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North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons: Legitimacy and Denuclearization
The Geopolitics
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August 19, 2025
The first and historic summit between the U.S. and North Korea was held in Singapore during Mr. Donald Trump’s first presidency on 12 June 2018. It was followed by the second summit in Vietnam on 27-28 February 2019. President Trump also briefly...
N. Korea's Kim raps US-S. Korea drills as attempt to 'ignite war'
The Mainichi
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects a 5,000-ton multipurpose destroyer on Aug. 18, 2025. (KCNA/Kyodo) BEIJING (Kyodo) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has criticized a joint military exercise by the United States and South Korea, saying it...
Kim Jong Un Urges Accelerated Expansion of North Korea’s Nuclear Arsenal
Arise News
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August 19, 2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country must rapidly expand its nuclear arsenal and described US-South Korea military exercises as “an obvious expression of their will to provoke war,” state media KCNA reported on Tuesday. The remarks...
North Korea’s Kim gives warning as US and South Korea begin joint military drills
Washington Examiner
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August 19, 2025
The U.S. and South Korea began their annual summer joint military drills in South Korea on Monday. Ulchi Freedom Shield, a cooperative military exercise between the two nations, “aims to enhance the combined, joint, all-domain, and interagency...
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Irked by US-South Korea drill, North Korea’s Kim threatens ‘rapid expansion’ of nuclear weapons
Firstpost
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August 19, 2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un condemned South Korean-US military drills and vowed a rapid expansion of his nuclear forces to counter rivals, state media said Tuesday, as he inspected his most advanced warship being fitted with nuclear-capable...
North Korea’s leader calls for rapid nuclear buildup
Mehr News Agency
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August 19, 2025
Kim was quoted by the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) as making the call during his visit to a navy destroyer on Monday after the United States and its regional ally South Korea kicked off joint military drills this week, including...
North Korea’s leader calls for rapid nuclear buildup amid US-South Korea war games
Press TV
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for the rapid expansion of his country’s nuclear armament amid “obvious” provocations of war by the US-South Korea military exercises. Kim was quoted by the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) as...
Kim Jong Un tours new North Korean warship - months after 'criminal' botched launch
Heart Radio
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19 August 2025, 07:50 | Updated: 19 August 2025, 10:11 Kim Jong Un has toured his country's latest battleship - three months after he lambasted the botched launch of another vessel. The North Korean leader inspected the 5,000-tonne destroyer Choe...
World War III set to start? North Korea’s Kim Jong Un issues nuclear threat after US- South Korea wargames, joins Russia’s Putin in nuke sabre rattling
The Economic Times
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August 19, 2025
Fresh tensions began simmering in the Korean Peninsula after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country needed to rapidly expand its nuclear arsenal after the US and South Korea started a joint military exercise. The region has been a...
North Korea's Kim raps U.S.-South Korea drills as attempt to "ignite war"
Kyodo News+
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August 19, 2025
BEIJING - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has criticized a joint military exercise by the United States and South Korea, saying it shows "their will to ignite a war" and could lead to the destruction of regional peace and security, state-run media...
North Korea's Kim Gives Nuclear Order
Newsweek
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August 19, 2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stressed his order of a quick expansion of his forces' nuclear capabilities, citing the annual U.S.-South Korea military exercises, according to the country's state media. Kim said the "security environment" around...
North Korean leader slams South Korea-US military drills while inspecting his most...
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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North Korea has long denounced the allies’ joint drills as invasion rehearsals and Kim has often used them to justify his own military displays and testing activities aimed at expanding his nuclear weapons program. The Korean Peninsula remains in...
Kim Jong-un Denounces Ulchi Freedom Shield as Reason N. Korea Needs Nukes
KBS World
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August 19, 2025
Photo : YONHAP News Anchor: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has branded the ongoing military drills between South Korea and the U.S. as a threat, saying the Ulchi Freedom Shield shows why his country needs nuclear weapons. As Kim inspected a newly...
North Korean leader refers to 'rapid expansion of nuclearization'
NHK
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reacted sharply to the start of joint military exercises by the United States and South Korea. He says the severe regional security environment will require Pyongyang to rapidly arm itself with nuclear weapons....
Kim Jong Un rants about ‘hostile’ US-South Korea exercises while inspecting North Korea’s largest warship
The Independent (U.S.)
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August 19, 2025
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Kim Jong Un says North Korea must ‘rapidly expand’ nuclear arsenal amid US-South Korea drills
Malay Mail
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August 19, 2025
SEOUL, Aug 19 — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country needed to rapidly expand its nuclear armament and called US-South Korea military exercises an “obvious expression of their will to provoke war,” state media KCNA reported today....
Ethical Issues in North Korea Research
38 North
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August 18, 2025
How do we conduct research on a country where data are often unavailable or of questionable quality? Should we publish research that could potentially be used to inflict harm on others or to support misguided policies? Should we travel to North...
North Korea’s Kim calls for rapid nuclear buildup
Business Recorder
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August 19, 2025
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country needed to rapidly expand its nuclear armament and called US-South Korea military exercises an “obvious expression of their will to provoke war,” state media KCNA reported on Tuesday. South...
North Korea's Kim threatens rapid nuclear expansion amid U.S. war games
Japan Times
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August 19, 2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for the "rapid expansion” of his country’s nuclear weapons program, escalating tensions with the U.S. and South Korea as the allies conduct joint military drills that Pyongyang views as a prelude to war....
North Korea's Kim calls for rapid nuclear buildup amid US-South Korea exercises
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Ju-min Park and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country needed to rapidly expand its nuclear armament and called U.S.-South Korea military exercises an "obvious expression of their will to provoke war," state...