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Xi says China’s commitment to North Korea friendship will not change: KCNA

North Korea vows boost to nuclear build-up, military intelligence

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversees the test of key weapons in North Korea on June 25.

Xi says he is ready to work with Kim for ‘stable’ China-North Korea ties: KCNA

The exchange follows Chinese President Xi Jinping’s rare visit to North Korea in June, when he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to deepen ties as tensions rise on the Korean peninsula and Pyongyang expands its military cooperation with Russia. PHOTO: AFP/KCNA VIA KNS

North Korea’s Kim observes naval destroyer cruise missile launch, weapons tests: State media

Kim Jong Un has called for the construction of two warships of the class every year over the next five years and outlined plans for larger 10,000-ton warships.

North Korea’s Kim vows to deepen ties with China in message to Xi

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (left) said he was ready to work with Chinese president Xi Jinping to further develop North Korea-China “friendly and cooperative relations”.

South Korea, Japan reaffirm pledge to denuclearise Korean peninsula

Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu-Back inspecting honour guards during a welcoming ceremony before their meeting at South Korea’s Defence Ministry on June 28.

North Korea readies beach resort for more tourists after Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s trip

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (centre) inspecting the newly constructed Kalma tourist station in the Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone on June 24

North Korea’s Kim hails tests of weapons that threaten Seoul

A rocket launcher firing a munition during tests overseen by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on June 25.

Why the US should still insist North Korea give up its nukes

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspecting a newly-inaugurated nuclear materials production factory at an undisclosed location in the country on June 3.

North Korea’s Kim unveils plans for 10,000-tonne warships, nuclear navy

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaking during the commissioning ceremony of the new multipurpose destroyer Choe Hyon at Nampho port, North Korea on June 23, 2026.

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