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Governor Katie Hobbs Proposes BAN Act to Get Tough on China, Foreign Adversaries

Governor of Arizona · June 9, 2025

Phoenix, AZ – Today, Governor Katie Hobbs announced her proposal, the BAN (Blocking Adversarial Nations) Act, that will crack down on the governments of China, Russia, North Korea, and other foreign adversaries. The proposal will forbid foreign...

Passenger Rail Service Restarts Between Pyongyang, Moscow

MENAFN · June 19, 2025

(MENAFN) After a five-year halt due to the COVID-19 outbreak, passenger train operations linking Pyongyang and Moscow have officially recommenced, as confirmed by Russian officials on Wednesday. The Russian Ministry of Transport revealed that the...

Russian Security Chief Commends North Korean Troops

MENAFN · May 29, 2025

(MENAFN) Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu voiced his appreciation on Wednesday toward North Korean troops for their participation alongside Russian forces in the defense of the Kursk region. He praised their actions during the...

N-Korea deploys troops to Russia

MENAFN · May 18, 2025

(MENAFN) This week, Russia and North Korea officially confirmed that North Korean soldiers are actively involved in Russian military operations. Their role was especially crucial in the recent full recapture of the Kursk region, where North Korean...

North Korea’s Military Conducts Special Operations Drills

MENAFN · May 14, 2025

(MENAFN) North Korea's military conducted joint tactical exercises focused on special operations, aiming to improve combat readiness, according to a report released Wednesday by state media. The drills, which involved coordinated maneuvers between...

North Korea Conducts Joint Tactical Drill

MENAFN · May 14, 2025

(MENAFN) North Korea's armed forces executed a collaborative tactical exercise featuring elite special forces, as reported by state-controlled media on Wednesday. The drill was designed to elevate the armed forces' combat proficiency and...

N. Korea’s Leader Reaffirms Support to Russia, Condemns "Kiev Neo-Nazis"

MENAFN · May 11, 2025

(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany. During his visit, he solidified North Korea's support for Moscow, pledging to protect...

N. Korea Calls Japan’s Upcoming Missile Exercise "Preemptive Attack" Plan

MENAFN · May 11, 2025

(MENAFN) North Korea has condemned Japan's plan to hold a surface-to-ship missile launch drill in Hokkaido this June, characterizing it as an intention to "launch a surprise attack on neighbors." The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF)...

North Korea Criticizes Japan's Missile Training

MENAFN · May 11, 2025

(MENAFN) North Korea has strongly criticized Japan’s decision to conduct a surface-to-ship missile drill this coming June on Hokkaido, its northernmost island, accusing it of harboring intentions to "launch a surprise attack on neighbors." The...

Launch of North Korean Warship Fails

MENAFN · May 22, 2025

(MENAFN) A “serious accident” occurred in North Korea during the attempted deployment of a 5,000-ton military destroyer, based on the nation’s official media. The failed launch took place on Wednesday and involved a major setback at the Chongjin...

N-Korea conducts ‘nuclear counterattack’ exercises

MENAFN · May 10, 2025

(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un recently supervised a military drill simulating a nuclear counterattack, as reported by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The exercise, held on Thursday, involved the launch of short-range ballistic...

N. Korea Asserts Ukraine War Participation as "Sovereign Right"

MENAFN · May 10, 2025

(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has asserted that his country's involvement in the Russia-Ukraine conflict is a legitimate "exercise of its sovereign rights," according to recent media reports. This statement came during a visit to the...

North Korea Launches Ballistic Missiles Towards East Sea

MENAFN · May 8, 2025

(MENAFN) South Korea's military reported that North Korea launched several short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea (Sea of Japan) on Thursday. This marks Pyongyang's first ballistic missile test since March, according to a South Korean...

North Korea Initiates New Ballistic Missile Test

MENAFN · May 8, 2025

(MENAFN) On Thursday, North Korea discharged several short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, according to military officials from South Korea. This activity marks the regime's initial missile test since...

North Korean Leader Inspects Key Munitions Facilities

MENAFN · May 7, 2025

(MENAFN) State media reports indicate that Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, recently inspected key munitions facilities involved in shell and machinery production. According to a news agency, one shell production facility has significantly...

S. Korea’s President Orders Suspension of Anti-North Propaganda

MENAFN · June 12, 2025

(MENAFN) South Korea’s newly sworn-in President Lee Jae-myung has ordered a suspension of anti-North Korea propaganda broadcasts along the border, signaling a move to reduce tensions and “rebuild trust” between the two Koreas. Relations between...

North Korea's Leader Urges Swift Tank Arsenal Overhaul

MENAFN · May 5, 2025

(MENAFN) North Korean media revealed on Sunday that Kim Jong-un, North Korea's leader, conducted an inspection of a key tank production facility, where he underscored the necessity to modernize the nation's armored weaponry quickly. He urged for...

N-Koreans fight for Russia

MENAFN · May 4, 2025

(MENAFN) On April 26, 2025, during a briefing to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov revealed that soldiers from North Korea’s Korean People’s Army (KPA) had fought alongside Russian troops in the Kursk...

Russia officially acknowledges involvement of N-Korean troops in campaign to liberate Kursk Region

MENAFN · May 14, 2025

(MENAFN) Russia has officially acknowledged the involvement of North Korean troops in the campaign to liberate the Kursk Region from Ukrainian forces. Until now, Moscow had neither confirmed nor denied Pyongyang’s participation, citing that such...

Putin expresses gratitude to N-Korean soldiers

MENAFN · May 14, 2025

(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed gratitude to North Korean soldiers and their leader, Kim Jong-un, for their contribution in repelling a Ukrainian incursion in the Kursk Region. The Russian military confirmed last week that the...