North Korea’s Liberation day

Irish Mirror

The United States and South Korea to begin large-scale military drills as North Korea increases nuclear threats

South Korea's military says the allies' summer drills will include field exercises involving aircraft, warships, tanks and potentially tens of thousands of troops.

ABC News

US, South Korea to begin expanded military drills next week

The United States and South Korea will begin their biggest combined military training in years next week in the face of an increasingly aggressive North Korea

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 173

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 173rd day, we take a look at the main developments.

Al Jazeera

S Korea offers North economic benefits for denuclearization

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is offering “audacious” economic assistance to North Korea if it abandons its nuclear weapons program

The Independent UK

Putin says Russia and N Korea will expand bilateral relations

Russian president tells Kim closer ties will strengthen regional security, reports North Korean state media.

Al Jazeera

Fresh shelling renews blame game over Ukraine nuclear plant

Ukrainian and Russian-installed officials reported shelling near Europe's largest nuclear power plant on Monday, with both sides blaming each other days after the world nuclear watchdog warned of disaster if the fighting does not stop.

Reuters

Putin says Russia and North Korea will expand bilateral relations - KCNA

Russian President Vladimir Putin told North Korean leader Kim Jong Un the two countries will "expand the comprehensive and constructive bilateral relations with common efforts," Pyongyang's state media reported on Monday.

Reuters

North Korea Criticizes UN chief over Denuclearization Call

North Korea on Sunday criticized UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for his "dangerous words" after he called for the complete and verifiable denuclearization of Pyongyang during a visit to Seoul. Guterres, who was in South Korea on a two-day visit, expressed his "clear commitment" to North Korea's denuclearization, calling it a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea Lifts Mask Mandate after Covid 'Victory'

North Korea has lifted a mask mandate and eased other virus restrictions, state media said Saturday, days after leader Kim Jong Un declared "victory" over Covid-19. The announcement comes after Pyongyang earlier this week blamed Seoul for causing the Covid-19 outbreak in the North and threatened to "wipe out" the…

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Reuters

N.Korea lifts mask mandate, distancing rules after declaring COVID victory

North Korea has dropped a face mask mandate and other social distancing rules as leader Kim Jong Un declared victory over COVID-19 this week, state media said on Saturday, three months after its first acknowledgement of the virus outbreak in the isolated country.

ABC News

North Korea's next generation is upending the regime's propaganda strategy with waterpark tours and quarantine vlogs

Almost certainly backed by North Korea's regime, 11-year-old Song A is the country's youngest YouTuber, and she's here to help ruler Kim Jong Un's attempts to rebrand the country for the digital age.

Daily Mirror

Kim Jong-un’s hardened henchmen break down in tears after learning he was sick

At a party conference in Pyongyang, Kim Jong Un's fanatical cronies clad in military uniforms wept as the tyrant's sister shared news of him suffering a "fever"

WEKU

Sister says North Korea's Kim suffered a fever from COVID

The North's official news agency also reported that Kim's sister blamed the COVID outbreak on leaflets flown from across the border from South Korea, while warning of deadly retaliation.

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Bangkok Post

N Korea declares 'victory' over Covid

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared a “shining victory” over Covid-19 as his sister revealed he had fallen ill during the outbreak, which she blamed on Seoul.

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea Declares Victory over COVID, Suggests Leader Kim Had it

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared victory over COVID-19 and his sister indicated that he too caught the virus, while vowing "deadly retaliation" against South Korea, which the North blames for causing the outbreak. Kim ordered the lifting of maximum anti-epidemic measures imposed in May though adding that…

The Times of India

Kim Jong Un was ‘seriously ill’ during North Korea Covid surge

SEOUL: Kim Jong Un’s influential sister revealed that North Korea’s leader had a “high fever” during a recent Covid outbreak, as she vowed to “eradicate” South Korea’s leaders if they continued to let propaganda leaflets cross the border.

Tribune News Service

Kim Jong Un’s sister threatens to hit South Korea over COVID outbreak

Kim Jong Un’s influential sister vowed to “eradicate” South Korea’s leaders if they continued to let propaganda leaflets cross the border, repeating dubious claims that pamphlets caused the recent COVID outbreak in the north.

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea Calls Pelosi ‘Destroyer of International Peace’

North Korea on Saturday called US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi “the worst destroyer of international peace and stability,” accusing her of inciting anti-North Korea sentiment and enraging China during her Asian tour earlier this week. Pelosi traveled to South Korea after visiting Taiwan, which had prompted China to launch military…

ABC News

North Korea says Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan and South Korea has destroyed regional stability

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi meets with South Korean officials at the border with North Korea to discuss their respective countries' commitments to the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.

The Independent UK

North Korea calls Pelosi 'destroyer of international peace'

North Korea has called U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi “the worst destroyer of international peace and stability,” accusing her of inciting anti-North Korea sentiment and enraging China during her Asian tour earlier this week

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