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Chinese leader Xi Jinping visit to North Korea confirmed for next week
ByMelody Armstrong June 5, 2026

Relations rebuilding after years of relative isolation due to pandemic, Beijing’s denuclearisation stance and closer Pyongyang-Moscow ties Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea on Monday and Tuesday in a show of the two countries’ strong ties. Continue reading HERE Source: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3356021/chinese-leader-xi-jinping-visit-north-korea-confirmed-next-week [Disclaimer]

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What new weapons on show at huge parade say about China’s military strength
ByMelody Armstrong September 3, 2025September 9, 2025

China has unveiled a range of new weapons, drones and other military hardware in a massive parade that many see as a clear message to the United States and its allies. The event saw Xi Jinping host more than 20 heads of state, including Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, both of…

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Kim Jong Un calls for nuclear arsenal expansion ‘without limit’
ByMelody Armstrong November 18, 2024

SEOUL, Nov. 18 (UPI) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for strengthening the country’s nuclear weapons capacity “without limit” and completing war preparations against what he claimed was a “frantic” military buildup led by the United States, state media reported Monday. Kim made the remarks during a speech to battalion commanders and political…

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Kim Jong Un executes 30 officials over floods in North Korea that killed 4,000: report
ByMelody Armstrong September 4, 2024

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered up to 30 officials to be executed over their alleged failure to prevent massive flooding and landslides in the summer that resulted in the deaths of some 4,000 people, according to South Korean media. An official under Kim’s regime said between 20 and 30 leaders in North Korea…

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South Korea Confirms Kim Jong-un’s Arrival in Russia, Suggests ‘Arms Trade’ with Putin
ByMichael Armstrong September 12, 2023

The South Korean Defense Ministry confirmed on Tuesday a train carrying North Korea’s communist dictator Kim Jong-un had crossed into Russia, apparently navigating towards the far east of that country for an in-person meeting with strongman Vladimir Putin. Both administrations confirmed Kim and Putin, longtime allies, would meet in eastern Russia in the near future….

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Putin and Kim Jong Un plan to meet to talk military cooperation: officials
ByMichael Armstrong September 5, 2023

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are set to meet this month to discuss plans for military cooperation between the two countries. Sources told The New York Times on Monday that Kim plans to travel to Russia, where both leaders are scheduled to attend the Eastern Economic Forum at the…

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Kim Jong Un fires top military brass, orders troops to prepare for ‘offensive’ war
ByMichael Armstrong August 10, 2023

SEOUL, Aug. 10 (UPI) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sacked his top general while calling for the military to boost weapons production and increase combat drills in preparation for an “offensive” war, state-run media reported Thursday. Kim fired Gen. Pak Su Il, chief of the General Staff, during a meeting of the ruling…

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British American Tobacco to pay $635m for North Korea sanctions breaches
ByMichael Armstrong April 26, 2023

British American Tobacco is to pay $635m (£512m) plus interest to US authorities after a subsidiary admitted selling cigarettes to North Korea in violation of sanctions. The US authorities said the settlement related to BAT activity in North Korea between 2007 and 2017. BAT’s head Jack Bowles said “we deeply regret the misconduct”. The US…

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Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – March 31, 2023
ByMichael Armstrong March 31, 2023

Greetings from Tyler, This week will go down in history, for more than one reason. Well-known and respected commentators are saying that there’s no going back. If the ruling party decides to use the levers of state power to bring down an opponent, then the primary difference between America and the third world no longer…

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U.S., South Korea, Japan envoys meet as North Korea appears to prepare nuclear test
ByMichael Armstrong June 29, 2022

SEOUL, June 3 (Reuters) – Officials from the United States, South Korea and Japan met in Seoul on Friday to prepare for “all contingencies” amid signs North Korea is preparing to conduct a nuclear test for the first time since 2017. U.S. Special Representative Sung Kim met his South Korean and Japanese counterparts, Kim Gunn…

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