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Seoul to monitor Kim Jong Un’s visit to China for signs of diplomatic shift

Seoul to monitor Kim Jong Un’s visit to China for signs of diplomatic shift

Top officials say Kim’s overseas trip could open doors for renewed dialogue but caution against raising expectations

Seoul to monitor Kim Jong Un’s visit to China for signs of diplomatic shift
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim August 29, 2025
Why Kim Jong Un at China’s parade could be game-changer for peninsula diplomacy
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Why Kim Jong Un at China’s parade could be game-changer for peninsula diplomacy

Planned visit could revive ties with Beijing and even jump-start talks with US, especially if Trump decides to join

Why Kim Jong Un at China’s parade could be game-changer for peninsula diplomacy
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 28, 2025
Joseph Torigian: How Xi Jinping’s father rebuilt China-North Korea ties
Podcast

Joseph Torigian: How Xi Jinping’s father rebuilt China-North Korea ties

Scholar examines Xi Zhongxun’s delicate diplomacy with Pyongyang and how that pivotal period shapes relations today

Joseph Torigian: How Xi Jinping’s father rebuilt China-North Korea ties
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News August 28, 2025
Kim Jong Un to attend major Chinese military parade in early September

Kim Jong Un to attend major Chinese military parade in early September

North Korean leader will join Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin at event, marking his first visit to China since 2019

Kim Jong Un to attend major Chinese military parade in early September
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin August 28, 2025
Kim Jong Un watches special forces drills, calls for supplying new sniper rifles

Kim Jong Un watches special forces drills, calls for supplying new sniper rifles

North Korean military exercises come amid annual joint US-ROK drills and deployment to Russia's war

Kim Jong Un watches special forces drills, calls for supplying new sniper rifles
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 28, 2025
What Trump’s improbable bid for ROK land reveals about his North Korea plans

What Trump’s improbable bid for ROK land reveals about his North Korea plans

Talk of owning land for bases suggests commitment to US military presence, but experts say proposal hasn’t a prayer

What Trump’s improbable bid for ROK land reveals about his North Korea plans
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim | Shreyas Reddy August 26, 2025
The first Lee-Trump summit, and North Korea’s commemoration of war dead
Podcast

The first Lee-Trump summit, and North Korea’s commemoration of war dead

NK News’ Alannah Hill talks Trump’s hope to meet Kim Jong Un this year and lessons from Kursk combat footage

The first Lee-Trump summit, and North Korea’s commemoration of war dead
For North Korea, Trump’s summit silence on denuclearization speaks volumes
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For North Korea, Trump’s summit silence on denuclearization speaks volumes

Pyongyang will likely welcome references to new US approach, while bristling at push to ‘modernize’ alliance with ROK

For North Korea, Trump’s summit silence on denuclearization speaks volumes
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 26, 2025
North Korea reveals more soldier deaths from Russia’s war than initially claimed
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North Korea reveals more soldier deaths from Russia’s war than initially claimed

NK Pro has compiled full list of 101 dead medal recipients, plus 6 extra names featured in ‘heroic’ suicide stories

North Korea reveals more soldier deaths from Russia’s war than initially claimed
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 25, 2025
Lee, Ishiba reaffirm cooperation against North Korea ahead of US-ROK summit

Lee, Ishiba reaffirm cooperation against North Korea ahead of US-ROK summit

Leaders vow closer trilateral coordination with Washington at first meeting, sparking fierce response from Pyongyang

Lee, Ishiba reaffirm cooperation against North Korea ahead of US-ROK summit
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy August 25, 2025
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