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Topic: North Korea

What Kim Jong Un’s $12,000 IWC watch says about his weight loss

The North Korean leader’s weight has long been tracked by spy agencies for clues about the stability of his regime, especially since his family has a history of heart disease.

Joe Biden appoints special envoy for North Korea after talks with South Korean president

South Korean President Moon Jae-in welcomed Biden's appointment of Ambassador Sung Kim, a career diplomat with deep policy expertise, as a Special Representative for DPRK policy.

Four issues that will dominate news for rest of 2021

Covid will dominate the headlines, but here are four stories, none of which is currently prominent in the news, to watch for the rest of 2021.

North Korea to soon launch its 1st ballistic missile submarine –– Reports

South Korean and US intelligence suspect that North Korea has completed the assembly of a 3,000-tonne submarine and is ready to launch it when the time is right.

After Chinese, now North Korean hackers are eyeing CoWIN, cyber intel firm alerts

Cyber intelligence firm Cyfirma says purpose of fake CoWIN sites is to collect personal information from Indian users and use that for cyberattacks.

Kim Jong Un tests Biden with first ballistic missiles in a year

The firing of missiles is part of a longstanding playbook of feeling out new US presidents in an effort to put North Korea’s interests on agenda of policy makers in Washington.

US plans to hold NSA-level trilateral talks with Japan, South Korea on North Korea next week

The US is convening the trilateral meet at this level for the first time to discuss its North Korea policy review, which is in its final stages, say officials.

US unveils plan to counter China’s rise from India to Taiwan

Washington: The Trump administration declassified its strategy to ensure continued dominance over China, which focuses on accelerating India’s rise as a counterweight to Beijing...

Kim Jong Un sends chilling warning to Biden with plans to enhance nuclear capability

The comments made by North Korea's leader offer the first significant signals of how he intends to approach his relationship with the new administration in the White House.

Kim Jong Un vows to expand foreign relations ahead of Biden presidency

In a speech to open the congress, Kim Jong Un touted his foreign policy achievements over the past 5 years, noting that the 'external prestige of the country was raised remarkably.'

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Alongside buying into the grift that is dating apps, the girlies are also installing astrology apps like Astrotalk to investigate the same tired mystery—will he ever text back?

Africa’s blue economy is booming. What it can learn from Asia

Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector in Africa, offering significant returns on investment for all involved and achieving the continent’s goals for food security, dignified livelihoods and economic growth.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.