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North Korea does ‘not care’ About Trump’s words for Kim – Times of India

North Korea’s state media rebuffed comments that former President Donald Trump made about good ties with leader Kim Jong Un, saying “we do not care” and warned its nuclear arsenal stands ready for any US leader.The official Korean Central News Agency said in a commentary Wednesday, that while Trump tried to advance personal relations, Pyongyang saw US policy as remaining hostile, adding the former president “did not bring about any substantial positive change.”The comments are the first from North Korea since Trump touted his personal ties with Kim when he addressed the Republican National Convention last week.Trump said he got along with Kim, who probably wanted the former president back in the White House. “I think he misses me, if you want to know the truth,” Trump said.The KCNA comm...
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North Korea Sends More ‘Trash Balloons’ Towards South Korea As Anti-Pyongyang Broadcasts Resume

North Korea launched more balloons, likely carrying rubbish, towards South Korea on Sunday. This comes two days after South Korea resumed its anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts across the border in retaliation for North’s repeated balloon campaigns.   According to the Associated Press, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the North Korean balloons were flying north of the South Korean capital Seoul after crossing the border. People should be aware of falling objects and alert the police and military if they see any ballons fallen on the ground, the Joint Chiefs of Staff was quoted as saying.   South Korea had previously warned that it would conduct loudspeaker broadcasts more extensively and take stronger measures if the North continued provocation...
Business

With A Wave From Plane Window, Putin Bids Goodbye To Kim Jong Un — Video

A video showing Russian President Vladimir Putin bidding farewell to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un from the window of his private jet has gone viral on social media. The clip, shared by the Daily Mail, captured Putin waving to Kim as his plane departs. Putin's visit to North Korea on Wednesday marked his first trip to the country in 24 years.  Take A Look At This Viral Video  🇷🇺🇰🇵 Russia's President Putin waves goodbye to his friend, North Korea's Kim Jung Un. pic.twitter.com/EP5NDHXx2v — BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) June 20, 2024 WATCH | Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un Take Turns Driving Each Other In Limousine During the visit, Putin presented Kim with a tea set and took him for a test drive in a Russian-made Aurus vehicle. This followed a previou...
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U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as show of force against nuclear-armed North Korea

The USS Theodore Roosevelt. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A nuclear-powered United States aircraft carrier arrived on June 22 in South Korea for a three-way exercise stepping up their military training to cope with North Korean threats that escalated with its alignment with Russia.The arrival of the USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group in Busan came a day after South Korea summoned the Russian Ambassador to protest a pact reached between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this week that pledges mutual defence assistance in the event of war.South Korea says the deal poses a threat to its security and warned that it could consider sending arms to Ukraine to help fight off the Russian invasion as a response — a move that would surely ruin its relations with...
Politics

Putin bids farewell to Kim Jong Un with a wave from plane window; video goes viral – Times of India

NEW DELHI: A video that went viral on social media platforms captured a moment where Russian President Vladimir Putin bid farewell to North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un from the window of his private jet.The video, which DailyMail shared, showed Putin peeping through the airplane window and waving at the North Korean leader as he departed.Putin's visit to North Korea on Wednesday, his first in 24 years, highlighted the growing strategic partnership between Russia and North Korea amidst concerns about their increasing military cooperation.During the visit, the 71-year-old Russian president presented the 40-year-old North Korean leader with a luxurious Aurus limousine, marking the second occasion where Kim has received this particular car model from Putin.Alongside the car, Putin also presen...
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Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un Take Turns Driving Each Other In Limousine: WATCH

In a carefully staged public relations opportunity, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un took turns driving each other around in a Russian-built Aurus Limousine on Wednesday. Amid tight security, the two leaders used the occasion to show how close their working relationship was during a pomp-filled visit to Pyongyang, his first in nearly a quarter of a century. Vladimir Putin driving North Korea's Kim Jong Un in a brand new Aurus Russian luxury carpic.twitter.com/PDPk1xCGcU — Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) June 20, 2024 This was held after the two had signed a deal that included a mutual defence pledge, one of Russia’s most significant moves in Asia for years that Kim said amounted to an “alliance” In a video release...
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Kim Jong Un does not look healthy, says former CIA analyst – Times of India

Based on the footage of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday, former CIA North Korea analyst Sue Mi Terry said Kim does not look healthy. “My first reaction looking at Kim Jong Un was, ‘Oof, he doesn’t look too great to me,’” Terry told CNN. “There was a time when he lost a little weight and he looked better.So my initial reaction was that he didn’t look, in terms of being healthy, because his health is something that we always track anyway," Terry said. Another thing that the former CIA analyst noted was how Kim made a big deal about Putin's arrival. The red carpet welcome to Putin made North Korea look like a normal country, she argued. Putin enjoyed a red carpet welcome, a military ceremony and an embrace from North Korea's Kim Jong Un du...
Culture

Video | Russian President Hugs Kim Jong Un As He Lands In North Korea For His First Visit In 24 Years

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea on June 19 for his first visit in 24 years, vowing to deepen trade and security ties with the reclusive nuclear-armed state and to support it against the United States. Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shaking hands, embracing and talking beside Putin's plane. It touched down in Pyongyang around 2:45 a.m. following a stopover in Russia's far east. The leaders then rode in the same limousine and walked together into Putin's hotel. Source link
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‘Strategic Fortress’: Russia & North Korea Vow To Deepen Ties As Putin Visits Pyongyang

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un agreed to develop their countries’ ties as the former arrived in Pyongyang on Wednesday for his first visit to the nation in 24 years. A Reuters report quoted North Korea's state news agency KCNA as saying that the country's relations with Russia have emerged as a "strategic fortress". As Putin touched down in Pyongyang, he was greeted by Kim. The two then rode in a limousine and were seen walking together into Putin's hotel, Reuters reported, quoting Russian state media. Putin has vowed to deepen trade and security ties with the reclusive nuclear-armed state and to support it against the United States, which has led international condemnation and censure of North Korea over its weapons...
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Ahead Of North Korea Visit, Putin Lauds Pyongyang’s ‘Firm Support’ For Ukraine War

Ahead of his visit to North Korea later on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Pyongyang "for firmly supporting" its war with Ukraine". His visit to the country is aimed at boosting ties between the nuclear-armed allies, AFP reported.  Putin wrote an article published by the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), where he stated that he “highly appreciated that the DPRK (North Korea) is firmly supporting” the special military operations that are being conducted in Ukraine. The Russian president stated in the article that the two countries were developing a “many-sided partnership”, and "maintaining the common line and stand at the UN." Putin is visiting the most isolated nation on Earth in an attempt to gather support for his military ...