5 d. ago North Korea's Kim enters China in armoured train to join Xi, Putin for 'Victory Day' parade

North Korea's Kim enters China in armoured train to join Xi, Putin for 'Victory Day' parade  Firstpost

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5 d. ago Kim Jong Un heads to Beijing in famous armored train used by generations of North Korean leaders

Kim Jong Un heads to Beijing in famous armored train used by generations of North Korean leaders  CNN

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5 d. ago North Korea’s Kim crossed border into China in armoured train to watch Beijing military parade alongside Putin, Jinping

North Korea’s Kim crossed border into China in armoured train to watch Beijing military parade alongside Putin, Jinping  The Indian Express

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5 d. ago North Korean leader Kim crosses into China via armored train: State media

North Korean leader Kim crosses into China via armored train: State media  NK News

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5 d. ago North Korea's Kim Jong Un leaves for China by armoured train

North Korea's Kim Jong Un leaves for China by armoured train  BBC

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2 w. ago North Korea accuses South of firing warning shots near tense border

North Korea accused the South’s military on Saturday of firing warning shots at its troops near their heavily fortified border, saying it risked raising tensions to “uncontrollable” levels. South Korea’s new leader Lee Jae-myung has sought to ease tensions with the nuclear-armed North and vowed to build “military trust”, but Pyongyang has said it has no interest in improving relations with Seoul. The latest confrontation occurred on Tuesday as North Korean soldiers worked to permanently seal the...

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2 w. ago US sentences Chinese national to eight years for smuggling arms to North Korea

The US has sentenced a Chinese national to eight years in prison for illegally exporting firearms, ammunition, and other military items to North Korea via Hong Kong in return for US$2 million in payments from Pyongyang “for his efforts”, the Justice Department said on Tuesday. Taking advantage of lax US gun laws, Shenghua Wen, 42, purchased many of the weapons in Texas and drove them to California, where they were shipped out of the Port of Long Beach, according to court documents. At least one...

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2 w. ago US sentences Chinese national to 8 years for smuggling arms to North Korea

The US has sentenced a Chinese national to eight years in prison for illegally exporting firearms, ammunition, and other military items to North Korea via Hong Kong in return for US$2 million in payments from Pyongyang “for his efforts”, the Justice Department said on Tuesday. Taking advantage of lax US gun laws, Shenghua Wen, 42, purchased many of the weapons in Texas and drove them to California, where they were shipped out of the Port of Long Beach, according to court documents. At least one...

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2 w. ago Chinese national gets 8 years in prison for smuggling weapons, tech to North Korea

Chinese national gets 8 years in prison for smuggling weapons, tech to North Korea  CNBC

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2 w. ago South Korea, US kick off huge annual military drills with 21,000 troops

South Korea and the United States began their annual large-scale joint military exercise on Monday to better cope with threats from nuclear-armed North Korea, which has warned the drills would deepen regional tensions and vowed to respond to “any provocation” against its territory. The 11-day Ulchi Freedom Shield – the second of two large-scale exercises held annually in South Korea, after another set in March – will involve 21,000 soldiers, including 18,000 South Koreans, in computer-simulated...

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3 w. ago ‘Still quite large’: South Korea’s birth rate battles erode its military might

As South Korea’s troop numbers dwindle to levels unseen in decades, fears are growing that the country’s ability to deter Pyongyang and secure its heavily fortified border with the nuclear-armed North may be slipping at a moment of heightened regional uncertainty. According to a Defence Ministry report released last Sunday, the South Korean military has shrunk by 20 per cent over the past six years, with active-duty personnel now numbering around 450,000 – down from about 690,000 soldiers in the...

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4 w. ago Chinese Nationals in US Accused of Smuggling Millions’ Worth of Nvidia AI Chips to Beijing

Chinese Nationals in US Accused of Smuggling Millions’ Worth of Nvidia AI Chips to Beijing  Vision Times

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