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Conflict & Security May 2, 2026 403 stories in this edition

North Korea's Kim casts youth as vanguard of state goals amid Russia war

The Straits Times Asia / Southeast Asia / 1m ago
North Korea's Kim casts youth as vanguard of state goals amid Russia war

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The emphasis on youth control comes amid intensified repression of foreign cultural influence. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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SEOUL, May 3 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met delegates to the ruling party's youth league congress in Pyongyang, state media KCNA said on Sunday, as the government again cast young people as central to both domesti...

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