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By Ellie Cook is a Newsweek security and defense reporter based in London, U.K. Her work focuses largely on the Russia-Ukraine war, the U.S. military, weapons systems and emerging technology. She joined Newsweek in January 2023, having previously worked as a reporter at the Daily Express, and is a graduate…

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has supervised the test-firing of two new air defence missiles, state media said on Sunday, as tensions with South Korea flared following a border incident earlier in the week. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the test-firing of two “new” air defence…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R) met with bereaved family members of fallen soldiers during a ceremony to award medals to combatants and commanders deployed to Russia, state media reported Monday. Photo by KCNA/EPA SEOUL, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held a ceremony to…

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during an official visit to Pyongyang, the Russian parliament said on Thursday. Volodin, a close ally of President Vladimir Putin, conveyed greetings from the Russian leader and thanked Kim for North Korea's support of…

By Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -The North Korean leader's powerful sister said on Thursday that the country has never taken down propaganda loudspeakers and will not do so, calling South Korea's belief that Pyongyang was responding to its peace overtures a "pipedream." Kim Yo Jong, who is a senior official…

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Last Updated: August 13, 2025, 00:49 IST During their conversation, the two leaders discussed a range of bilateral matters, including strengthening diplomatic relations. Putin also expressed gratitude to Kim for North Korea’s continued political support | AP Image Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing for the upcoming summit with US…

SEOUL — Since taking office in January, President Trump has expressed an interest in restarting talks with Kim Jong Un, whom he met for a series of unsuccessful denuclearization summits in 2018 and 2019. But throwing cold water on the latest hopes of a Round 2 is none other than Kim Yo…

Seoul, South Korea CNN  —  South Korea remains “the enemy” of North Korea despite recent moves by Seoul to ease tensions along the 38th parallel, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said in state media Monday. North Korea has “no interest” in talks with the South…