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Kishida, Biden, Yoon warn of firm response if Pyongyang conducts N-test

PHNOM PENH -- If North Korea conducts a seventh nuclear test, it "would be met with a strong and resolute response from the international community," according to a joint statement released Sunday after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held talks with U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol.

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It’s too easy for the west to see North Korea as a WTF curiosity. We need to do better

As viral stories about the hermitic country abound, North Koreans face devastating hunger and Covid clampdowns, says Guardian leader writer Tania Branigan

The Guardian - UK

How North Korea became a mastermind of crypto cyber crime

Cryptocurrency theft has become one of the regime’s main sources of revenue and underlines the lack of regulation of digital assets

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S Korea, Japan seek better ties amid NKorea missile tensions

The leaders of South Korea and Japan have agreed to keep up efforts to resolve their historical disputes as they’re pushing to bolster security cooperation with the United States to better deal with North Korean nuclear threats

The Independent UK

Joe Biden will seek to establish US-China red lines in Xi Jinping talks

US president expected to urge Beijing to do more to curb North Korea and raise carbon reduction targets

The Guardian - UK

U.S., Japan, S.Korea to coordinate if N.Korea conducts 7th nuclear test

The United States, Japan and South Korea will have a coordinated response if North Korea carries out a seventh nuclear test, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday as President Joe Biden traveled to the G20 summit in Indonesia.

Reuters

US, Japan, SKorea Vow Unified Response to NKorea Threat

US President Joe Biden and the leaders of Japan and South Korea on Sunday vowed a unified, coordinated response to North Korea's threatening nuclear and ballistic missile programs. Biden met separately with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol before all three sat down together…

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South Korea's Yoon says North Korea's provocations becoming more aggressive

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Sunday that North Korea is conducting more "aggressive" provocations based on confidence over its nuclear and missile programmes, calling for strong cooperation with the United States and Japan.

Reuters

Biden says U.S., Japan, S.Korea are 'more aligned than ever' on North Korea

The United States, Japan and South Korea are "more aligned than ever" on North Korea's "provocative behaviour," U.S. President Joe Biden said on Sunday, as his national security adviser promised a joint response if Pyongyang carries out a seventh nuclear test.

Reuters

Biden and Xi meet face-to-face as superpower relations mired in tensions

U.S. President Joe Biden will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in person on Monday for the first time since taking office, with U.S. concerns over Taiwan, Russia's war in Ukraine and North Korea's nuclear ambitions on top of his agenda.

Reuters

Biden set to meet Xi in bid to avert a full rupture in US-China ties

The US and China disagree on so many things, across so many spheres, that other world leaders are increasingly warning of a deeper rupture that could split the global economy.

Bangkok Post

Biden huddles with Asian allies on NKorea threat, China

President Joe Biden is set to meet Sunday with the leaders of Japan and South Korea

The Independent UK

Biden to tell Xi to help rein in N. Korea or face more drills in region

President Joe Biden will warn Chinese leader Xi Jinping of an expanded U.S. military presence in the region if Beijing doesn’t help rein in North Korean military provocations, according to National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan.

Tribune News Service

Biden to warn Xi North Korea's path could prompt bigger U.S. military presence

U.S. President Joe Biden will warn Chinese President Xi Jinping at a meeting on Monday that North Korea's continued pursuit of weapons development will lead to an enhanced U.S. military presence in the region, the White House said.

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Biden to meet Xi Jinping at G20 in first face-to-face talks as president

Taiwan, human rights, and North Korea expected to be discussed as Biden seeks to ‘build a floor’ for US-China relationship

Daily Mirror

North Korean defector mysteriously found dead in flat with no sign of forced entry

CCTV footage is being examined by police to determine how the North Korean victim died. His family say his body condition suggests he may have been attacked at his home in Gimhae, South Korea

The Independent UK

Biden and Xi to meet on G20 sidelines with Taiwan and Ukraine set to dominate talks

Taiwan, Ukraine, human rights and North Korea expected to be discussed by US and Chinese presidents

Reuters

Analysis-North Korea’s other missiles: Salvaged debris shines light on aging air defences

The recovery of a Soviet-era anti-aircraft missile after a recent North Korean launch shows the age of the nuclear-armed country's air defences - systems and aircraft Pyongyang has been working to modernize alongside the rest of its arsenal.

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Reuters

Biden seeks to build 'floor' for China relations in Xi meeting

U.S. President Joe Biden hopes to limit deterioration of ties with China when he meets its leader Xi Jinping next week, but will be honest about U.S. concerns, including over Taiwan and human rights, a senior administration official said on Thursday.

Reuters

Biden's COP27, G20 plans: Talk to Xi, pressure Russia, contain North Korea

President Joe Biden starts a week-long trip to Egypt and Asia on Thursday to grapple with some of the United States' thorniest foreign policy issues, boosted by a better-than-expected showing by Democrats in the midterm elections.

The Independent UK

Japan, US hold joint arms drills amid China, N Korea worry

Japan and the United States have begun a major joint military exercise in southern Japan as the allies aim to step up readiness in the face of China’s increasing assertiveness and North Korea’s intensifying missile launches

Reuters

Biden to discuss North Korea nuclear threat with Japan, South Korea leaders

President Joe Biden will meet Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan and South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol during an upcoming trip to Asia to discuss how to stem North Korea's nuclear program, a White House official said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Moscow denies reports that North Korea is supplying weapons to Russia

Moscow on Wednesday denied reports that North Korea was supplying weapons to Russia, saying the claims were "false from start to finish."

Reuters

North Korea missile launch does not pose immediate threat - U.S. military

North Korea's latest ballistic missile launch on Wednesday does not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or to its territory and allies, the U.S. military said.

Evening Standard

North Korea fires ballistic missile off its east coast, says South Korea and Japan

It comes as South Korea reportedly identified a device fired by the North last week as a Soviet-era missile

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