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FirstFT: North Korea abandons goal of reuniting with South Also in today’s newsletter: DeepSeek nears $45bn valuation, and China calls for Iran war ceasefire

North Korea drops reunification goal from constitution North Korea has rewritten its constitution to erase any goal of reunification with the South. The move locks in Pyongyang leader Kim Jong Un's shift toward treating Seoul as a permanent adversary.

Dressed for succession: What Kim Ju Ae's outfits tell us about North Korea Kim Ju Ae's evolving fashion is one of the signs that she is being groomed as North Korea's next leader.

Pyongyang refutes allegations of hacking and crypto theft, even as a UN panel estimated billions stolen by North Korea-linked cyberattacks.

North Korea threatened Advocate in Pyongyang [10 sources]

North Korea fought with United States in North Korea [4 sources]

Don’t panic, but countries in our region are increasingly considering nuclear weapons, writes Anna Fifield. T his story was originally published on the author’s Substack, Between Giants . The stakes could hardly be higher as diplomats at the United Nations conduct their five-yearly review of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) – the landmark agreement to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, signed by 191 member states.

North Korea issued threats in Pyongyang [4 sources]

Belarus criticized North Korea in North Korea [8 sources]

President assaulted North Korean in North Korea [7 sources]

North Korea mobilized military forces against Russia in Pyongyang [8 sources]

Organized Crime issued threats in Seychelles [5 sources]

North Korea engaged in clashes in Punggye-Ri [10 sources]

Heat maps show largest greenhouse farm in North Korea at less than half capacity The farm was said to be the area’s rebound from severe flooding, but it's not fully operational, analysts say.