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South Korean officials revealed that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un regained weight and appears to be experiencing obesity-related health problems like high blood pressure and diabetes. South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers on July 29 that Kim’s doctors are seeking new medicines abroad to treat him. The North Korean...

South Korean Officials Fear North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un May Die From Obesity-Related Health Problems

This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. North Koreans who lost everything when last week’s floodwaters submerged their island homes–killing their families in some cases–were forbidden from expressing grief, residents in the country told Radio Free Asia. On the evening...

North Korean flood victims who lost their homes or families told not to show sadness

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Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, warned of "gruesome" consequences for South Korean defectors who send balloons carrying anti-Pyongyang leaflets and other items across the border.

North Korean leader’s sister warns of ‘gruesome’ price for leaflets, balloons from South

North Korea claims it is sending 250 new tactical ballistic missile launchers toward its border with South Korea, in the latest bellicose declaration by leader Kim Jong Un against its neighbor.

North Korea claims it’s sending 250 new missile launchers toward the South Korean border

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The new missile launchers handed over to the front-line troops are going to be deployed soon at the borders.

North Korea deploys 250 nuclear-capable missile launchers near South Korea

The Independent

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un seems to have added a new luxury car to his collection of premium rides, raising doubts about the effectiveness of stringent sanctions banning export of luxury items to the country.The latest model of Mercedes-Benz SUV was seen rolling out of Mr Kim’s armoured train during his visit to flood-hit areas, Yonhap news agency reported.Arriving in Uiju county in North Phyongan province on 9 August, Mr Kim addressed the public from inside a carriage of his train.Pictures shared by North Korean media showed him standing near a Mercedes Maybach GLS 600, the top model of the...

Kim Jong-un’s newest luxury car shows how easily North Korea can get around sanctions

In a significant revelation, South Korean media reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter, Ju Ae, is being groomed to succeed her father. This announcement follows over a year of speculation regarding the line of succession in the reclusive nation. Kim Jong Un’s health and succession plans...

Kim Jong Un’s daughter, Ju Ae, reportedly being groomed for leadership

Irish Star

North Korea has deployed a set of new terrifying weapons to its border, reigniting fears of a new conflict as Kim Jong-un looks to modernise his military capabilities

WW3 fears as North Korea 'rushing new terrifying weapons to border'

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On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Donald Trump being re-elected would be a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” for North Korea, a high-profile defector has warned.Former diplomat Ri Il Kyu, who fled his Cuba posting in November last year, said Kim Jong-un would use Trump to seek a deal over its nuclear weapons programme.Mr Ri said Pyongyang would seek a deal in return for the US lifting sanctions on its economy - which was shattered by the pandemic.But any agreement would be “a ploy, 100 per cent deception”, Mr Ri said. He added it was a “dangerous approach” that would only strengthen North Korea.Mr Trump has previously hailed the...

Trump win would be once-in-a-thousand year opportunity for North Korea, defector says

North Korea will not seek outside help to recover from floods that devastated areas near the country’s border with China, leader Kim Jong-un said as he ordered officials to bring thousands of displaced residents to the capital to provide them better care.Mr Kim said it would take about two to three months to rebuild homes and stabilise the areas affected by floods. Until then, his government plans to accommodate some 15,400 people — a group that includes mothers, children, older adults and disabled soldiers — at facilities in Pyongyang, North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said on Saturday. KCNA...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un rejects outside aid for flood recovery

The Guardian

North Korean state media has accused South Korean outlets of spreading rumours about flood damage and casualty numbers

North Korea floods: Putin pledges aid after Kim Jong-un rebuffs Seoul’s offer of assistance

Fox News

Ain al-Asad air base was targeted by at least two rockets on Monday evening, according to security sources speaking to Reuters. The attack comes as tensions escalate in the Middle East.

Iraqi air base housing U.S. troops attacked with rockets amid escalating tensions in Middle East: report

A North Korean defector crossed to the South across neutral waters separating the two Koreas, Seoul's military and local media reported Thursday.

North Korean defects across neutral waters to South: military, media reports

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Command Sergeant Major Veronica E. Knapp was the command sergeant major of the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region and U.S. Army Military District of Washington (JTF-NCR/MDW) per her official biography. However effective Tuesday she was released from command.

Command Sergeant Major Veronica E. Knapp Released from Command in D.C.

 A North Korean defected to South Korea crossing the maritime border in an apparent attempt to flee Kim Jong-un’s repressive regime, according to media reports.The defector was one of two individuals who attempted to escape North Korea by sea and enter South Korea’s Gyodong Island, which is separated from the North by a narrow stretch of water less than five kilometres wide, reported Yonhap.One of them made it to the South Korean land border on foot on a low tide day on Thursday. The defector crossed the Northern Limit Line in the Yellow Sea, the de facto inter-Korean sea...

North Korean defects to South by crossing Yellow Sea maritime border

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The campaign office for former President Donald Trump in Ashburn, Virginia, was burglarized on Sunday evening, local authorities revealed. This is breaking news that will be updated as more information becomes available. Keep reading below. According to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, a suspect broke into the Trump for President...

Pics: Break-in at Trump campaign office; police ask public for help identifying suspect

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Dennis the Menace actor Jay North is now 73 years old. This is his story. On August 3, 1951, Jay North was born Jay Waverly North, Jr., in Los Angeles, and seven years later, began acting on TV on shows like Wanted: Dead or Alive, and 77 Sunset Strip.

Former Childstar Jay North (TV's 'Dennis the Menace') Turns 73

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South Korea’s military says North Korea is again flying balloons likely carrying trash toward the South, adding to a bizarre psychological warfare campaign amid growing tensions between the war-divided rivals.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Saturday that the winds could carry the balloons to regions north of the South Korean capital, Seoul. Seoul City Hall and the Gyeonggi provincial government issued text alerts urging citizens to beware of objects dropping from the sky and report to the military or police if they spot any balloons.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or property damage.



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Seoul says North Korea has again flown trash balloons toward South as bizarre psychological warfare continues

A U.S. Marine Corps investigation report released on Friday reveals new details regarding an MV-22 Osprey crash that led to the death of three Marines after the aircraft crashed off the coast of Australia last August. The report cited “pilot error and complacency” as the cause of the fatal crash.

New details in fatal Osprey crash revealed

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US, South Korea holding joint military drills amid North Korean threats

Officials announced on Monday that next week’s joint exercises between the United States and South Korea will focus on improving the allies’ combined ability to defend...

US, South Korea holding joint military drills amid North Korean threats

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