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North Korea reacts cautiously to President Trump's charm offensive, who has shortened military exercises with South Korea, while Kim Yo-jong emphasizes that the hostile policy of the U.S. has not changed and that North Korea will only negotiate if the country is recognized as a nuclear power. (translated)

South Korean media report that the joint military exercises with the United States, originally scheduled from August 17 to 27, have been cut in half and will now end on August 21, as confirmed by the Pentagon, which emphasizes that the military objectives remain unchanged. (translated)

In the podcast De Dag, it is discussed how Kim Jong-un is increasingly manifesting himself on the world stage and how his country North Korea is benefiting from this, despite the question of at what cost, with insights from professor of Korean studies Remco Breuker about the geopolitical strategies and the rising standard of living of ordinary North Koreans. (translated)

The United States and about forty other countries, including the Netherlands, have jointly warned of the dangers of irresponsible ballistic missile launches without prior warning, and are calling for at least 24 hours' notice before such tests, following recent concerns over a Chinese missile launch. (translated)

Ukrainian President Zelensky warned of increased assistance from North Korea to Russia following the use of North Korean ballistic missiles during recent Russian attacks on Zaporizhzhia, and cautioned that further supplies of North Korean soldiers and weapons pose a serious threat not only to Ukraine but also to regional security in Asia. (translated)

South Korea plans to resume construction of a railway line that is supposed to connect Seoul and Wonsan in North Korea, as part of efforts to improve the strained relations between the two countries, with the project having been suspended ten years ago due to deteriorating relations and incidents at the border. (translated)

Oekraïense president Volodymyr Zelensky heeft als eerste buitenlandse staatshoofd een bezoek gebracht aan de nieuwe Britse premier Andy Burnham, die zijn onwrikbare steun voor Oekraïne in de oorlog tegen Rusland heeft benadrukt, terwijl Zelensky ook meldde dat Rusland zich voorbereidt op de komst van 30.000 Noord-Koreaanse militairen om in de strijd te vechten. #Oekraïne #Rusland #NoordKorea

Rusland heeft Noord-Korea verzocht om 30.000 extra militairen, wat de inzet van Noord-Koreaanse troepen aan Russische zijde in het conflict met Oekraïne zou verdubbelen, ter voorbereiding op een intensivering van de strijd komende herfst volgens Oekraïense president Volodymyr Zelensky. #NoordKorea #Rusland #Oekraïne

Some news reports from the last 24 hours: 🇰🇵 North Korea is sending 30,000 extra troops to Russia to fight in Ukraine. 🇺🇦 Ukraine is attacking Iranian ships in the Caspian (!) Sea. 🇮🇷 The IRGC/Houthis are bombing an oil refinery in Saudi Arabia. (translated)

Noord-Korea en Rusland hebben een nieuwe autobrug geopend die dagelijks 300 voertuigen kan verwerken, wat de handel en militaire samenwerking tussen beide landen versterkt, vooral in het licht van de Oekraïne-oorlog, waarbij Noord-Korea wapens levert en zelfs soldaten naar het conflict stuurt. #NoordKorea #Rusland #Oekraïne