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N-Korea inaugurates ‘world-class’ coastal resort
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea has inaugurated a large-scale coastal resort on its eastern shore, with leader Kim Jong-un praising it as a model for future tourist developments across the country. According to the state-run KCNA news agency, the newly...
North Korea, Russia Strengthen Cultural Ties
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea and Russia have engaged in discussions to expand their joint efforts in cultural and artistic fields, according to a report by a news agency on Monday. This mutual understanding emerged following a meeting between North Korean...
Justice Department Announces Coordinated, Nationwide Actions to Combat North Korean Remote Information Technology Workers’ Illicit Revenue Generation Schemes
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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June 30, 2025
The Justice Department announced today coordinated actions against the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea (DPRK) government’s schemes to fund its regime through remote information technology (IT) work for U.S. companies. These actions...
N. Korea Launches Sprawling Kalma Beach Resort
MENAFN
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea has launched a sprawling beach resort along the eastern coastline in Kalma, with leader Kim Jong Un praising the development as one of this year’s "greatest" achievements, according to state media reports on Thursday. On...
South Korean President Approval Rating Jumps to to 65 Percent
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has seen his approval rating leap to 65%, according to a media poll released just as he enters his second month in office. The survey, conducted from July 1 to 3 among 1,001 adults, reflects growing...
S. Korea Seeks Advance Notice from N. Korea Before Dam Release
MENAFN
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korea on Friday called on North Korea to provide advance warnings before releasing water from a border-crossing dam during the critical monsoon season, citing safety concerns, local reports revealed. Chang Yoon-jeong, deputy...
S. Korea Warns: N. Korea Plans New Troop Deployment to Russia
MENAFN
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korea's intelligence agency has warned that North Korea is expected to dispatch additional military personnel to Russia within the next two months, a local news agency reported Thursday. Officials from the National Intelligence...
N. Korea Vows Retaliation on U.S. Marking Korean War 75th
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea has declared it will exact retaliation against the United States as it observes the 75th anniversary of the Korean War’s eruption, according to media on Wednesday. The day before, rallies took place in Pyongyang featuring...
North Korea Denounces U.S. Airstrikes on Iran Nuclear Facilities
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea sharply criticized the recent US airstrikes targeting Iranian nuclear facilities, condemning them as a severe breach of Iran’s sovereignty and territorial rights, according to media on Monday. Media, citing the North Korean...
South Korea Restores Humanitarian Channels with North Korea
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN) The South Korean government has granted permission to several humanitarian organizations to establish contact with North Korea, aiming to revive civilian-level exchanges between the two nations, local media revealed on Wednesday....
North Korea Fires Ten Rockets
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea fired ten projectiles on Thursday from near Pyongyang, just a day following trilateral aerial exercises conducted by South Korea, the United States, and Japan on the Korean Peninsula, as reported by a Seoul-based news outlet....
N. Korea Unleashes Ten Rockets After U.S., S. Korea, Japan Joint Drills
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) On Thursday, North Korea launched a salvo of 10 rockets from sites near its capital, Pyongyang, following joint aerial exercises by South Korea, the United States, and Japan conducted the day before, according to a Seoul-based news...
N. Korea's Leader Vows Full Commitment to Russia Partnership Deal
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has promised to “honestly implement” the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Russia, according to a local news outlet on Wednesday. During a meeting with Russian security chief Sergey Shoygu...
N-Korea plans to send off thousands of personnel to Russia
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea is preparing to send a significant number of military personnel to Russia’s Kursk Region in support of post-conflict recovery operations, according to a senior Russian official. Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu...
North Korea Expands Military Support to Russia
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea is set to send thousands of its armed forces to Russia’s Kursk Region to assist in clearing landmines and participating in reconstruction work, according to Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu, who made the...
N-Korea reassures ‘unconditional’ backing for Russia
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reiterated his country’s full and unconditional support for Russia in the ongoing Ukraine conflict during a meeting with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu in Pyongyang on Wednesday....
Kim Jong Un, Russian Minister Forge Cultural Partnership
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Kim Jong Un, the supreme leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), held talks with visiting Russian Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova on Sunday, media confirmed Monday. Marking the first anniversary of the Treaty on...
North Korea Blasts Japan’s War Legacy, Calls for Accountability
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, North Korea sharply criticized Japan, urging the nation to confront its historical actions and "liquidate its past" concerning its colonial domination of Korea from 1910 to 1945. This demand comes as the 80th anniversary of...
North Korea Relaunches 5,000-Ton Warship After Mishap
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the relaunch of a 5,000-ton warship that had previously been damaged during a failed launch attempt in May, according to a report from a news agency on Friday. The vessel, now named Kang Kon,...
North Korea's Leader Boosts Artillery Output Amid Russia Alliance
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has directed a major boost in the output of a newly developed artillery shell, state media reported Saturday, signaling intensified military preparations and deeper cooperation with Russia. Kim issued the...