13 h. ago Hanoi hangover: why North Korea’s Kim snubs Trump for Russia’s embrace

North Korea’s growing alignment with Russia is giving Kim Jong-un new diplomatic and economic latitude, analysts say, allowing him to harden his stance and making renewed talks with Donald Trump even less likely amid lingering distrust from their failed summit during the US president’s first term. Trump has signalled fresh interest in direct engagement with North Korea, with the White House confirming last week that “the president remains receptive to correspondence with Kim Jong-un” following...

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13 h. ago ‘Personal insult’: why North Korea’s Kim doesn’t want another Trump summit

North Korea’s growing alignment with Russia is giving Kim Jong-un new diplomatic and economic latitude, analysts say, allowing him to harden his stance and making renewed talks with Donald Trump even less likely amid lingering distrust from their failed summit during the US president’s first term. Trump has signalled fresh interest in direct engagement with North Korea, with the White House confirming last week that “the president remains receptive to correspondence with Kim Jong-un” following...

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28 h. ago Fears of North Korean axis with China, Russia and Iran are ‘overstated’: Report

Fears of North Korean axis with China, Russia and Iran are ‘overstated’: Report  NK News

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3 d. ago How Trump’s Military Parade Compares to China, Russia and North Korea

How Trump’s Military Parade Compares to China, Russia and North Korea  WSJ

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3 d. ago Is North Korea’s Kim shoring up navy in strategic bid with allies China, Russia?

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has vowed to build a blue-water navy to counter what he described as growing threats from the United States, an ambition that observers say appears to be linked to broader strategic coordination with key Pyongyang allies China and Russia. Kim made the announcement during a launch ceremony at the northeastern port of Rajin for a newly repaired warship, following an earlier failed launch at the same location, state media reported on Friday. The vessel, “Kang Kon”,...

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8 d. ago South Korea’s president faces tough balancing act between allies, adversaries

Around six months after president Yoon Suk-yeol’s ousting, Liberal Party candidate Lee Jae-myung was elected as South Korea’s new president following a snap election on June 3. Lee’s victory marks a significant political shift, not just in domestic governance, but also in how South Korea may seek to navigate its ever-worsening relations with North Korea. In his inaugural address at the National Assembly, Lee stated his intention to deter military provocations from the North and also “open a...

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9 d. ago North Korean spy drama in China may signal Beijing’s unease over growing Pyongyang

North Korean spy drama in China may signal Beijing’s unease over growing Pyongyang-Moscow ties  Yahoo

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1 week ago South Korea’s new leader faces tightrope act between China ties, US alliance

Hours after Lee Jae-myung was sworn in as the president of South Korea early on Wednesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping extended a congratulatory message, emphasising that China placed “great importance” on strengthening ties with its neighbour amid an increasingly uncertain global landscape. During his campaign, Lee pledged to repair strained ties with China and North Korea and underscored China’s role as a vital trading partner. Analysts predicted more stable China-South Korea relations to...

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2 w. ago Macron to China: Keep North Korea out of Ukraine war or risk NATO coming to Asia

Macron to China: Keep North Korea out of Ukraine war or risk NATO coming to Asia  politico.eu

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2 w. ago Russia, China, North Korea condemn Trump's $175 billion Golden Dome missile shield

Russia, China, North Korea condemn Trump's $175 billion Golden Dome missile shield  Fox News

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3 w. ago China, North Korea, and Russia’s Response to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Proposal

China, North Korea, and Russia’s Response to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Proposal  Time Magazine

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3 w. ago In Japan, North Koreans ‘very angry’ over funding cuts for their schools

Members of the North Korean community in Japan have accused Tokyo of systematically undermining ethnic Korean schools through funding cuts – echoing Pyongyang’s denunciation of the policy as a “violation of human rights” – in a long-running dispute shaped by Tokyo’s colonial rule and bitter divisions over identity and loyalty. Senior members of Chosen Soren – the pro-Pyongyang organisation representing North Korean residents of Japan – are “very angry and dissatisfied” and have urged Tokyo to...

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3 w. ago ‘That’s the Way Militaries Work in Russia and China and North Korea’

‘That’s the Way Militaries Work in Russia and China and North Korea’  Politico

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3 w. ago China’s alignment with Russia, North Korea creates a dangerous triangle

The world needs a new cooperative framework capable of pre-empting crises and deterring conflicts with the US, China and Russia at the helm.

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3 w. ago Opinion | China’s alignment with Russia, North Korea creates a dangerous triangle

Opinion | China’s alignment with Russia, North Korea creates a dangerous triangle  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago North Korea investigates failed warship launch that infuriated Kim Jong

The North Korean leader has demanded accountability for the mishap that occurred in front of him.

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3 w. ago Blow to Kim’s ‘prestige’ as North Korean warship launch flops in front of him

Kim Jong-un, who watched the incident, called it a ‘criminal act’ that ‘could not be ‘tolerated’.

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3 w. ago ‘My friends were executed’: North Korean defectors tell UN of regime’s brutal reality

One escaped North Korea only to be sold to a Chinese man for less than US$300. Another was banished to the countryside aged 5.

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