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Ice cream to hamburgers: Why these words may ‘crash land’ you in trouble in North Korea?

North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un has banned words like ice cream, hamburger, and karaoke, and has asked tour guides and workers at the hermit kingdom’s new luxury beach resort at Wonsan to use state-approved alternatives. He wants to do away with ‘foreign influence’

Trump approved botched Navy SEALs mission that killed North Korean civilians in 2019: Report

During US President Donald Trump's first term in the White House, an explosive report suggested that American Navy Seals shot and killed several North Korean civilians in a botched covert mission

'We will do everything in our power': Kim Jong-Un assures all help to Putin in Ukraine war

Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Un has told Vladimir Putin that North Korea will 'do everything in our power' to help Russia in the war on Ukraine.

Why Kim Jong-un’s staff cleaned every object he touched after meeting Putin

A new video shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's staff hurrying to clean his seat after the meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing. One aide was seen wiping the wooden arms of the chair and even the table beside it. Reports also say Kim travelled to China with a private toilet located in his green armoured train

A new world order? What the Putin-Xi-Kim photograph in Beijing symbolises

The Chinese military parade wasn’t just about the weapons on display. One of the most defining moments from Beijing was Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong-un walking together. Analysts note that the visual is a clear message of defiance to the West and an indicator of a new world order

Is Kim Jong-un grooming his daughter to lead North Korea?

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un’s daughter, Kim Ju-ae, made her first international appearance in Beijing alongside her father at China’s largest military parade in decades. Her presence has fuelled speculation about whether she is being prepared to continue the Kim family dynasty and lead the secretive, nuclear-armed nation in the future

Kim Jong Un in China: Why does the North Korean leader prefer train for his journeys?

Kim Jong Un arrived in China by his special bulletproof train to attend the military parade in Beijing with President Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin. Unlike most world leaders who hop on a jet to commute long distances, the North Korean leader still prefers taking the slower, old-fashioned method of transport. Here's why

After SCO, focus on China’s military parade: Who’s coming, who’s not, and why does it matter?

China is turning from diplomacy to military power after the SCO Summit in Tianjin, with a massive parade in Beijing marking 80 years since Japan’s surrender in World War II. Xi Jinping will be joined by Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong-un and other leaders, while most Western nations are steering clear of the event

North Korea's Kim enters China in armoured train to join Xi, Putin for 'Victory Day' parade

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for a grand military parade where he will appear alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, marking 80 years since the end of World War II.

Kim Jong Un’s rare China visit: What Pyongyang hopes to gain

North Korea's Kim Jong Un is on a visit to China, marking a rare trip outside his country's borders. He is likely to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. This marks the first time that the three leaders will meet together. While experts say that this can be a nod to the budding ties with Pyongyang's two main allies, it remains to be seen what the outcome will be