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S. Korea Warns: N. Korea Plans New Troop Deployment to Russia
MENAFN
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korea's intelligence agency has warned that North Korea is expected to dispatch additional military personnel to Russia within the next two months, a local news agency reported Thursday. Officials from the National Intelligence...
N. Korea Vows Retaliation on U.S. Marking Korean War 75th
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea has declared it will exact retaliation against the United States as it observes the 75th anniversary of the Korean War’s eruption, according to media on Wednesday. The day before, rallies took place in Pyongyang featuring...
North Korea Denounces U.S. Airstrikes on Iran Nuclear Facilities
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea sharply criticized the recent US airstrikes targeting Iranian nuclear facilities, condemning them as a severe breach of Iran’s sovereignty and territorial rights, according to media on Monday. Media, citing the North Korean...
South Korea Restores Humanitarian Channels with North Korea
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN) The South Korean government has granted permission to several humanitarian organizations to establish contact with North Korea, aiming to revive civilian-level exchanges between the two nations, local media revealed on Wednesday....
North Korea Fires Ten Rockets
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea fired ten projectiles on Thursday from near Pyongyang, just a day following trilateral aerial exercises conducted by South Korea, the United States, and Japan on the Korean Peninsula, as reported by a Seoul-based news outlet....
N. Korea Unleashes Ten Rockets After U.S., S. Korea, Japan Joint Drills
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) On Thursday, North Korea launched a salvo of 10 rockets from sites near its capital, Pyongyang, following joint aerial exercises by South Korea, the United States, and Japan conducted the day before, according to a Seoul-based news...
N. Korea's Leader Vows Full Commitment to Russia Partnership Deal
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has promised to “honestly implement” the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Russia, according to a local news outlet on Wednesday. During a meeting with Russian security chief Sergey Shoygu...
North Korea Expands Military Support to Russia
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea is set to send thousands of its armed forces to Russia’s Kursk Region to assist in clearing landmines and participating in reconstruction work, according to Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu, who made the...
N-Korea plans to send off thousands of personnel to Russia
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea is preparing to send a significant number of military personnel to Russia’s Kursk Region in support of post-conflict recovery operations, according to a senior Russian official. Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu...
N-Korea reassures ‘unconditional’ backing for Russia
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reiterated his country’s full and unconditional support for Russia in the ongoing Ukraine conflict during a meeting with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu in Pyongyang on Wednesday....
Malware Targeting Developers Reaches 845K Packages According to Sonatype Open Source Malware Index
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 8, 2025
Fulton, Md., July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sonatype®, the end-to-end software supply chain security company, today released the Q2 2025 edition of its Open Source Malware Index, uncovering 16,279 malicious open source packages across major...
North Korea Blasts Japan’s War Legacy, Calls for Accountability
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, North Korea sharply criticized Japan, urging the nation to confront its historical actions and "liquidate its past" concerning its colonial domination of Korea from 1910 to 1945. This demand comes as the 80th anniversary of...
North Korea Relaunches 5,000-Ton Warship After Mishap
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the relaunch of a 5,000-ton warship that had previously been damaged during a failed launch attempt in May, according to a report from a news agency on Friday. The vessel, now named Kang Kon,...
North Korea's Leader Boosts Artillery Output Amid Russia Alliance
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has directed a major boost in the output of a newly developed artillery shell, state media reported Saturday, signaling intensified military preparations and deeper cooperation with Russia. Kim issued the...
North Korea Pauses Border Broadcasts
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) According to the South Korean military, North Korea has seemingly halted its border loudspeaker transmissions as of Thursday morning. This development comes just a day after South Korea paused its own broadcast activities, which were part...
Russia’s Security Chief Visits North Korea
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia's chief security official, Sergey Shoygu, traveled to Pyongyang for discussions with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un, as reported by Russian government media on Tuesday. This marks Shoygu’s second journey to the North Korean...
Russia Security Chief Returns to North Korea for Crucial Meeting
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia’s top security official, Sergey Shoygu, has returned to Pyongyang for a crucial meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Russian state media confirmed Tuesday. This marks Shoygu’s second visit to the North Korean capital in...
Russia, N-Korea sign deal to deepen cooperation in education
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia and North Korea have reached an agreement aimed at enhancing collaboration in the field of education, which includes establishing language centers in both nations. The agreement was finalized by Russian Education Minister Sergey...
Chinese National Pleads Guilty to Acting at the Direction of North Korea to Export Firearms, Ammo, and Technology to North Korea
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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June 9, 2025
An illegal alien from China pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges 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...
Moscow, Pyongyang consent enhancing education relations
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia and North Korea have agreed to strengthen their collaboration in education, including the establishment of language centers in both countries. The agreement was signed by Russian Education Minister Sergey Kravtsov and North Korean...