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China's Xi, in message to North Korea's Kim, says willing to work together for regional, global stability -KCNA

Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that China would be willing to work together with North Korea for regional and global peace, stability and prosperity, North Korea's state media KCNA reported on Saturday, citing Xi's letter to Kim.

Reuters

Kim Jong Un’s family photo shoot set off speculation about his succession plans. But could it be a warning to North Korean elites?

Kim Jong Un revealed two powerful assets last week: one was a North Korean-made intercontinental ballistic missile, and the other, a little girl later identified as his elusive daughter.

ABC News

North Korean abductions in the 1970s: Brothers of missing Japanese girl speak out

In 1977, 13-year-old Megumi Yokota vanished from the Japanese coastal city of Niigata on her way home from school. Twenty-five years later, North Korea admitted that its agents had snatched her away, along with 12 other Japanese citizens, in order to train its spies. In a groundbreaking diplomatic move, Pyongyang…

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Kim Jong Un's sister makes sinister threats and then insults 'idiotic' South Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister has attacked South Korea, calling its government idiotic for considering new sanctions against the North

Daily Mirror

Worth a Thousand Words: What Kim Jong‑Un’s Daughter Photo Tells

The appearance of Kim’s daughter at an ICBM launch underscores how the regime sees its nuclear weapons program as a fixture and that the North Korean leadership is willing and prepared to continue on this path.

The News Lens

Kim's sister makes insulting threats to Seoul over sanctions

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made insult-laden threats against South Korea for considering unliteral sanctions on the North

The Independent UK

North Korea slams South Korea's Yoon, warns sanctions will fuel more hostility

North Korea on Thursday denounced Seoul's push to impose additional sanctions on Pyongyang after its missile launches, calling South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and his administration "idiots" parroting the United States, state media KCNA reported.

Reuters

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Symbolism or succession clues? Debut of Kim Jong-un’s daughter sparks speculation over North Korea’s future

Reveal of Ju Ae raises questions over whether Kim, who is in his 30s and has battled poor health, is starting to think about his successor

The Guardian - AU

Saudi Arabia’s defeat of Argentina ranks with these as the World Cup’s biggest upsets

The biggest World Cup upset ever? Well, Saudi Arabia bettering Argentina 2-1 is definitely the biggest World Cup upset of the 2020s.

Miami Herald

Where does Saudi Arabia’s win over Argentina rank in World Cup shocks?

USA stunned England in 1950 while Senegal provided the first big upset of the 21st century tournaments by beating France

The Guardian - UK

VP Harris Meets With China’s President Xi To Underscore Importance Of Stable US-China Relations

The VP confirmed the U.S.' commitment to Indo-Pacific alliances, while condemning North Korea's latest missile launch.

Zenger

Kim's sister warns US of 'a more fatal security crisis'

The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has warned the United States that it would face “a more fatal security crisis” as Washington pushes for U.N. condemnation of the North’s recent intercontinental ballistic missile test

The Independent UK

Analysis-China has limited power, and perhaps little desire, to curb North Korea

U.S. President Joe Biden last week asked his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, if he could try to talk North Korea out of a new nuclear weapon test but he acknowledged that he did not know if China had the capacity to do so.

Reuters

South Korea anti-ballistic missile system destroys target in test - reports

A new South Korean anti-ballistic missile system conducted its first successful intercept this month, media reports said on Tuesday, the country's latest step in boosting its defences against North Korean missiles.

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The Independent UK

Seoul: Kim's daughter unveiled last week is his 2nd child

South Korea’s spy agency has told lawmakers that the daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un who was recently seen in public for the first time at a missile launch site is his second child

Reuters

South Korea debates scrapping Cold War-era ban on North's propaganda

Debate is brewing in South Korea over efforts to scrap a decades-old ban on North Korean media, as changing attitudes fuel renewed calls to review a national security law dating from the Cold War.

Reuters

In male-dominated North Korea, leadership prospects of Kim Jong Un's daughter are uncertain

Although the unexpected appearance of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter raised speculation that she could be a successor in the making, analysts say it would be an unprecedented uphill struggle in the male-dominated dynasty.

The Independent UK

US, allies clash with Russia, China over North Korea tests

The United States and its allies have strongly condemned North Korea’s latest intercontinental ballistic missile test and called for action to limit its nuclear and missile programs

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Al Jazeera

UN Security Council members condemn North Korean missile launch

US among 14 nations that slam Pyongyang’s recent launch of intercontinental ballistic missile as ‘dangerous escalation’.

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea Calls UN's Guterres 'Puppet of US' after Launch

North Korea’s foreign minister called UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres “a puppet of the United States” as she slammed the UN chief for joining U.S.-led condemnation of the North's recent intercontinental ballistic missile test. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres earlier issued a statement strongly condemning North Korea’s ICBM launch on Friday and…

Reuters

U.S. calls for U.N. Security Council president's statement on North Korea missiles

The United States called on Monday for a United Nations Security Council presidential statement to hold North Korea accountable for its missile tests after Pyongyang's launch last week of an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the U.S. mainland.

Radio France Internationale

G7 calls for tougher sanctions on North Korea after latest missile launch

The G7 nations on Sunday slammed North Korea's "reckless" launch of another intercontinental ballistic missile and called on the UN Security Council to take further "significant" action to halt the tests.

Reuters

South Korea seeks cooperation from China, Russia as U.N. meets on North Korea

South Korea on Monday asked for the "active cooperation" of China and Russia to prevent North Korea from conducting further missile tests, hours ahead of a U.N. Security Council meeting on the North's test-launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile.

The Independent UK

North Korea calls UN's Guterres 'puppet of US' after launch

North Korea’s foreign minister has called U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres “a puppet of the United States” for joining U.S.-led condemnation of the North’s recent intercontinental ballistic missile test

Reuters

North Korea's foreign minister says U.N. secretary general not impartial

North Korea's foreign minister on Monday accused U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres of siding with the United States and failing to maintain impartiality and objectivity.

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