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North Korea has launched an unidentified projectile toward the Sea of Japan, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, in an apparent fresh missile test. The launch comes as Kim Yo-jong warned that Pyongyang is considering boosting troop deployments along the border, in a pointed warning to Seoul. Japanese and South Korean authorities are monitoring the situation and analyzing details of the projectile.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made a surprise visit to China, according to a report by Investing.com. The trip comes as ties between Pyongyang and Beijing are strengthening. The visit was not announced in advance, underlining the secretive nature of contacts between the two allied governments.
- 3Swiss foreign minister makes first North Korea visit since 2003▼Swiss foreign minister makes first North Korea visit since 2003 as diplomatic office reopens
Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis has travelled to North Korea, the first such visit by a Swiss foreign minister in over two decades. The trip comes as Switzerland moves to reopen its diplomatic cooperation office in Pyongyang, which had been closed. Officials describe the visit as a step in maintaining Switzerland's long-standing channel of dialogue with one of the world's most isolated states, and it has drawn wide attention given the scarcity of Western engagement with North Korea.
- 4Kim Jong Un declares North Korea's nuclear status irreversible●Kim Jong Un says North Korea’s nuclear status is irreversible, threatens South
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared his country's nuclear status irreversible and issued threats directed at South Korea. The statement underscores Pyongyang's ongoing refusal to abandon its nuclear weapons programme, amid continued tensions on the Korean peninsula. Analysts view such rhetoric as part of Kim's regular signalling to Seoul and Washington, though it draws fresh attention to the lack of diplomatic progress.