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North Korean table tennis players may be punished for Olympic podium selfie with rivals from South

Kim Kum-yong and Ri Jong-sik reportedly placed under ‘ideological scrutiny’ and could face punishment if they fail to criticise inappropriate behaviour

The Guardian - AU

Vladimir Putin ‘gifts Kim Jong-un 24 purebred horses in exchange for artillery shells used in Ukraine war’

New reported consignment of Orlov Trotters signals two leaders’ increasingly close bond

The Independent UK

Harris’s interview: Democrats swoon while Republicans grimace

Liberals said the vice-president came across as competent if unexciting, while conservatives struggled for a line of attack

The Guardian - US

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North Korea is reopening to tourists after almost five years, but will anyone go?

After the isolated country closed its borders to keep out Covid-19, tour companies are celebrating the resumption of travel

The Guardian - AU

Why North Korea may find the South’s new vision for unification provocative

Every year, on August 15, there is a public holiday in South Korea to commemorate the day the Korean peninsula was liberated from Japanese colonial rule. On this day, there is a longstanding tradition whereby South Korean presidents outline their vision for Korean unification – Korea has been divided between…

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North Korea floods: Putin pledges aid after Kim Jong-un rebuffs Seoul’s offer of assistance

North Korean state media has accused South Korean outlets of spreading rumours about flood damage and casualty numbers

The Guardian - AU

Trump win would be once-in-a-thousand year opportunity for North Korea, defector says

Former North Korean diplomat Ri Il Kyu says Kim Jong-un’s regime would seek to exploit a second Trump presidency

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A new Cold War? Not really — here’s how the West could capitalize on the rise of the Global South

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un recently held a historic meeting in Pyongyang that resulted in a mutual defence agreement that has alarmed many western analysts.

The Conversation

North Korea snubs Donald Trump for saying Kim Jong-un misses him: ‘We don’t care’

‘No matter what administration takes office in US, the political climate does not change,’ Kim’s state-run new agency says

The Independent UK

Five Takeaways From Trump's First Rally Since Assassination Bid

Donald Trump commanded the stage for nearly two hours Saturday in his first rally since a gunman tried to kill him last week, with a fiery, rambling speech to thousands of passionate supporters.

International Business Times

Donald Trump says Xi Jinping wrote him a ‘beautiful note’ after rally shooting

US presidential contender’s reference echoes the ‘love letters’ he received from North Korea’s Kim Jong-un as he calls authoritarian leaders ‘smart, tough’ people

The Guardian - AU

Trump says he’d like to take Kim Jong-Un to a baseball game as he boasts about their friendship

Trump became the first sitting president to visit North Korea in 2019

The Independent UK

North Korea diplomat flees to South in highest ranking envoy defection since 2016

Ri Il-kyu was responsible for political affairs at Pyongyang’s embassy in Cuba, the Chosun Ilbo daily has reported

The Guardian - AU

Man Speaks Out About Stay At North Korean Summer Camp—Here Are The “Weird Rituals” He Described

At Songdowon camp, Yuri Frolov played games where he had to destroy the White House. The post Man Speaks Out About Stay At North Korean Summer Camp—Here Are The “Weird Rituals” He Described first appeared on Bored Panda.

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The Guardian - AU

North Korea executed man for distributing K-pop, report from defectors shows

The 2024 report on North Korean human rights released by South Korea’s unification ministry details an ongoing crackdown on cultural imports

The Guardian - UK

‘A return to the cold war’: Putin and Kim have joined forces as global delinquents

The defiant Russia-North Korea friendship pact raises big questions for Washington and Seoul – but also for Beijing, writes Andrew Roth

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on Vladimir Putin’s reckless visit to Asia

The pact of pariahs between the Russian leader and North Korea’s unpredictable Kim Jong-un risks destabilising region

The Guardian - UK

US ‘incredibly concerned’ over Putin’s threat to supply weapons to North Korea after Asia tour

State department warns such a move could destabilise the peninsula, as South Korea considers arming Ukraine

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Kim-Putin deal: why this is a coded message aimed at China and how it worries Beijing

The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, paid a visit to Pyongyang this week and signed a defence pact with reclusive North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, as he looks for new allies who can help him increase Russia’s supply of munitions for the war in Ukraine.

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war: EU to open enlargement talks with Ukraine and Moldova next week – as it happened

Countries in the 27-nation bloc formally approve the launch of accession negotiations on Tuesday

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Putin and Kim: an alarming new pact needs close attention

Editorial: The revival of ties between Russia and North Korea is prompted by events outside Asia, but the best hopes of containment may lie within the region

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: Mark Rutte set to be next Nato head after rival withdraws – as it happened

Dutch politician has long been considered to be frontrunner for role

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: What Russia wants from its alliance with North Korea

In today’s newsletter: Putin has gone from G8 member to outpast relying on Pyongyang to aid his efforts in Ukraine. How worried should the west be?

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Mourning for ‘Ghosts of Kyiv’ fighter pilot

North Korea aiding Russia’s ‘mass murder of Ukrainians’ says Zelenskiy aide; Beluga whales evacuated from Kharkiv to Madrid. What we know on day 848

The Guardian - UK

Russia and Vietnam agree to strengthen ties during Putin state visit

Vietnam’s president says two countries want to ‘push up’ defence and security cooperation as US criticises meeting

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