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Kim Jong-uni

Kim Jong-un is the supreme leader of North Korea, the third and youngest son of Kim Jong-il (1941–2011) and the grandson of Kim Il-sung (1912–1994). Following his father's death in 2011, he was announced as the "Great Successor" by North Korean state television. He has held the titles of the First Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, the Chairman of the Central Military Commission, First Chairman of the National Defence Commission of North Korea, the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army, and also a presidium member of the Central Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea.

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  • Analysts say Monday’s ballistic missile test, the North’s second this year, was calculated to grab attention ‘when the top US diplomat is in town’
  • US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in South Korea for a democracy summit, condemned Pyongyang’s launch, a spokesman said
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The destination of fighter jet exports will be limited to countries that have signed a deal with Japan on defence equipment and technology transfers, about 15 countries currently.

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Kim Jong-un’s daughter Ju-ae’s growing public profile has political observers wondering if she’s next in line to become North Korea’s supreme ruler.

In video-link meeting with US representative Jung Pak, China’s envoy Liu Xiaoming says stable peninsula is in the interests of the region and the world.

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‘Tangible’ takeaways from a potential Japan-North Korea summit, especially on the abduction issue, are required if Kishida hopes to use foreign relation wins to boost his domestic approval, analysts say.

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The two pariah states have been forging closer ties in recent months amid Russia’s war in Ukraine and Pyongyang’s continued nuclear weapons development. UN Security Council resolutions ban the export of luxury goods to North Korea.

Dialogue between North and South Korea has given way to fiery rhetoric and mutual threats of destruction. Neither side seems inclined to de-escalate, as the spectre of a second Trump presidency only adds to mounting concerns.

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While North Korea appears to be warming up to Japan, its ties with Seoul have deteriorated, with Kim Jong-un saying the North had legal right to annihilate South Korea.

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‘Pyongyang opens its door’: a group of Russians have arrived in the country for a four-day trip, a few months after Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin met and pledged closer economic and military cooperation.

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Laws governing economic ties, including on the operation of the Mount Kumgang tourism project, will be abolished. Seoul said it does not recognise the unilateral move.

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In a rare interview, the South Korean president said his wife had been ‘unable to cold-heartedly reject’ a pastor who gifted her a US$2,200 Dior bag. He also dismissed claims he was sacrificing ties with China.

Reuters spoke to 20 people, including 15 in the eyelash industry, who described a system in which China-based firms import semi-finished products from Kim Jong-un’s closed-off nation, giving it vital currency.

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The mooted visit to the North Korean capital would be the Russian leader’s first in over two decades. Analysts said the trip would help Kim Jong-un signal to China that he ‘still has partners’.

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Two new-generation Pulhwasal-3-31 missiles ‘flew in the sky above the East Sea … to hit the island target’, state media reported on Monday, adding that Kim had ‘guided’ the launch.

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North Korea’s new ballistic missiles are set for their first battlefield test in Ukraine. But based on the success of US interceptor systems, Kim Jong-un may be worried.

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Russia’s president also thanked North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for his invitation when he met his Foreign Minister, and thanked North Korea for its support in the Ukraine war

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Communist Party diplomatic chief Liu Jianchao pledges to increase strategic communications in meeting with North Korean envoy as Pyongyang announces test of nuclear-capable underwater attack drone in response to US-Japan-South Korea military drills.

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The alleged test came days after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un declared he would scrap Pyongyang’s long-standing goal of peaceful unification with South Korea.

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The North’s bid to enshrine its own sea border and codify a commitment to invade the South shows ties ‘have reached an almost irreparable breakdown’.

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