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N. Korean president denounces US-S. Korea army drills

(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) 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....

Trump Eager to Meet with North Korean Leader Soon

(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,...

South Korea’s Leader to Address U.S. Strategic Demands, North Korea with Trump

(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...

N. Korean president fully backs Russia before Trump-Putin summit

(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has voiced “full support” for Russia just days before the anticipated meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump in Alaska, according to reports. Sources indicate that...

North Korea Denounces Israel’s Plan to Take Over Gaza

(MENAFN) North Korea sharply criticized Israel’s plan to militarily invade and fully occupy the Gaza Strip, labeling the move a blatant violation of international law, state media reported Tuesday. “A ‘decision’ of the Israeli Cabinet on the...

North Korean Leader Reaffirms Support for Russia

(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has pledged “full support” for Russia just days before President Vladimir Putin’s highly anticipated meeting with US President Donald Trump in Alaska, according to state media reports Wednesday. North...

S. Korea Closes Door on Longstanding Hostility with N. Korea

(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,”...

N. Korean workers are treated like slaves in Russia

(MENAFN) Thousands of North Koreans are being sent to Russia to fill labor shortages worsened by the ongoing war in Ukraine, according to a news agency. With many Russian men either fighting, killed, or having fled, Moscow increasingly depends on...

N. Korea Conducts Large-Scale Artillery Exercises

(MENAFN) North Korea intensified its military preparedness by conducting large-scale artillery firing exercises, state media confirmed Tuesday. The drills, carried out Monday under the General Staff’s combat training agenda, were designed to...

N. Korea condemns joint army drill between US, S. Korea

(MENAFN) North Korea strongly condemned the upcoming large-scale joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea, cautioning that it will assert its "right to self-defense" if provoked. The statement was delivered by North...

President Lai meets delegation led by Saint Lucia Deputy Prime Minister Ernest Hilaire  

TAIWAN, September 3 - Details 2025-09-02 President Lai meets delegation from University of Tokyo cross-strait relations research group On the afternoon of September 2, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation from the University of Tokyo’s...

North Korea Threatens Response as U.S.-S. Korea Drills Loom

(MENAFN) North Korea issued a sharp rebuke Monday over upcoming joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea, vowing to invoke its “self-defense” rights should any provocation occur, according to media. The statement,...

Kim Yo Jong Blasts U.S.-S. Korea Military Drills as "Reckless Show of Strength"

(MENAFN) Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, harshly criticized the upcoming joint military drills between South Korea and the United States, calling them a "reckless show of strength." Her remarks were issued...

N-Korea dissembles loudspeakers at border-line

(MENAFN) North Korea has started dismantling some of its border loudspeakers, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) announced, in what appears to be a reciprocal gesture after Seoul removed about 20 of its own earlier this week. Pyongyang had...

U.S., S. Korea, Japan Kick Off Trilateral Military Drill

(MENAFN) The United States, South Korea, and Japan commenced a critical trilateral military exercise on Monday, emphasizing their ongoing commitment to strengthening security cooperation in response to growing threats from North Korea. The joint...

N. Korea Says U.S. Talks Possible If Recognized as Nuclear Power

(MENAFN) North Korea may be willing to restart negotiations with Washington—but only if it gains acknowledgment as a permanent nuclear power, former U.S. diplomat Ned Price stated, media reported on Friday. During a virtual forum hosted by the...

North Korea Begins Removing Border Loudspeakers

(MENAFN) South Korea announced on Saturday that North Korea has begun dismantling its propaganda loudspeakers, signaling a potential reduction in hostilities with Seoul. According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the dismantling process is underway...

President Lai meets delegation from University of Tokyo cross-strait relations research group

TAIWAN, September 2 - Details 2025-09-02 President Lai meets delegation led by Tuvalu Speaker of Parliament Iakoba Taeia Italeli On the afternoon of September 2, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation led by Speaker of the Parliament of...

President Lai meets delegation led by Tuvalu Speaker of Parliament Iakoba Taeia Italeli

TAIWAN, September 2 - Details 2025-09-02 President Lai meets delegation from University of Tokyo cross-strait relations research group On the afternoon of September 2, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation from the University of Tokyo’s...