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Strategic reinvention of North Korea
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The Pioneer
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On October 10, 2025, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea marked the 80th anniversary of the Workers’ Party of Korea — an institution that has evolved into both an ideological monolith and a geopolitical instrument. The celebrations were more...
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Asia-Pacific shift as Seoul and Beijing deepen cultural and economic ties
Seoul and Beijing accelerated bilateral engagement on Saturday when their leaders met on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Gyeongju. President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea and President Xi Jinping of China signed a...
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North Korean Prisoners of War Request Transfer to South Korea
Prisoners of war from North Korea, who were captured jointly by Ukrainian special forces and paratroopers in the Kursk region, are asking to be handed over to South Korea. DW reported on this, citing the AFP news agency. Two North Korean prisoners...
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North Korean POWs in Ukraine want to go to South Korea: Activist
SEOUL – Two North Korean prisoners of war held in Ukraine have pleaded to live in South Korea, a human rights organisation told AFP on Nov 2. The prisoners made the request during an interview for a documentary film that the organisation,...
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North Korean POWs in Ukraine Want to Go to South: Activist
Two North Korean prisoners of war held in Ukraine have pleaded to live in South Korea, a human rights organization told AFP on Sunday. The prisoners made the request during an interview for a documentary film that the organization, Gyeore-eol...
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Captured North Korean soldiers in Ukraine want to go south, say activists
SEOUL, Nov 2 — Two North Korean prisoners of war held in Ukraine have asked to resettle in South Korea, according to the human rights group Gyeore-eol Nation United. The organisation told AFP that the prisoners made the request during an interview...
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How North Korea Blinds U.S. Intelligence
Home General How North Korea Blinds U.S. Intelligence A Bulletin analysis shows how Pyongyang’s secrecy and U.S. complacency have kept Washington guessing for decades. When North Korea tested an intercontinental ballistic missile on July 4, 2017,...
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asia South Korean president Lee asks China's Xi for help engaging North Korea
GYEONGJU, South Korea - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung sought Chinese President Xi Jinping's help in efforts to resume talks with nuclear-armed neighbour North Korea on Saturday (Nov 1), while Xi told Lee he was willing to widen co-operation...
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South Korea urges China to revive dialogue with North Korea as Xi makes landmark Seoul visit
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Gyeongju on Saturday (1 November), marking Xi’s first visit to South Korea in 11 years. Lee urged Xi to help revive dialogue with North Korea and support efforts toward...
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Lee, Trump, Xi showcase diplomatic ties with cultural gifts during APEC
Published: 02 Nov. 2025, 18:40 President Lee Jae Myung, right, shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump after gifting him a replica of a Silla-era gold crown at the Gyeongju National Museum in North Gyeongsang ahead of their bilateral summit...
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South Korean Prez urges China’s Xi to assist in resuming talks with North Korea
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung sought Chinese President Xi Jinping's help in efforts to resume talks with nuclear-armed neighbour North Korea on Saturday, while Xi told Lee he was willing to widen cooperation and jointly tackle the...
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South Korean president Lee asks China’s Xi for help in engaging North Korea
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung sought Chinese President Xi Jinping’s help in efforts to resume talks with nuclear-armed neighbour North Korea on Saturday, while Xi told Lee he was willing to widen cooperation and jointly tackle the...
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South Korea's Lee urges China's Xi to help resume talks with North Korea
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung sought Chinese President Xi Jinping's help in efforts to resume talks with nuclear-armed neighbour North Korea on Saturday, while Xi told Lee he was willing to widen cooperation and jointly tackle the...
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South Korea urges China to push North Korea back to talks
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung asked Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday to play a more active role in persuading North Korea to resume denuclearization talks, as the two leaders also agreed on a series of measures to expand economic...
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How North Korea Uses Vietnam to Avoid UN Sanctions
Despite successive rounds of sanctions, North Korea continues to generate hard currency and preserve diplomatic access. This persistence stems less from loopholes than from a “small-node strategy”: dispersing revenue and embedding low-visibility...
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South Korean president Lee asks China’s Xi for help engaging North Korea
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung sought Chinese President Xi Jinping’s help in efforts to resume talks with nuclear-armed neighbour North Korea on Saturday, while Xi told Lee he was willing to widen cooperation and jointly tackle the...
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South Korea calls for greater Chinese efforts to bring North Korea back to talks
Indeterminate
Journal News - Ohio
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During his meeting with Lee, Xi called for Seoul to work with Beijing to “practice genuine multilateralism,” according to Chinese state media, as he continued to position Beijing as the defender of the global trade order upended by Trump's...
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Readers sound off on religion’s absence, democratic socialists and proof of life
Politics is turning our sense of purpose toxic Bloomington, Ind.: As our world grows more secular and less theological, many people are drifting from organized religion. Yet the impulse to believe in something larger than ourselves hasn’t...
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Canada falls to Brazil in quarterfinal penalty shootout at women's U17 World Cup
Brazil ended Canada's run at the FIFA women's under-17 World Cup on Saturday, winning their quarterfinal via penalty shootout in Rabat, Morocco. Gabi Pusch, Gi Iseppe, Kaylane, Pepe and Andreyna converted their penalty kicks against Canadian...
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Canada on a roll, looking for fifth straight win at FIFA Women’s U-17 World Cup
Open this photo in gallery:The Canadian team poses before its 6-0 win over Zambia in round-of-16 play at the FIFA Women's U-17 World Cup in Sale, Morocco, on Wednesday.Audrey Magny/The Canadian Press After watching from the stands as Brazil...
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