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South Korea Unveils Three-Phase Plan to Drive North Korea’s Denuclearization
MENAFN
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August 21, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has outlined an urgent three-stage strategy aimed at compelling North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program. The initial phase focuses on freezing Pyongyang's nuclear and missile activities,...
Kim Jong Un praises ground commanders of N. Korea fighting against Ukraine
MENAFN
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August 21, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has commended the commanders of his country’s troops who have been deployed to fight alongside Russian forces in the war against Ukraine, according to state reports on Thursday. On Wednesday, Kim welcomed...
North Korea Rules Out Diplomatic Talks with South Korea
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(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
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August 20, 2025
(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
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August 20, 2025
(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...
N. Korean president denounces US-S. Korea army drills
MENAFN
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August 19, 2025
(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
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August 19, 2025
(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....
Chinese National Sentenced for Acting at North Korea’s Direction to Export Firearms, Ammo, Tech to N. Korea
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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August 18, 2025
An illegal alien from China was sentenced yesterday to 96 months in prison for illegally exporting firearms, ammunition, and other military items to North Korea by concealing them inside shipping containers that departed from the Port of Long...
S. Korea, US start army exercise to be ready against potential threats from N. Korea
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States and South Korea began their annual large-scale joint military exercise on Monday to bolster defense readiness against potential threats from North Korea, according to reports. The 11-day Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS)...
South Korea Plans Revival of North Korea Agreements
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has instructed government departments to begin preparing for a step-by-step enactment of prior arrangements made with North Korea, as highlighted by media sources. "I ask the relevant ministries to...
S. Korea’s leader to start phased implementation of agreements with N. Korea
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday directed government ministries to prepare for a phased implementation of existing inter-Korean agreements, including the 2018 military tension reduction pact. Lee emphasized the importance of...
N. Korean president fully backs Russia before Trump-Putin summit
MENAFN
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August 13, 2025
(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 Korean Leader Reaffirms Support for Russia
MENAFN
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August 13, 2025
(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...
North Korea Denounces Israel’s Plan to Take Over Gaza
MENAFN
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August 13, 2025
(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...
N. Korean workers are treated like slaves in Russia
MENAFN
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August 12, 2025
(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...
S. Korea Appeals to Trump as N. Korea Dismisses Peace Efforts
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korea has turned to US President Donald Trump for assistance in reigniting stalled negotiations with North Korea after Pyongyang dismissed Seoul’s recent peace efforts. Foreign Minister Cho Hyun revealed that Seoul has been working...
N. Korea Conducts Large-Scale Artillery Exercises
MENAFN
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August 12, 2025
(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
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August 11, 2025
(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...
North Korea Condemns US, South Korea Military Drills
MENAFN
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August 11, 2025
(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 Threatens Response as U.S.-S. Korea Drills Loom
MENAFN
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August 11, 2025
(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,...