8 h. ago Western leaders parse China military parade displaying authoritarian strength

US and European leaders reacted with veneration, concern and stiffened resolve on Wednesday to China’s epic military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Over 25 foreign leaders – including Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un – joined Chinese President Xi Jinping at the showcase event marked by intimidating weaponry and choreographed troop manoeuvres. “I thought it was very, very impressive, but I understood the reason they were doing...

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8 h. ago Western leaders parse China military parade displaying national pride

US and European leaders reacted with veneration, concern and stiffened resolve on Wednesday to China’s epic military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Over 25 foreign leaders – including Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un – joined Chinese President Xi Jinping at the showcase event marked by intimidating weaponry and choreographed troop manoeuvres. “I thought it was very, very impressive, but I understood the reason they were doing...

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14 h. ago China parades statecraft and hardware as world faces ‘critical’ choices

China crowned a busy week of grand diplomacy with a spectacular military parade on Wednesday, sending a message to the world that it has the determination and strength to champion a multipolar global order as geopolitical challenges rise. Flanked by Russian President Vladimir Putin, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and leaders from 26 countries, President Xi Jinping gave a keynote speech on top of the Gate of Heavenly Peace in Beijing to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the war against...

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19 h. ago Kim pledges help in ‘any way’ for Russia’s war in Ukraine during Putin meeting

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un pledged to continue helping Moscow’s war in Ukraine in “any way” as he met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Beijing on Wednesday. That meeting came only hours after US President Donald Trump made harsh accusations against both leaders as the brutal war in Ukraine continued. The bilateral summit between the two neighbours – the first in more than a year – revealed that it was Kim who took the initiative in sending military aid to Russia for its...

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40 h. ago Inside Kim Jong Un's bulletproof train as North Korean leader arrives in Beijing: Security guards, food, amenities

Inside Kim Jong Un's bulletproof train as North Korean leader arrives in Beijing: Security guards, food, amenities  Mint

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48 h. ago North Korean leader Kim in China ahead of historic meeting with Putin, Xi

North Korean leader Kim in China ahead of historic meeting with Putin, Xi  France 24

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50 h. ago What’s the rail truth behind North Korean leader Kim’s special green train?

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un crossed the border into Beijing on his signature green train early on Tuesday to attend China’s celebration of the formal surrender of Japan in World War II, relying on a slow but specialised form of transport that the reclusive country’s leaders have used for decades. Compared with North Korea’s ageing fleet of passenger aircraft, the bulletproof trains offer a safer and more comfortable space for a large entourage, security guards, food and amenities, and a...

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55 h. 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 ‘My heart breaks’: North Korea’s Kim comforts families of fallen troops

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met with the families of soldiers killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine and offered condolences for their “unbearable pain”, state media said on Saturday. Pyongyang has not confirmed the number of its soldiers that died fighting for Russia, though Seoul estimates around 600, with thousands more wounded. South Korean and Western intelligence agencies have said the North sent more than 10,000 soldiers to Russia in 2024 – primarily to the Kursk region – along...

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7 d. ago North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to attend victory celebration in China

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to attend victory celebration in China  Reuters

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7 d. ago North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un to Attend Military Parade in Beijing

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un to Attend Military Parade in Beijing  Deccan Chronicle

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7 d. ago North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to attend victory celebration in China, KCNA says

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to attend victory celebration in China, KCNA says  Reuters

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7 d. ago North Korea's Kim Jong Un to attend military parade in Beijing next week

North Korea's Kim Jong Un to attend military parade in Beijing next week  NBC NewsNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un will attend a military parade in Beijing next week  NewsdayNorth Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Will Attend a Military Parade in Beijing Next Week  U.S. News & World Report

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7 d. ago North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to attend military parade in Beijing next week, North Korean and Chinese state media say

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to attend military parade in Beijing next week, North Korean and Chinese state media say  WINK News

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2 w. ago North Korea scorns South as ‘faithful dog’ of US, rejects reunification

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said her country would never see South Korea as a partner for diplomacy, state media reported on Wednesday in what was her latest taunt of Seoul’s new efforts to mend ties. Kim Yo-jong, who is one of her brother’s top foreign policy officials, denounced the ongoing South Korea-US military drills as a “reckless” invasion rehearsal and claimed Seoul’s peace gestures conceal a “sinister intention” against Pyongyang. Her comments came during a...

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last month Strategic silence: South Korea removes border loudspeakers in push for peace

South Korean soldiers on Monday began quietly dismantling towering propaganda loudspeakers that used to blare propaganda across the border, marking the most tangible step yet in President Lee Jae-myung’s drive to de-escalate tensions and revive the prospect of inter-Korean dialogue. The move came despite a sharp rebuke from Kim Yo-jong, the powerful influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, who last week dismissed Seoul’s outreach efforts as “sentimental words” and insisted that...

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last month ‘Sentimental words’: why North Korea dismisses South’s removing of loudspeakers

South Korean soldiers on Monday began quietly dismantling towering propaganda loudspeakers that used to blare propaganda across the border, marking the most tangible step yet in President Lee Jae-myung’s drive to de-escalate tensions and revive the prospect of inter-Korean dialogue. The move came despite a sharp rebuke from Kim Yo-jong, the powerful and influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, who last week dismissed Seoul’s outreach efforts as “sentimental words” and insisted that...

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