6 h. ago ‘Even if I was shot, I was fine with that’: a North Korean’s journey to freedom

A man whose early life in North Korea was so bleak that he was prepared to be shot in the back while making a break for freedom across the Chinese border has told his story after defecting to Japan in 2017. The man is one of many to have become involved with an Osaka-based charity that addresses North Korean human rights issues. The organisation provides speaking opportunities for North Korean defectors on podcasts and other platforms, allowing them to share information about the realities of...

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35 h. ago China’s party diplomacy in play as communist leaders gather for parade

The past week has been a flurry of not only state-level diplomacy but also party-to-party outreach, with President Xi Jinping receiving a series of leaders from the four remaining communist countries on a single day. Xi held meetings with leaders from Cuba, North Korea, Laos and Vietnam, all of whom attended Wednesday’s military parade in Beijing marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the war against Japanese aggression. While Beijing has no interest in promoting a communist...

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44 h. ago Texas law curbing Chinese property rights takes effect, no relief in sight for months

A Texas law restricting property ownership and leasing by Chinese citizens came into effect this week, thrusting affected residents into legal limbo with no path to relief before November. The law, which restricts real estate purchases by companies, individuals and government entities linked to countries that the federal government deems a threat to the US, took effect on September 1 after a legal challenge failed to block it in time. The legislation identifies China, Iran, North Korea and...

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47 h. ago Kim Jong Un arrives back in North Korea after talks with Putin and Xi in China

Kim Jong Un arrives back in North Korea after talks with Putin and Xi in China  NK News

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59 h. ago Kim, Xi hail bond as North Korea says it will protect China’s interests

Kim, Xi hail bond as North Korea says it will protect China’s interests  Al Jazeera

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60 h. ago South Korea, Japan and US to hold defence drills on heels of China parade joined by North Korea

South Korea, Japan and US to hold defence drills on heels of China parade joined by North Korea  Reuters

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63 h. ago China’s Xi and North Korea’s Kim pledge deeper ties between nations at meeting in Beijing

China’s Xi and North Korea’s Kim pledge deeper ties between nations at meeting in Beijing  PBS

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63 h. ago Kim tells Xi that North Korea will support China's interests, KCNA reports

Kim tells Xi that North Korea will support China's interests, KCNA reports  Reuters

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64 h. ago North Korea's Kim tells China's Xi his country will support China's interests, KCNA says

North Korea's Kim tells China's Xi his country will support China's interests, KCNA says  Reuters

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2 d. ago China's Xi seeks closer coordination with North Korea in meeting with Kim

China's Xi seeks closer coordination with North Korea in meeting with Kim  Reuters

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2 d. ago Xi stresses China’s enduring friendship with North Korea in meeting with Kim

Xi stresses China’s enduring friendship with North Korea in meeting with Kim  Radio Free Asia

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2 d. ago China’s Xi and North Korea’s Kim pledge deeper ties during meeting in Beijing

China’s Xi and North Korea’s Kim pledge deeper ties during meeting in Beijing  AP News

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3 d. ago China’s Xi Holds Talks With North Korea’s Kim Jong Un in Beijing

China’s Xi Holds Talks With North Korea’s Kim Jong Un in Beijing  Bloomberg.com

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3 d. ago Xi Jinping and North Korea's Kim Jong Un hold bilateral talks in Beijing

Xi Jinping and North Korea's Kim Jong Un hold bilateral talks in Beijing  AnewZ

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3 d. ago China's Xi, North Korea's Kim holding talks after big Beijing parade

China's Xi, North Korea's Kim holding talks after big Beijing parade  yahoo.com

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3 d. ago Chinese leader Xi holds talks with North Korea’s Kim in Beijing

President Xi Jinping is holding talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Beijing, state media reported, in their first sit-down in six years. Thursday’s meeting came a day after Kim appeared with Xi, alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin, in Tiananmen Square for a Victory Day military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. It was the first time that the three leaders had gathered in the same place, in what was viewed as a rare show of unity against the West and...

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3 d. ago Breaking | Chinese leader Xi holds talks with North Korea’s Kim in Beijing

Breaking | Chinese leader Xi holds talks with North Korea’s Kim in Beijing  South China Morning Post

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3 d. ago China stands firm on strategic ties with North Korea, Xi tells Kim

Beijing is willing to deepen strategic coordination with Pyongyang in regional and international affairs to safeguard “mutual interests”, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday in his first sit-down with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in six years. “The Chinese Communist Party and government attach great importance to the traditional friendship between China and North Korea and are willing to maintain, consolidate, and develop China-North Korea relations,” he said, according to state...

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3 d. ago Daughter of North Korea’s Dictator, Making Her World Stage Debut at Beijing, Looking Poised To Be His Successor

Daughter of North Korea’s Dictator, Making Her World Stage Debut at Beijing, Looking Poised To Be His Successor  The New York Sun

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3 d. ago North Korea wipes DNA traces of Kim Jong Un after Beijing meeting with Putin

North Korea wipes DNA traces of Kim Jong Un after Beijing meeting with Putin  Al Arabiya English

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