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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un makes multiple military inspections

SEOUL | Xinhua |  Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), made multiple military inspections, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Friday. The inspections include a guiding tour to …

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Kim congratulates Xi on successful Beijing Winter Olympics

Beijing, China | Xinhua | Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea, has sent a verbal message to Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), to express warm congratulations on the successful Beijing Winter Olympics. In the message, Kim …

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Strongman admirer Trump sees US protests in warlike terms

Washington, United States | AFP |  From the White House, President Donald Trump delivered blunt — some say alarming — instructions to local leaders confronting nationwide street protests against police brutality: “dominate.” “If you don’t dominate, you’re wasting your time,” he told state governors. And if they tried, but failed? “Then I …

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North Korea’s Kim reappears after weeks of speculation

Seoul, South Korea | AFP |  North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has made his first public appearance in nearly three weeks, state media reported Saturday, following intense speculation that the leader of the nuclear-armed nation was seriously ill or possibly dead. The North reported that Kim had attended the opening of …

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Why North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s health matters

Seoul, South Korea | AFP |  Nearly three weeks after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s no-show at a key event sparked rumours he was seriously ill or even dead, state media published photos Saturday showing him in public. Kim’s conspicuous absence from the April 15 celebrations for the birthday of …

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Trump appears to confirm that NKorea’s Kim is alive

Washington, United States | AFP | US President Donald Trump on Monday appeared to confirm that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is alive, saying he wished him well after days of speculation over the dictator’s whereabouts. Asked if he had new information about Kim’s health, Trump said “yes, I do have a very good …

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