"Kim Jong Un Extends Condolences to Iran and Japan, Reports KCNA"
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent messages of sympathy to Iran and Japan following tragic events in both countries. Iran suffered two bomb blasts, claimed by Islamic State, resulting in nearly 100 deaths, while Japan experienced a deadly earthquake with a similar death toll. Kim offered condolences and a stance against terrorism to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and expressed hope for Japan's recovery to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Concurrently, tensions rose as North Korea conducted artillery fire near a disputed maritime border with South Korea.