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North Korea Tests Tactical Ballistic Missile
North Korea test-fired a tactical ballistic missile on Oct. 12, its 16th launch of 2026, touting a 'core element' weapons upgrade amid rising tensions.
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MilitaryAsia
Kim Jong Un Watches Medium-Range Missile Drill
North Korea's Kim Jong Un observed a medium-range strategic missile drill, framing the test as a nuclear deterrent amid rising border tensions.
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DiplomacyPolitics
Xi Congratulates Kim on DPRK's 78th Founding Anniversary
Chinese President Xi Jinping sends congratulatory message to Kim Jong-un on DPRK's 78th founding anniversary, reaffirming strategic ties.
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International DiplomacyPolitics
Xi, Putin Congratulate Kim on DPRK Anniversary
Xi Jinping and Putin sent messages to Kim Jong-un on North Korea's 78th anniversary, highlighting deepening trilateral ties.
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PoliticsInternational Relations
North Korea Fires Missiles After Trump Cuts Seoul Drills
North Korea launches 10 ballistic missiles after Trump scales back joint military exercises with South Korea, raising concerns about regional security.
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International PoliticsMilitary
Trump Orders Reduction in US-Korea Drills; Seoul Proceeds
Trump orders substantial reduction in US-South Korea military exercises, citing his relationship with Kim Jong-un. Seoul says drills proceed as scheduled.
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International RelationsPolitics
Putin Congratulates Kim, Deepening Russia-NK Ties
Putin sends Liberation Day congratulations to Kim Jong-un, emphasizing comprehensive strategic partnership and active cooperation across all sectors.
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Politics
Kim Jong-un Honors Chinese War Dead at Martyrs Cemetery
Kim Jong-un visited a Chinese war cemetery ahead of the armistice anniversary, reaffirming ties between North Korea and China.
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PoliticsAsia
China's Top Political Advisor to Visit North Korea
China's fourth-ranking official Wang Huning will visit North Korea July 15-17, the latest in a series of high-level exchanges between the allies.
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PoliticsDiplomacy
Xi and Kim Exchange Greetings on 65th Anniversary of Treaty
Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un exchanged messages reaffirming their strategic partnership on the 65th anniversary of their mutual defense treaty.
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International MilitaryPolitics
Kim Tests Artillery and Missile Systems on War Anniversary
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed upgraded artillery and missile tests on the 76th Korean War anniversary, unveiling weapons targeting Seoul.
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International PoliticsSecurity
Kim Jong Un: US-South Korea Actions Risk Nuclear War
Kim Jong Un warns US-South Korea actions are worsening the Korean Peninsula situation, ordering accelerated military buildup and nuclear expansion.
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Politics
Xi Jinping Visits North Korea in Landmark State Visit
Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years, meeting Kim Jong Un to strengthen ties and mark 65 years of friendship.
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PoliticsDiplomacy
Xi-Kim Summit: China Reasserts Influence in North Korea
Xi Jinping visits Pyongyang for first time in seven years, charting a new course for China-North Korea relations amid deepening Russia ties.
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PoliticsDiplomacy
Xi Jinping Arrives in Pyongyang for Rare State Visit
Xi Jinping arrives in Pyongyang for his first state visit to North Korea in seven years, signaling Beijing's intent to reassert influence.
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PoliticsDiplomacy
Xi Jinping to Visit North Korea in Bid to Reassert Influence
Xi Jinping will visit North Korea on June 8-9, his first trip in seven years, as Beijing seeks to counter Pyongyang's growing ties with Moscow.
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PoliticsDiplomacy
Xi Jinping to Visit North Korea in Rare State Visit
Xi Jinping will make a state visit to North Korea on June 8-9, his first since 2019, as regional diplomacy intensifies amid nuclear developments.
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International Security & Defense
Kim Jong-un Oversees Major Weapons Test with AI Missiles
Kim Jong-un observed a major weapons test featuring AI-guided cruise missiles and extended-range artillery, the 8th missile test of 2026.
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