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Monday, August 11, 2025
TopicKim Jong Un

Topic: Kim Jong Un

South Korea to restart loudspeaker broadcasts into North Korea to retaliate against trash balloons

South Korea has warned it would take ‘unendurable’ measures against North for sending trash balloons, which could include blaring propaganda broadcasts from huge loudspeakers.

Kim Jong Un says North Korea has ruled out possibility of unification with South Korea

In speech ahead of New Year, he said US policy is making war inevitable, ordered military to prepare to 'pacify entire territory of South Korea', with nuclear bombs if necessary.

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un orders military to ‘accelerate’ war preparations, reports Al Jazeera

According to KCNA, Kim also stated that ‘military situation’ on Korean peninsula had become ‘extreme’ as result of ‘unprecedented’ confrontations between North Korea and the US.

North Korea makes rare mention of dissenting votes in elections even as 99% back candidates

Voter turnout slightly dipped to 99.63% from 99.98% 4 years ago–a sign analysts say could indicate minor weakening in state control in a country where voting is considered mandatory.

Spy satellite North Korea’s exercise of ‘right to self defence’, says Kim Jong-Un

Kim’s remark reportedly came during his visit to the country's National Aerospace Technology Administration.

Russia military can modernise North Korea forces. US must draw attention to this growing axis

A Russia-North Korea axis complicates the security picture both in Ukraine and on the Korean peninsula.

World has pushed Kim and Putin closer. Worried China will fish in troubled waters

Chinese President Xi Jinping has not yet reacted to Kim-Putin meeting, but he would be in a dilemma. China won't be happy with North Korea’s renewed relations with Russia.

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles just before Kim Jong Un met Vladimir Putin in Russia

Nuclear-armed North has conducted regular launches of everything from short-range, cruise missiles to massive intercontinental ballistic missiles that can strike continental US.

Putin and Kim meet in Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia’s most modern space facility

The cosmodrome, which came into service in 2016, is in the Amur region of Russia's Far East, not far from the Russian border with China.

Pink couches, bedroom, office — what is inside Kim Jong Un’s armoured train

Since becoming leader in late 2011, Kim has used a train to visit China and Vietnam, as well as his previous trip to Russia to meet Putin in 2019.

On Camera

Rahul’s ‘vote chori’ attack on EC is a political dead-end. He still has a point

The ECI needs to respond to Rahul Gandhi’s accusations professionally and transparently. Else, it will end up giving him the ammunition he is desperately seeking.

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.

‘Next war may come sooner than expected, will require whole-of-nation approach’—Army chief

Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.

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.