Leadership
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South Korea will continue to help ‘create an opening’ for Trump-Kim summit: Lee
President Lee Jae Myung rejected concerns that Seoul could be sidelined if US and North Korea pursue engagement.
North Korean official rebukes US, defends nukes during international conference
North Korea's Kim Kang Il spoke at the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum and talked with Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun
Kim Yo Jong threatens ‘more offensive’ response to US military drills in Pacific
Her statement referred to a recent naval exercise between the US, South Korea, Japan, Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
Trump may propose Kim summit after APEC, possibly in North Korea: former envoy
Stephen Biegun cites Russia ties, nuclear expansion and need for sustained diplomacy to overcome barriers to engagement
The UN Divide: How the two Koreas battled for decades over global legitimacy
What began as superpowers’ proxy war gave way to a global battle of competing claims over the Korean Peninsula
Kim Yo Jong slams IAEA critics, says North Korea’s nuclear status is ‘absolute’
Kim dismisses international calls for denuclearization as ‘silly talk’ and vows to maintain nuclear capabilities
North Korea’s attack drill, Wonsan Kalma slowdown and Google’s blurry maps
Colin Zwirko breaks down Pyongyang’s strike coordination, tourism limits and new obstacles for open-source research
Kim Jong Un vows firm support for Russia’s ‘sacred’ Ukraine war before election
DPRK leader responded to Vladimir Putin’s message congratulating North Korea on its 78th founding anniversary
North Korea’s politburo meeting hints at secret changes to senior officials
Given the ongoing anti-corruption campaign, the reshuffling suggests some military resistance toward a crackdown.
Kim Jong Un dominates founding anniversary coverage as media mutes US criticism
A recap of everything in state media this week, from the Kang Kon destroyer deployment to the Asian Games plans
