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POLITICSAug 21North Korea’s economy enjoys rare ‘dash for flash’Kim Jong Un’s backing for Russian war on Ukraine fuels construction boom and sales of luxury goodsFinancial Times
CONFLICTAug 20North Korea fires ballistic missiles as US-South Korea drills near endAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICSAug 20Why North Korea is ‘keeping the door open for dialogue’ with TrumpAt first glance, Kim Yo-jong’s latest message to Washington looked like a rebuff to US President Donald Trump’s insistence that he would meet her brother Kim Jong-un later this year. But analysts said the North Korean leader’s powerful sister stopped well short of shutting down Trump’s outreach, using a carefully worded statement to leave room for renewed summit diplomacy while making clear that Pyongyang intended to set the terms for any return to dialogue. In her statement, released by North...South China Morning Post
MILITARYBREAKINGAug 20North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea , Japan sayskuow.org · United States
MILITARYAug 20North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea , Japan saysNorth Korea reportedly launched a suspected missile towards the sea, according to statements from Japan. This incident represents a potential military activity in the region.wral.com · United States
CONFLICTAug 20North Korea answers US olive branch with missile launchSouth China Morning Post
MILITARYAug 20North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan saysThe suspected launch on Thursday comes a day after North Korea shrugged off a U.S. decision to scale back military drills with South Korea in an apparent bid to resume diplomacy.NPR News
MILITARYAug 20North Korea fires possible ballistic missile toward seaThe launch came hours after US President Trump announced plans to meet Kim Jong Un later this year.DW News [en]
MILITARYAug 20South Korea estimates North Korea has up to 120 nuclear warheads , far above Trump figureSouth Korea estimates North Korea possesses up to 120 nuclear warheads, a figure significantly higher than a previous estimate by Trump. This report highlights differing assessments of North Korea's nuclear capabilities.thehindu.com · India
POLITICSAug 20Trump plans meeting with North Korea Kim Jong Un : I get along with him Trump plans a meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, expressing a belief in their rapport. This signifies a high-stakes diplomatic effort concerning a key international relationship.wtxl.com · United States
POLITICSAug 20North Korea says Trump's scale-back of joint military exercises with South Korea 'changes nothing'Critics slammed the Trump administration over its surprise pull-back from the planned drills with South Korea, stressing that the move is yet another example of the US turning its back on its allies, hurting its credibility in the international arena.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSAug 20Trump plans meeting with North Korea Kim Jong Un : I get along with him Former President Trump is reportedly planning a meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, citing a good personal relationship. This signals potential renewed high-level diplomatic engagement between the two figures.katc.com · United States
CONFLICTAug 20North Korea shrugs off Trump scaled - back drills with South Korea , saying it changes nothingNorth Korea has dismissed the scaled-back military drills between the US and South Korea, asserting that the change does not alter its stance. This indicates continued geopolitical tension on the Korean Peninsula.hendersondispatch.com · United States
POLITICSAug 20Trump plans meeting with North Korea KimFormer President Trump is reportedly planning a meeting with North Korea's leader Kim, signaling potential diplomatic developments concerning the Korean peninsula. This matters due to the high-level engagement and its implications for international relations.tribune.com.pk · Pakistan
POLITICSAug 20Trump says he will meet North Korea’s Kim Jong Un later this yearUS President Donald Trump said Wednesday he plans to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un later this year, seeking to revive their first-term relationship. Trump said it was important to “get along” with Kim and claimed Pyongyang possessed 57 “very powerful” nuclear weapons, amid concerns among US allies.France 24 [en]
POLITICSAug 20China’s top diplomat Wang Yi calls on US to change ‘hostile policy’ on North KoreaChinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing welcomed South and North Korea moving towards peaceful coexistence and called on Washington to change its “hostile policy” on Pyongyang. In talks with his counterpart Cho Hyun in Seoul on Wednesday, Wang said China was “always committed to playing a constructive role in the peace and stability of the Korean peninsula”, according to a readout from the Chinese foreign ministry. But he sidestepped a reporter’s question after the meeting about whether...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 19Trump says he will meet Kim Jong - un this year , puts North Korea nukes at 57koreaherald.com · South Korea
POLITICSAug 19Trump says will meet North Korea’s Kim later this yearUS President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would meet Kim Jong Un later this year, seeking to revive the bond he claims to have struck with the leader of nuclear-armed North Korea in his first term. The post Trump says will meet North Korea’s Kim later this year appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSAug 19North Korea leader’s sister denies talks with ‘hostile’ USUS President Donald Trump claimed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had responded positively to his proposal for talks.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSAug 19North Korea Leader Sister Says Unaware of Reported Kim - Trump CommunicationThe sister of North Korea's leader stated she is unaware of reported communications between Kim and Trump, providing an update on high-level international contact.english.aawsat.com · Syria
MILITARYAug 19North Korea Kim Yo - jong denies claim on additional troops deployment to RussiaKim Yo-jong of North Korea has denied claims regarding the deployment of additional troops to Russia. This addresses international speculation about military support between the two nations.scmp.com · China
MILITARYAug 19North Korea’s Kim Yo-jong denies claim on additional troops deployment to RussiaNorth ⁠Korea’s Kim Yo-jong, sister of leader Kim Jong-un, on Wednesday denied Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s claim that Pyongyang planned to send up to 50,000 more troops to Russia to fight for ‌its ally. Kim Yo-jong, a top official in North Korea’s ruling party, said in a statement published by state media KCNA that Zelensky’s estimate was “groundless” and “a self-staged incident”. Zelensky made his claim in a post on social media this month, and he called on South Korea to provide...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 19A Rare Window Has Opened for North Korean DiplomacyIf Trump wants to negotiate, he must stop making denuclearization the price of admission.Foreign Policy
POLITICSAug 19‘Tit for tat’: Why is Trump cozying up to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un again?Analysts say Trump's attempted rapprochement with Kim Jong Un is driven by political signals to Pyongyang and Seoul.Al Jazeera [en]