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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un crossed into China via train, state media say

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un crossed into China via train, state media say

The North Korean leader is set to attend a military parade alongside Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin. Published On 2 Sep 20252 Sep 2025 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s train has crossed the border into China ahead of his planned attendance at a military parade marking Japan’s surrender in World War II, state media […]

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North Korea’s Kim oversees test-firing of new air defence missiles: Report

North Korea’s Kim oversees test-firing of new air defence missiles: Report

Report comes a day before US President Donald Trump’s summit with his South Korean counterpart, Lee Jae-myung, in Washington, DC. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the firing of two new air defence missiles, state media reported, announcing that the tests showed the weapons had “superior combat capability”. The report on Sunday comes

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The children abandoned by South Korea’s adoption policy | News

The children abandoned by South Korea’s adoption policy | News

The world’s largest diaspora of international adoptees comes from South Korea. Among them are mixed-race children who were forcibly sent for adoption due to the country’s racist laws. One Black adoptee’s search for a home reflects hard truths about the past of hundreds of thousands of international adoptees. This is a story from the archives.

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Trump open to dialogue with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, White House says

Trump open to dialogue with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, White House says

Remarks come after report said North Korean officials refused to accept letter from Trump to Kim. United States President Donald Trump is “receptive” to dialogue with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the White House has said, after a South Korea-based news site reported that Pyongyang repeatedly rebuffed Trump’s outreach efforts. White House Press Secretary

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South Korea’s president removed from office over martial law bid – Financial Times

South Korea’s president removed from office over martial law bid – Financial Times

South Korea’s president removed from office over martial law bid  Financial Times Yoon Suk Yeol: Jubilation and despair as South Korea president removed from office  BBC South Korea’s President Yoon ousted as court upholds impeachment  Reuters South Korea’s Constitutional Court Removes Impeached President Yoon: Live Updates  The New York Times South Korean court upholds President Yoon’s impeachment over martial

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South Korea’s Constitutional Court to rule on Yoon’s impeachment on Friday

South Korea’s Constitutional Court to rule on Yoon’s impeachment on Friday

At least six of the court’s eight justices need to uphold Yoon’s impeachment to remove him from office. South Korea’s Constitutional Court has announced that it will on Friday issue its ruling on whether to permanently remove impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office. The court said in a statement on Tuesday that it will

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7 injured after South Korea’s Air Force fighter jet accidentally drops bombs outside training range

7 injured after South Korea’s Air Force fighter jet accidentally drops bombs outside training range

Military officials inspect an area after a military bombs were dropped in Pocheon, 42 kilometers northeast of Seoul, March 6. Yonhap A destroyed house after an Air Force fighter jet accidently dropped boms in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, March 6 / Yonhap Seven people were injured Thursday after an Air Force fighter jet accidentally dropped eight

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South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, formally arrested

South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, formally arrested

A court in Seoul grants request for an arrest warrant, saying there was ‘concern’ that Yoon could ‘destroy evidence’. A court in South Korea has approved the formal arrest of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his decision to declare martial law last month. The Seoul Western District Court on Sunday granted law enforcement’s request for

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North Korea’s Kim hails ‘comrade’ Putin in New Year’s greeting

North Korea’s Kim hails ‘comrade’ Putin in New Year’s greeting

North Korean leader expresses hope that Moscow will defeat ‘neo-Nazism and achieve a great victory’ in Ukraine. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has paid homage to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a New Year’s message extolling deepening ties between Pyongyang and Moscow, state media has reported. In a letter to mark the New Year,

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How serious are the implications of South Korea’s political crisis? | Politics News

How serious are the implications of South Korea’s political crisis? | Politics News

Two presidents have been impeached in a month and their replacement is under pressure. The political crisis in South Korea is deepening. Two presidents have been impeached within weeks, and their stand-in replacement has come under immediate pressure. The instability is creating serious concern internationally. So what has gone wrong – and what’s next? Presenter:

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