North Korea reopens to tourists just in time for late leader Kim Jong Il's birthday

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  North Korean leader Kim inspects nuclear facility as Pyongyang pressures Trump administration

  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected a facility that produces nuclear material and called for bolstering the country’s nuclear capability, state media reports
  
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  Friends reunited? Trump faces a very different Kim Jong Un this time

  Trump said last week that he'll 'reach out' again - but the North Korean leader’s situation has changed
  
  BBC News - Jan. 28
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  North Korean defectors offer a glimpse inside Kim Jong Un's army as its casualties mount

  Multiple defectors from North Korea spoke to NBC News about the mindset of soldiers sent to fight for Russia in Ukraine.
  
  NBC News - Jan. 27

• Kim Jong Un Is Doing Everything He Can to Keep North Korea's Youth in Line

  The dictator, eager to shut out the influence of Hollywood and K-pop, has been exalting a “shock brigade” of 300,000 teens and 20-somethings drafted into flood reconstruction.
  
  The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 27
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  Trump Says He Will Reach Out to North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un

  North Korea’s leader has grown more assertive since their last efforts at diplomacy ended in failure — and now has Russia at his side.
  
  The New York Times - Jan. 25
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  Former North Korean soldiers offer glimpse of life in Kim Jong Un's army

  South Korea's military suspects North Korea is preparing to send more troops to Russia to fight Ukrainian forces, following reports of heavy casualties among North Korean soldiers due to a lack of ...
  
  NBC News - Jan. 25
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  Trump Is Said to Push for Early Reopening of North American Trade Deal

  The president wants to begin renegotiating a U.S. trade deal with Canada and Mexico earlier than a scheduled 2026 review, people familiar with his thinking said.
  
  The New York Times - Jan. 22
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  Barbie doll of Aaliyah sells out on late R&B star's birthday

  Interest in the Barbie doll of Aaliyah is truly “One in a Million” — and it shows, as the doll has already sold out.
  
  NBC News - Jan. 16
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  Zach Johnson, Tom Kim threatening from just behind co-leaders at 2025 Sony Open in Hawaii

  Patrick Fishburn and Denny McCarthy share the lead after 36 holes at Waialae Country Club
  
  CBS Sports - Jan. 11

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  Trade war looms after Beijing retaliates against U.S. with tariffs

  The United States and China appeared to be inching closer to a trade war after Beijing revealed it would be retaliating against Washington with tariffs of its own on American goods. NBC News’ Janis ...
  
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  Trump says he will continue funding Ukraine's war effort — but he wants something rare in return

  President Trump says he wants access to Ukraine's supply of rare earth minerals in exchange for American military aid for the country's war against Russia.
  
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  At least 10 people killed in Sweden in school shooting

  Swedish police are investigating for a motive after a school shooting in the city of Örebro that has killed at least 10 people. NBC News’ Matt Bradley reports on what is known about the shooting.
  
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  Netanyahu and Trump to meet at White House today

  President Donald Trump on Tuesday will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — the first foreign leader to meet with Trump in his second term.
  
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