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North Korean Leader Set to Join Beijing WWII Parade

(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will participate in a high-profile military parade in Beijing next week, marking his first-ever appearance at a multilateral diplomatic event since assuming power in 2011. Both Beijing and Pyongyang made...

N. Korea Announces Memorial Street for Russia-Ukraine War Dead

(MENAFN) North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un revealed plans Saturday to construct a commemorative boulevard in Pyongyang dedicated to military personnel who perished during the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to official state broadcasting....

North Korea Sees Strongest Economic Growth in Eight Years

(MENAFN) North Korea's economy experienced its most significant expansion in eight years in 2024, driven by rising exports and progress in the construction and manufacturing sectors, as reported by South Korea's central bank on Friday. The North...

Russia, North Korea Resume Direct Air Travel

(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed the restart of direct air travel between Russia and North Korea, effective this week. Addressing a plenary session at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Putin revealed that flights to...

North Korea Condemns US, South Korea Military Drills

(MENAFN) North Korea on Monday strongly criticized a major combined military exercise planned by the United States and South Korea, issuing a stern warning that it would invoke its "self-defense" rights if any hostile actions occurred, according...

North Korea Accuses South Korea’s Leader of Hypocrisy

(MENAFN) North Korea lashed out at South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday, accusing him of revealing his “true identity as a hypocrite” after he pushed for denuclearization during a visit to the United States. In a scathing commentary...

North Korea Rebukes U.S.-South Korea Joint Exercise

(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...

N. Korea Blasts South Korea-Japan Summit as Diplomatic Show

(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...

Trump Says China, Russia, N. Korea Plot Collusion Against U.S.

(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused the leaders of China, Russia, and North Korea of working together to undermine the United States, as Beijing unveiled its most extensive military parade to date. Taking to his own platform on...

Trump claims China, Russia, N. Korea of plotting against US

(MENAFN) President Donald Trump has accused China, Russia, and North Korea of “conspiring” against the United States. He posted the remarks on his Truth Social platform during a military parade in Beijing on Wednesday commemorating victory over...

Putin Applauds North Korean Troops for Role in Defending Russia

(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin has thanked North Korean soldiers for their contributions in aiding Moscow’s forces to repel a Ukrainian offensive in the Kursk Region. This statement came during a high-level meeting with North Korean...

Putin expresses gratitude to N. Korean soldiers backing Russia’s army

(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed gratitude to North Korean soldiers who assisted Russian forces in defending the Kursk region against a Ukrainian offensive. He made the remarks during a meeting with North Korean leader Kim...

Putin Acknowledges North Korean Troop Involvement in Ukraine War

(MENAFN) In a significant development during his visit to China, Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged that North Korean soldiers had entered the ongoing Ukraine conflict at the direction of their leader, Kim Jong Un. Speaking on Wednesday...

North Korea Commemorates 101 Soldiers Killed in Ukraine War

(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) 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...

North Korea Claims South Fired at Border Soldiers

(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...

President Lai receives credentials from new Haiti Ambassador Roudy Stanley Penn  

TAIWAN, September 9 - Details 2025-09-03 President Lai meets delegation led by Saint Lucia Deputy Prime Minister Ernest Hilaire On the afternoon of September 3, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation led by Saint Lucia Deputy Prime Minister...

North Korea Rules Out Diplomatic Talks with South Korea

(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) 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) 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...