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North Korea Rebukes U.S.-South Korea Joint Exercise
MENAFN
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN) Pyongyang has sharply criticized the joint war games conducted by the United States and South Korea, calling them a destabilizing threat to regional security. In a statement released by media on Tuesday, Kim Yong Bok, the first vice-chief...
Trump Eager to Meet with North Korean Leader Soon
MENAFN
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump expressed optimism on Monday about arranging a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before the year ends. Addressing reporters at the White House as he welcomed South Korean President Lee Jae-myung,...
N. Korea Blasts South Korea-Japan Summit as Diplomatic Show
MENAFN
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August 25, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea harshly condemned the recent summit between South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, labeling it “a diplomatic farce created by Seoul's anxiety to alleviate Washington's...
South Korea’s Leader to Address U.S. Strategic Demands, North Korea with Trump
MENAFN
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August 25, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung announced Sunday he will address a wide array of critical topics, including North Korea and Washington’s push for strategic flexibility regarding US forces stationed in South Korea, during his...
North Korea Commemorates 101 Soldiers Killed in Ukraine War
MENAFN
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August 24, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea publicly paid tribute to 101 soldiers who lost their lives while deployed alongside Russian forces in the Ukraine conflict, with leader Kim Jong Un hailing them as “great heroes,” according to state media reports Friday. Kim...
North Korean Leader Supervises Launch of New Air Defense Missiles
MENAFN
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August 24, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally supervised the launch of two advanced air defense missiles, state-run media reported Sunday, asserting that the tests demonstrated the weapons’ “superior combat capability.” The missile tests...
S. Korea Closes Door on Longstanding Hostility with N. Korea
MENAFN
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August 24, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korea announced Wednesday its intent to close the chapter on longstanding hostility with North Korea, expressing “regret” over Pyongyang’s harsh denunciation of Seoul’s peace initiatives as a “deceptive appeasement offensive,”...
North Korea Claims South Fired at Border Soldiers
MENAFN
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August 23, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea accused South Korea on Saturday of firing at its soldiers along the border earlier this week, adding further criticism of Seoul’s ongoing joint military exercises with the United States. In a statement published by North...
North Korea Rules Out Diplomatic Talks with South Korea
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN) A top North Korean official has again ruled out the possibility of diplomatic talks with South Korea, lashing out at what she described as Seoul’s “appeasement offensive,” media reported on Wednesday. Kim Yo Jong, a senior figure in the...
N. Korea Blasts Seoul’s Gestures as "Deceptive Appeasement"
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea has condemned South Korea’s latest diplomatic gestures as a "deceptive appeasement offensive," sharply criticizing President Lee Jae Myung while denouncing ongoing joint military drills with the United States, media reported...
North Korea Criticizes South Korea’s “Deceptive Appeasement”
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea has issued strong remarks against South Korea’s recent diplomatic efforts, labeling them a “deceptive appeasement offensive,” according to a report published by a news agency on Wednesday. The criticism highlights ongoing...
South Korea Unveils Three-Phase Plan to Drive North Korea’s Denuclearization
MENAFN
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August 21, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has outlined an urgent three-stage strategy aimed at compelling North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program. The initial phase focuses on freezing Pyongyang's nuclear and missile activities,...
Kim Jong Un praises ground commanders of N. Korea fighting against Ukraine
MENAFN
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August 21, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has commended the commanders of his country’s troops who have been deployed to fight alongside Russian forces in the war against Ukraine, according to state reports on Thursday. On Wednesday, Kim welcomed...
N. Korean president denounces US-S. Korea army drills
MENAFN
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un criticized joint military exercises between the US and South Korea, saying they reflect a desire to “ignite a war,” according to state media. Kim made the remarks while inspecting the integrated weapons...
North Korean Leader Denounces U.S.-South Korea Military Exercises
MENAFN
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sharply criticized ongoing joint military drills between the United States and South Korea, accusing both nations of displaying a clear intent to "ignite a war,” according to a local news agency on Tuesday....
DPRK Rebukes U.S.-South Korea Military Exercise
MENAFN
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August 23, 2025
(MENAFN) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has strongly denounced the ongoing Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercise, a joint operation between the United States and South Korea, calling it highly provocative. The DPRK accuses both...
Chinese National Sentenced for Acting at North Korea’s Direction to Export Firearms, Ammo, Tech to N. Korea
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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August 18, 2025
An illegal alien from China was sentenced yesterday to 96 months in prison for illegally exporting firearms, ammunition, and other military items to North Korea by concealing them inside shipping containers that departed from the Port of Long...
S. Korea, US start army exercise to be ready against potential threats from N. Korea
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States and South Korea began their annual large-scale joint military exercise on Monday to bolster defense readiness against potential threats from North Korea, according to reports. The 11-day Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS)...
South Korea Plans Revival of North Korea Agreements
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has instructed government departments to begin preparing for a step-by-step enactment of prior arrangements made with North Korea, as highlighted by media sources. "I ask the relevant ministries to...
S. Korea’s leader to start phased implementation of agreements with N. Korea
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday directed government ministries to prepare for a phased implementation of existing inter-Korean agreements, including the 2018 military tension reduction pact. Lee emphasized the importance of...