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Wednesday, August 13, 2025
TopicKim Jong Un

Topic: Kim Jong Un

No one expects North Korea to implode even without Kim Jong Un

US officials reported Tuesday that the North Korean leader was in a critical condition after undergoing cardiovascular surgery last week.

‘Pressure to toe Hindutva line’ sees India drop to 142 on World Press Freedom Index

The ranking by Reporters Without Borders cited 'police brutality and hate campaigns on social media by Hindutva followers against journalists' to explain India's position.

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un suspected to be in ‘grave danger’ after surgery

The US is monitoring intelligence reports that Kim may be in grave danger after a cardiovascular surgical procedure.

Trump’s killing of Soleimani only feeds Kim Jong Un’s biggest fear

The killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani last week reinforces the North Korean view that the U.S. only takes such actions against states that lack a credible nuclear deterrent.

Kim Jong Un says North Korea not bound to freeze missile tests, ‘new weapon’ soon

Kim told party officials in Pyongyang that US actions left him no choice but to reconsider commitments that underpinned three unprecedented meetings with Trump.

North Korea’s Kim Jong-un tests Donald Trump’s patience with nuclear bomb tests & taunts

North Korea has hinted it will make a major move by end of this month, including a long-range missile launch or a nuclear bomb test as ‘Christmas gift’ to the US.

US sanctions on Iran’s Javad Zarif is either a masterstroke or a blunder

US President Trump's North Korea strategy of waging an economic war first and then charming leaders during negotiations won't work for Iran if its chief negotiator is sanctioned.

‘Jai Shri Ram’ in Japan and Amit Shah ‘stops buck with Nehru’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Trump meets Kim Jong, becomes first US president to enter North Korea

While Trump has met Kim twice at summits in Singapore and Hanoi, no U.S. president has ever met a North Korean leader in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).

On Camera

Hrithik Roshan & Jr NTR in Janaab-e-Aali is exactly what a dance-off should not be

Forget comparing it with classics like Hrithik’s Ek Pal Ka Jeena or the slick title track of Dhoom 2, Janaab-e-Aali does not even come close to Ghungroo.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.