North Korea Sends Delegation From Pyongyang to General Assembly After Long Absence

The last time North Korea sent officials directly from the capital was in 2018, a year before direct diplomacy between its leader, Kim Jong-un, and President Trump collapsed.

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Kim Jong-un Open to Talks if U.S. Drops Demand to Denuclearize

The North Korean leader’s comments came days after President Trump said he would travel to South Korea in late October for a regional summit.

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How a Top Secret SEAL Team 6 Mission Into North Korea Fell Apart

The 2019 operation, greenlit by President Trump, sought a strategic edge. It left unarmed North Koreans dead.

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Kim Jong-un Leaves Beijing With Big Diplomatic Wins

Mr. Kim’s presence at a Chinese military parade was a sign of his growing geopolitical ​leverage and that North Korea was being accepted as a de facto nuclear power.

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Trump Grows Frustrated With Putin, as Russian President Bonds With China’s Leader

President Trump’s extraordinary summit with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia last month has yet to yield any concrete results on the war in Ukraine.

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Putin Takes His ‘Limo Diplomacy’ to China

Rides in his hulking bulletproof Aurus with the Indian and North Korean leaders offered the Russian leader an ideal setting for deepening ties.

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Kim Jong-un Brings a His Daughter and Potential Heir, Ju-ae, to Beijing

Kim Ju-ae’s presence at a major gathering of world leaders is the latest sign that North Korea’s dictator considers her a successor, analysts said.

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China’s Military Spectacle

China used a parade of fighter jets, missiles and goose-stepping troops to honor the country’s wartime sacrifice and issue a defiant warning to rivals.

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Xi’s Parade Will Send a Message: China Won’t Be Bullied Again

The show of firepower in Beijing, to be attended by President Vladimir V. Putin, is designed to show that China is strong enough to resist pressure from foreign powers.

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Kim Jong-un Heads to Beijing by Train

The North Korean leader’s favorite mode of transportation provides him — like his father and grandfather before him — with tight security. But it’s no express train.

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