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North Korean State media reports first 'public appearance' of Kim Jong-un after weeks of speculation over his health
•After weeks of intense speculation about the health of Kim Jong Un, state news agency KCNA said on Saturday the North Korean leader attended the completion of a fertilizer plant north of Pyongyang, the first report of his appearance since 11 April.
Kim Jong-un calls for ‘military countermeasures’ to preserve North Korea’s security; may revive confrontation with US, say experts
•North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for active diplomatic and military countermeasures to preserve the country’s security in a lengthy speech at a key political conference possibly meant to legitimise major changes to his nuclear diplomacy with the United States
Donald Trump, South Korean president Moon Jae-in discuss plans to restart US-North Korea talks on sidelines of UNGA summit
•US President Donald Trump and his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in held a summit in New York to discuss plans to restart US-North Korea talks, as Seoul’s spy agency said the negotiations could take place in two to three weeks
North Korea changes Constitution to solidify Kim Jong-un’s role as Head of State, says State-owned media outlet KCNA
•North Korea’s parliament has approved changes to the country’s constitution to solidify leader Kim Jong-un’s role as head of state, official state media said on Thursday
North Korea claims Kim Jong-un supervised test-firing of 'super-large multiple rocket launcher'; Donald Trump downplays launch
•North Korea said on Sunday that leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test-firing of a 'newly developed super-large multiple rocket launcher'.
US-South Korea war games 'flagrant violation' of efforts to achieve peace on Korean peninsula, says Pyongyang
•Pyongyang said US-South Korean war games are a 'flagrant violation' of efforts to reach peace on the Korean peninsula and reflect a lack of 'political will' to improve relations.
Kim Jong-un praises China ties as Xi Jinping wraps up highly symbolic two-day visit, calls friendship 'immutable and invincible'
Fp Staff •North Korea lauded its ties with historic ally China as Xi Jinping wrapped up a highly symbolic two-day visit to his nuclear-armed neighbour, with both countries facing deadlock in their negotiations with US president Donald Trump.
'I love you China': North Korea woos Xi Jinping in lavish welcome, features special performance 'Mass Games' by host Kim Jong-un
•Xi Jinping in Pyongyang he looked bigger than usual when a giant portrait that was unveiled at a propaganda event.
North Korean media says Kim Jong-un oversaw 'long-range strike' drill; second weapons test in less than a week
•"At the command post, Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un learned about a plan of the strike drill of various long-range strike means and gave an order of start of the drill," the KCNA said.
North Korea to deport US citizen; Kim regime seemingly makes concession alongside announcement of new weapon
•North Korea on Friday said it will deport an American citizen it detained for illegal entrance, an apparent concession to the United States.