Kim Jong-un
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North Korea’s spy satellite is a big deal, regardless of how advanced its technology is
Rocket launch underlines Kim Jong-un’s ability to sidestep UN sanctions and suggests ballistic missile buildin…
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Kim Jong-un closes slate of North Korea’s embassies as sanctions bite
Regime can no longer afford all its diplomatic missions, including some to longtime allies such as Angola wher…
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Russia’s foreign minister hails ‘new level’ of ties during North Korea trip
Sergei Lavrov praises Kim Jong-un for ‘unambiguous support’ for Ukraine war on visit that could pave way for s…
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North Korea’s halt of nuclear reactor suggests bid to obtain weapons-grade plutonium – report
Suspension of operations at Yongbyon complex points to reprocessing work for nuclear arms, South Korean govern…
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Kim Jong-un returns home after Russia trip underscoring ties with Putin
North Korean leader had summit with Putin in rare overseas trip, as west fears weapon transfer deals between c…
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Kim Jong-un inspects nuclear-capable aircraft on Russian visit
Defence minister shows North Korean leader weapons including hypersonic missiles at airfield near VladivostokT…
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What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis
Kim Jong-un backs Russian invasion in meeting with Vladimir Putin; battle to protect Kyiv’s cultural history; …
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Belarus leader proposes three-way partnership with Russia and North Korea
Alexander Lukashenko put forward axis plan during summit with Vladimir Putin in Sochi as rumours of arms deal …
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Belarus’s Lukashenko proposes ‘three-way cooperation’ with Putin and Kim Jong-un – as it happened
Belarusian president’s suggestion comes during a meeting with his Russian counterpart. This live blog is close…
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Putin and Kim Jong-un exchange rifles as North Korean leader continues Russia tour
Russian president also gave Kim at meeting the gift of a ‘glove from a space suit that has been to space’ amid…
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The Vladimir Putin-Kim Jong-un summit: five things we learned
Meeting in Russia’s Far East could mean worrying weapons developments in Ukraine and the North Korean leader’s…
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Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 569 of the invasion
Ukraine claims to have seized the village of Andriivka in Donetsk; Lukashenko says Belarus has been supplying …
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Kim Jong-un invites Putin to North Korea after summit brings ties to ‘a new level’
North Korean media report that Kim was briefed on space vehicles during his meetings in Russia, though no spec…
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‘Nothing left to lose’: Putin embraces role of spoiler with Kim Jong-un summit
Russia’s propagandists trumpeted the president’s North Korean connection as, in isolation, he threatened to cr…
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Kim tells Putin: I support your sacred battle with the west – video
Talks between the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, began on Wednes…