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Celtic's Daizen Maeda (right) in action for Japan during the 1-0 win over North Korea in Tokyo this week. (Photo by PHILIP FONG/AFP via Getty Images)

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A vendor stands next to traditional Russian wooden nesting dolls, Matryoshka dolls, depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin (From L) and his predecessor - Dmitry Medvedev, Boris Yeltsin, Mikhail Gorbachev and Leonid Brezhnev at a gift shop in Moscow this week.

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Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un visited the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia's Amur region yesterday (Picture: Mikhail Metzel/pool/AFP via Getty Images)

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People watch a television broadcast showing a file image of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un at his government's attempt to launch a spy satellite last month.

Should the West be worried North Korea is in talks to supply weapons to Russia?

King Charles III at the gates of Balmoral. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

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People leave after paying their respects before the statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il at Mansu Hill this week as North Korea marks its 78th National Liberation Day, commemorating the end of Japanese colonial rule at the end of World War II. The country is just beginning to allow citizens to return after the Covid pandemic.

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A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea. Picture: AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon

North Korea fires ballistic missile after making US ‘spy flights’ threat

North Korea ‘greatly satisfied’ with underwater attack drone tests able to cause ‘radioactive tsunami’

North Korea test underwater drone with nuclear capabilities

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A man watches a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul on December 31, 2022

North Korea finish 2022 with three more ballistic missile launches

A woman walks past a public television screen in Tokyo, displaying file footage of North Korean missile launches during a broadcast about an early morning North Korean missile launch which prompted an evacuation alert when it flew over northeastern Japan.

How the Japanese learned of a missile fired by North Korea

A United Nations Command soldier and South Korean soldiers walk in the Joint Security Area of the Demilitarized Zone in the truce village of Panmunjom. North Korea fired a mid-range ballistic missile on October 4, which flew over Japan, Seoul and Tokyo said, a significant escalation as Pyongyang ramps up its record-breaking weapons-testing blitz.

Japan takes shelter as North Korea fires ballistic missile

A TV screen showing a news program reporting about North Korea's missile launch is seen at the Seoul Railway Station in South Korea. Picture: AP Photo/Lee Jin-man

North Korea criticised after fourth round of missile testing in a week

Kim Jong Un is shown on a television screen at a train station in Seoul after passing a law allowing it to carry out a preventive nuclear strike
(Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE/ Getty Images)

North Korea rules on when it would use nuclear weapons

Russian Uragan self-propelled 220mm multiple rocket launchers fire projectiles during the 'Vostok-2022' military exercises. Picture: Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images

Russia reportedly buying millions of rockets from North Korea for invasion

People at a train station watch news reports on a big screen featuring North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as Covid spreads in the country (Picture: Lee Jin-man/AP)

Covid has reached North Korea, threatening a humanitarian emergency

An employee sprays disinfectant as part of preventative measures against the Covid-19 coronavirus at the Pyongyang Children's Department Store in Pyongyang last month.

Deaths announced as North Korea admits 'fever' spreading across county

The phrase 'one-party state', which usually brings to mind North Korean totalitarianism, has been used to criticise the SNP (Picture: Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images)

'One-party state' Scotland needs to find a resolution to its perennial problem

People watch a TV news program reporting on North Korea test-firing a newly developed tactical guided weapon, at Seoul train station on April 17, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea. North Korea has test-fired a new weapons system which it claims will boost the efficiency of its tactical nuclear weapons, state media has reported. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

North Korea claims to have tested new tactical guided weapon

Former Romania captain Gheorghe Hagi (right). Likes feta, apparently. \ Mandatory Credit: Ben Radford /Allsport

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TV screens show a news program reporting about North Korea's ballistic missiles. The missiles fell into the Sea of Japan on Thursday, March 25.

Why North Korea fired two missiles into the Sea of Japan

Japan has had 1,520 deaths from Covid out of a population of 127 million. Picture: Philip Fong/AFP via Getty Images

Covid test-and-trace system could have been better – Dr Gwenetta Curry

A military parade is held during a ceremony to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the ruling party in Pyongyang. Picture: AP

North Korea: Kim Jong Un prepared to ‘fully mobilise’ nuclear force if threatene...

Ms Choe said North Korea will respond with its own harsh language if Mr Trump again uses similar phrases and shows that he is intentionally provoking North Korea.

North Korea threatens to 'resume insults' of President Donald Trump

Donald Trump has been talking tough but does not appear to want to become embroiled in a major conflict (Picture: Getty)

Iran: Donald Trump's strategy to 'speak loudly but carry a small stick' may end ...

Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump met last Sunday at the border. Picture: Getty

Fresh tension as North Korea says US ‘hell-bent’ on hostility

Travellers will be able to cruise to Rockall for the first time with visitors getting to step onto the volcanic plug for just 15 to 20 minutes. PIC Flickr/Creative Commons.

Tourists to visit controversial uninhabited Scottish island for first time

Lee Hee-ho has died at the age of 97. Picture: AP

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Pastor Joe with his new book, which has a chapter on Donald Trump who sent him a personal letter.

Donald Trump thanks Kirkcaldy minister for prayers

People gather for a ceremony at the Colosseum in Rome, illuminated in red light and reading Aid to the Church that Suffers, drawing attention to the persecution of Christians around the world. Picture: AFP/Getty

The world may be getting better, but not for increasingly abused Christians – Ga...

South Korean President Moon Jae-In speaks during the 100th Independence Movement Day ceremony(Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images )

Korea’s Moon vows closer North ties despite summit collapse

Smart checkouts at Chinese supermarkets are revolutionising the shopping experience, says Buchan. Picture: Zudu

Comment: Scots firms can find new fortunes in the Far East

China's President Xi Jinping attends a meeting with North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho. Picture: Fred Dufour/Pool Photo via AP

China and North Korea hold talks on nuclear weapons programme

South Koreas family firms, such as Samsung, have grown into multi-million pound global technology businesses. Picture: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images

Stewart Langdon: South Korea's path to success shows what can be done

US president Donald Trump's meeting with Kim Jong-un is back on. Picture: AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta

Donald Trump's meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong-un back on

Activists gather in front of the U.S. embassy to demand peace for the Korean peninsula after the cancellation of the U.S. and North Korea summit. Picture: Getty Images

North Korea '˜still open' to summit with Trump

The nuclear test site in Punggye-ri, North Korea. Picture: DigitalGlobe/AP

North Korea '˜demolishes' nuclear test site with series of blasts
North Korea has carried out what it said is the demolition of its nuclear test site, setting off a series of explosions over several hours in the presence of fo...

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Michael Palin has travelled to North Korea for new Channel 5 series

Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump are due to meet in Singapore on June 12. Picture: AFP/Getty

China urges North Korea to proceed with Donald Trump summit

U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un were due to meet on June 12th. Picture: AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

North Korea to suspend South Korea talks over US military drills

The HMS Queen Elizabeth is a potent symbol of British military power (Picture: PA)

Jim Duffy: Why a giant aircraft carrier brings tears to my eyes

Donald Trump's golfing resort Trump Turnberry has banned Irn-Bru

Leader comment: A unfortunate stain on Trump's reputation

US president Donald Trump. Picture: AFP/Getty

Donald Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize over Korea talks

North Korea may have realised that working with President Trump might be better than falling out with him. Picture: AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais

Brian Monteith: So whatever happened to the outbreak of World War III?

The North and South Korean leaders hold hands on the world's most heavily fortified border (Picture: Getty)

Leader comment: Peace in our time for the two Koreas?

North Korea's leader Kim Jong UN. Picture: Getty Images

North Korea halts nuclear plans, UK welcomes '˜positive step'

Picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 6, 2018 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (L) shaking hands with South Korean chief delegator Chung Eui-yong. Picture; Getty

Korea leaders to hold landmark summit

The North Korea and South Korea Olympic teams enter together under the Korean Unification Flag during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games. Picture: David J. Phillip/Getty Images

Korea joins hands at opening of '˜biggest ever' Winter Olympics

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Theresa Mays premiership hangs by that frailest thread of certitude, says Bill Jamieson

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