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/feed/2026/09/20/japanese-triathlete-takumi-hojo-wins-the-first-gold-medal-of-the-asian-games-finishing-the-750-meter-swim-20-kilometer Japanese triathlete Takumi Hojo wins the first gold medal of the Asian Games, finishing the 750-meter swim, 20-kilometer bike ride and 5,000-meter run. 1789898935 2026-09-20 97cf49ce204c811816eaba87e02cbd95a1549c3c 24 2026 Asian Games Asian Games 2 /feed/2026/09/20/japanese-triathlete-takumi-hojo-wins-the-first-gold-medal-of-the-2026-asian-games Japanese triathlete Takumi Hojo wins the first gold medal of the 2026 Asian Games. 2026-09-19 1a2df4c01ad85dfaef98667d66fad2119032360a 21 2026 Asian Games Asian Games 2 /feed/2026/09/19/the-20th-asian-games-are-opened-by-emperor-naruhito-in-nagoya-aichi-prefecture-japan The 20th Asian Games are opened by Emperor Naruhito in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. 2026-09-16 c96805cf7bb410d4519e7d31c797a6b183b15359 14 North Korea 1 /feed/2026/09/16/a-district-court-in-seoul-south-korea-orders-north-korea-to-pay-krw-nbsp-446-billion-us-325-million-in-damages-f A district court in Seoul, South Korea, orders North Korea to pay KRW{{nbsp}}44.6 billion (US$32.5 million) in damages for destroying the Inter-Korean Liaison Office in Kaesong in 2020, in South Korea's first damages lawsuit against North Korea. 2026-09-15 0df194441bb911a34c12f6e3c107e02191c8e2d0 30 2026 Asian Games Asian Games 2 /feed/2026/09/15/the-italian-cruise-ship-costa-serena-docks-in-nagoya-japan-to-house-about-4000-asian-games-athletes-and-officials-a The Italian cruise ship "Costa Serena" docks in Nagoya, Japan, to house about 4,000 Asian Games athletes and officials as delegations report accommodation problems, including undersized beds, leaking sinks, and room shortages. 2026-08-30 f64c6f7503fd4dbf7f51e0e7f75e50dd1d709a1f /feed/2026/08/30/korean-central-news-agency-reports-that-general-no-kwang-chol-has-been-dismissed-as-defence-minister-of-north-korea-wit Korean Central News Agency reports that general No Kwang-chol has been dismissed as defence minister of North Korea, with Korean People's Army General Political Bureau director Kim Song-gi replacing him. 1788062582 2026-08-30 3a2cc4545f2013ca708b71738a1a2ca4dee84805 28 North Korea 1 /feed/2026/08/30/the-korean-central-news-agency-reports-that-general-no-kwang-chol-has-been-dismissed-as-defence-minister-of-north-korea The Korean Central News Agency reports that general No Kwang-chol has been dismissed as defence minister of North Korea, with Korean People's Army General Political Bureau director Kim Song-gi replacing him. 2026-07-13 7983daafd60279abf8957b326f5b78780f6d6f15 /feed/2026/07/13/south-korea-s-navy-recovers-the-body-of-a-sailor-who-disappeared-during-patrol-near-the-northern-limit-line-after-south South Korea's navy recovers the body of a sailor who disappeared during patrol near the Northern Limit Line, after South Korea requested North Korean assistance and launched a search involving ships and aircraft. 1783914652 2026-07-13 7615343208aa03a5cf9efea798f3dd2e8ede5fa5 31 North Korea 1 /feed/2026/07/13/south-korea-s-navy-recovers-the-body-of-a-sailor-who-disappeared-during-a-patrol-near-the-northern-limit-line-after-sou South Korea's navy recovers the body of a sailor who disappeared during a patrol near the Northern Limit Line, after South Korea requested North Korean assistance and launched a search involving ships and aircraft. 2026-05-14 5453ea696c53678f077f349c0635690004f268ae 33 North Korea 1 /feed/2026/05/14/the-seoul-central-district-court-in-south-korea-orders-north-korean-supreme-leader-kim-jong-un-to-pay-damages-to-five-fo The Seoul Central District Court in South Korea orders North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un to pay damages to five former Korean War prisoners who were held in North Korea after the conflict. 2026-04-9 65f8ef1c87242b56913d54d7f7d8b854345b4143 50 North Korea 1 /feed/2026/04/9/the-korean-central-news-agency-reports-that-north-korea-has-tested-various-military-technologies-throughout-the-week-in The Korean Central News Agency reports that North Korea has tested various military technologies throughout the week, including a surface-to-surface tactical ballistic missile identified as Hwasongpho-11 Ka. 2026-03-26 9b32fe97f8bd828292bafa5ccf2ad270aca569bb /feed/2026/03/26/belarus-and-north-korea-sign-a-friendship-and-cooperation-treaty-after-north-korean-supreme-leader-kim-jong-un-welcome Belarus and North Korea sign a "friendship and cooperation" treaty after North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un welcomed Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko to Pyongyang. 1774681672 2026-03-26 e862b446652f7276057edb104a340ca3d2950bc6 /feed/2026/03/26/north-korea-and-belarus-sign-a-friendship-and-cooperation-treaty-after-supreme-leader-kim-jong-un-welcomed-belarusian North Korea and Belarus sign a "friendship and cooperation" treaty after Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un welcomed Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to Pyongyang. 1774531809 2026-03-26 526e6081815ce33b3f9ce779da1e3d21483b3a09 /feed/2026/03/26/north-korea-and-belarus-signs-a-friendship-and-cooperation-treaty-after-supreme-leader-kim-jong-un-welcomed-belarusian North Korea and Belarus signs a “friendship and cooperation” treaty after Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un welcomed Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to Pyongyang. 1774524605 2026-03-26 b9f82142a30a0244d187d08c65c77760e3d74937 39 North Korea 1 /feed/2026/03/26/belarus-and-north-korea-sign-a-friendship-and-cooperation-treaty-after-north-korean-supreme-leader-kim-jong-un-welcomed Belarus and North Korea sign a friendship and cooperation treaty after North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un welcomed Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko to Pyongyang. 2025-01-11 cd6bf41a3ba635148ba64181b68f1adc0d20e575 /feed/2025/01/11/ukrainian-president-volodymyr-zelenskyy-announces-that-ukraine-captured-two-north-korean-soldiers-in-kursk-oblast-for-f Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announces that Ukraine captured two North Korean soldiers in Kursk Oblast, for first time since North Korea entered the war. 1736644579 2025-01-11 4af02466daf10bc1364c29a0aef1e916a87fdbf2 /feed/2025/01/11/ukrainian-president-volodymyr-zelenskyy-announces-that-ukraine-captured-two-north-korean-soldiers-in-kursk-in-a-first-s Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announces that Ukraine captured two North Korean soldiers in Kursk, in a first since North Korea entered the war. 1736615432 2025-01-11 104125470cffa96be46bb2db146bbd0a5a79ebc1 11 North Korea 1 /feed/2025/01/11/ukrainian-president-volodymyr-zelenskyy-announces-that-ukraine-has-captured-two-north-korean-soldiers-in-healthy-conditi Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announces that Ukraine has captured two North Korean soldiers in healthy condition in Kursk Oblast, Russia, for the first time since North Korea entered the war, as the two previous North Korean prisoners of war died of their injuries shortly following their capture. /feed/2026/09/23/north-korean-weightlifter-ri-song-gum-wins-gold-in-the-women-s-49kg-category-at-the-2026-asian-games-while-setting-three AFP via France 24 23 bceb4fd9a43aaf6fd39277f3c5fe142c1912cc4a 9 https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260923-north-korea-weightlifter-sets-three-world-records-for-asian-games-gold 2026 North Korean weightlifter Ri Song-gum wins gold in the women's 49kg category at the 2026 Asian Games while setting three world records: 94kg in the snatch, 121kg in the clean and jerk, and 215kg overall.