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N. Korea Deploys “Special Assets” to Counter U.S. Forces in S. Korea

(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared on Sunday that Pyongyang has deployed “special assets” to counter the escalating presence of US military forces in South Korea, according to a state news agency. Speaking at a military exhibition...

North Korean Leader Urges Naval Force Boost

(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered a significant strengthening of the country’s naval combat capabilities to “thoroughly deter and counter the enemy's provocations,” according to state media reports on Monday. Kim toured the...

N. Korea Urges End to Israel’s Atrocities in Gaza

(MENAFN) North Korea on Monday called for an immediate halt to the atrocities committed against Palestinians, urging Israel to withdraw from the Gaza Strip. At the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son...

N. Korea’s Leader Vows Deeper DPRK-China Relations

(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reaffirmed his commitment to fortifying ties with Beijing in a message sent to Chinese President Xi Jinping, marking China’s 76th National Day, according to a local news agency on Wednesday. In his...

North Korea Pledges Stronger China Ties

(MENAFN) North Korea has pledged to reinforce its relationship with China, according to a report by a North Korean news agency on Tuesday. During talks with China’s Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on Monday, North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui...

UNSEEN Exhibition Shines Light on Untold Stories of North Korean Women

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, October 2, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Witnessed by nearly 5,000 visitors in New York, including human rights advocates, UN General Assembly attendees, New Yorkers, and art lovers, the exhibition was a compelling...

N. Korea’s leader urges for enhancing Pyongyang’s ‘nuclear shield and sword’

(MENAFN) At a meeting with the nuclear scientists and technicians of the Nuclear Weapons Institute on Saturday, N. Korean President Kim Jong Un called for the continuous improvement and enhancement of Pyongyang's "nuclear shield and sword" and...

N. Korean head diplomat to visit China

(MENAFN) N. Korea's state media reported Sunday that Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui has traveled from Pyongyang for China. It was verified by both North Korea and China that Choe is visiting from Saturday through Tuesday, accepting an invitation...

N. Korea’s Leader Pushes for Enhancement of Nation’s Nuclear Arsenal

(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday called for continuous enhancement and modernization of Pyongyang’s "nuclear shield and sword," emphasizing its crucial role in securely "defending the security of the sovereignty, interests and...

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Facilitators in N. Korea’s Myanmar Weapons Network

(MENAFN) The US Treasury Department on Thursday announced sanctions against five individuals and one company accused of enabling North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs through arms transactions with Myanmar’s...

S. Korea’s Leader Calls for End to North Korean Nuclear Production

(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday called for an end to North Korea’s production of nuclear weapons and fissile materials, shifting focus from full denuclearization to a more immediate freeze, media reported. Addressing...

S. Korea Raises Alarm Over Russia-N. Korea Military Collaboration

(MENAFN) South Korea has voiced "serious concerns" over deepening military collaboration between Russia and North Korea, pressing Moscow to cease such ties during high-level talks held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, the...

N. Korea ready to hold talk with US if it drops demand of denuclearization

(MENAFN) On Monday, a news agency reported that the N. Korean president stated at a parliamentary summit that it's unnecessary to dodge communication with United State if Washington abandons the demand for denuclearization. On Sunday, at the...

Kim Jong Un urges for strengthening navy in case of threats

(MENAFN) North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has urged significant improvements to the country’s naval forces to deter and respond decisively to any perceived hostilities, according to reports released Monday. Kim made the remarks during an...

N. Korea’s Leader Announces Development of New "Secret Weapons"

(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has revealed that his country has developed "secret weapons" aimed at strengthening its defense capabilities against the United States and its allies. In a speech broadcast by a state-controlled news agency...

Seoul Says N. Korea Holds 2,000kg of Highly Enriched Uranium

(MENAFN) South Korea on Thursday sounded the alarm over North Korea’s nuclear capabilities, revealing that Pyongyang may have stockpiled as much as 2,000 kilograms of highly enriched uranium, a quantity sufficient for multiple nuclear weapons....

ESET Research’s deep dive into DeceptiveDevelopment, North Korean crypto theft via fake job offers

ESET Research released a deep dive report into the activities of the DeceptiveDevelopment threat group and North Korean IT workers, which are considered tightly bound. The analyzed campaigns rely heavily on sophisticated social engineering...

South Korean Leader Pledges to Pursue Peace with North Korea

(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae-myung pledged Tuesday to pursue a steady course toward easing military tensions with North Korea and rebuilding mutual trust, emphasizing his administration’s commitment to peaceful coexistence on the Korean...

Kim Jong-un Hints at North Korea’s “Secret Weapons”

(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has suggested that the nation has developed “secret weapons” aimed at enhancing its deterrent power against the United States and its partners. In remarks broadcast by a state-operated news agency shared on...

N. Korea hackers carry out cyberattack on S. Korea using

(MENAFN) On Monday, a S. Korean security institute stated a cybercriminal gang purportedly connected to N. Korea has made a cyber-assault on S. Korean organizations, as well as a military-affiliated organization, using deepfake images created by...