China’s Xi, North Korea’s Kim pledge to boost ties at rare Pyongyang summit
Xi Jinping commits to deeper cooperation with Kim Jong Un on rare state visit to North Korea.
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Why is Chinese President Xi Jinping visiting North Korea now?
The Chinese leader is making his first trip to Pyongyang in seven years, amid significant military developments.
North Korea’s Kim orders navy to build 10,000-tonne destroyer: State media
Kim Jong Un has continued to visit military sites before a visit by China’s Xi Jinping on Monday and Tuesday.
China’s Xi headed to North Korea in bid to shore up ties
The Chinese leader’s visit on June 8-9, his first in seven years, comes as Pyongyang strengthens relations with Russia.
N Korea’s Kim Jong Un calls for ‘exponential’ expansion of nuclear arsenal
Kim says expansion necessary due to worsening security threats, long-term confrontations with ‘most ferocious enemies’.
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North Korean women’s team win Asian Champions League title in South Korea
Naegohyang Women’s FC beat Tokyo Verdy Beleza 1-0 amid rare visit to South Korea to play in tournament.
Tears as North Korean women win in South to reach AFC Champions League final
Naegohyang Women’s FC record a historic 2-1 win over Suwon FC Women on a rare trip to South Korea.
South Koreans gear up to roar on football team from rival North
Naegohyang Women’s FC will play the Suwon FC Women on May 20 in the Asian Champions League in a six-year first.
North Korea says it is not bound by any treaty on nuclear non-proliferation
Pyongyang says its status as nuclear-armed state ‘will not change based on external rhetorical claims’.
North Korean women’s club to play rare football match in the South
Naegohyang FC will play the South’s Suwon FC on May 20 in the semifinal of the Women’s Asian Champions League.
