Leadership
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Lee Jae-myung asks China’s Xi to support denuclearization of North Korea
But Beijing’s readout of summit talks makes no mention of DPRK, suggesting little appetite for pressuring Pyongyang
Kim Jong Un praises elite troops that fought Ukraine as model for DPRK military
Inspection of North Korea’s ‘Storm Corps’ deployed to Russia points to effort to apply lessons from combat, expert says
South Korea, US report ‘meaningful progress’ toward wartime OPCON transfer
Top military officers pledge to work to meet transfer conditions and bolster defense against North Korean threats
North Korea in October 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from October 1 to October 31, 2025
Kim Jong Un inspects new hospital at center of plans for health care reform
North Korean leader says Kangdong facility should be model for country, criticizes ‘backwardness’ in medical training
Cold shoulder: Why Kim Jong Un shunned his chance to reunite with Trump
With Russia at his back, the North Korean leader concluded the significant upsides of a meeting weren’t worth the risk
Trump says he will ‘work very hard with Kim Jong Un’ to achieve Korean peace
US president and ROK counterpart Lee Jae-myung pledge to pursue diplomacy despite low prospects for Trump-Kim meeting
North Korea’s top diplomat denounces US as threat to peace at Belarus forum
In rare speech, Choe Son Hui urges Eurasian states to unite against American ‘high-handedness’ and NATO ‘war machine’
Trump says he’ll ‘come back’ to meet Kim Jong Un soon, downplays missile test
US president casts doubts on last-minute meeting during trip to South Korea, saying his focus is on China talks
Trump, Takaichi reaffirm US-Japan defense ties aboard American aircraft carrier
Two leaders pledge to strengthen alliance in face of ‘unprecedented’ challenges due to North Korea and other threats
