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South Korea, Japan Forge Cooperation with U.S.
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korea and Japan have committed to bolstering their collaborative efforts with the United States to address escalating geopolitical challenges, particularly those posed by North Korea, according to local reports on Wednesday. This...
H.R. 866, ROUTERS Act
Congressional Budget Office
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June 27, 2025
H.R. 866 would require the Department of Commerce to study the national security risks and cybersecurity vulnerabilities posed by consumer routers, modems, and devices that combine a modem and a router that are designed, manufactured, or supplied...
South Korea Vows “Stern Measures” Over Anti-North Leaflets
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Saturday ordered strict enforcement against individuals sending anti-North Korea leaflets across the border, warning that such actions put civilians at risk and increase tensions with Pyongyang. The...
Kim Jong Un Commands Boosting Artillery Shell Production
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has instructed a substantial increase in manufacturing a newly developed artillery shell, as detailed by the country’s official media on Saturday. While inspecting a weapons manufacturing plant on Friday,...
Kim Jong orders expansion in production of artillery shell
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has directed a substantial increase in the manufacturing of a newly developed artillery shell, according to state media reports on Saturday. During a visit to a munitions factory on Friday, Kim emphasized...
S-Korea mutes loudspeakers in signal toward North
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korea's new President, Lee Jae-myung, has ordered the suspension of anti-North Korean loudspeaker broadcasts along the border in a bid to reduce tensions and rebuild trust with Pyongyang. The move, announced Wednesday by...
S. Korea’s President Orders Suspension of Anti-North Propaganda
MENAFN
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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...
Gov. Pillen Celebrates Passage of Bill to Protect Against Influence of Foreign Adversaries
Nebraska Governor
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June 26, 2025
NEBRASKA, June 26 - CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 Gov. Pillen Celebrates Passage of Bill to Protect Against Influence of Foreign Adversaries LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen celebrated passage of LB644, brought on his behalf by...
South Korea Attempts to Mend Ties with North
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korea’s recently elected Leader, Lee Jae-myung, has decided to pause the anti-North Korea propaganda transmissions at the border, aiming to “rebuild trust” and alleviate strained relations. This move follows a period of deep...
S. 259, Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act
Congressional Budget Office
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June 11, 2025
S. 259 would require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to publish annually a list of entities with ties to China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia that hold licenses or authorizations granted by the commission. Based on information from the...
Nametag Sets New Paradigm in Enterprise Identity Verification with Bring-Your-Own-Storage for PII
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 25, 2025
SEATTLE, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nametag, the leader in workforce identity verification, today announced the general availability of Enterprise Data Custody. Enterprise Data Custody allows organizations to store all personally...
Missile Defense Systems Market to Witness Remarkable Growth Set to Hits $40.04 Bn by 2030
EIN Presswire
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June 25, 2025
The global missile defense systems market is driven by factors such as rise in number of conflicts and increase in spending for defense across the globe. WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, June 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Missile defense systems...
S. 1883, Defending International Security by Restricting Unacceptable Partnerships and Tactics Act
Congressional Budget Office
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June 24, 2025
S. 1883 would require the Departments of State, Defense, Treasury, and Commerce, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and the Central Intelligence Agency to establish task forces to analyze the cooperation among the foremost...
Governor Katie Hobbs Proposes BAN Act to Get Tough on China, Foreign Adversaries
Governor of Arizona
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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...
Ukraine Reports Seven Dead in Overnight Russian Airstrike
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, Ukraine reported that a Russian airstrike overnight on Kyiv resulted in at least seven fatalities and injured 22 others. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko provided an update on Telegram, saying, “Twenty-two people were injured in the...
Kim Jong Un, Russian Minister Forge Cultural Partnership
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Kim Jong Un, the supreme leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), held talks with visiting Russian Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova on Sunday, media confirmed Monday. Marking the first anniversary of the Treaty on...
Israeli exceptionalism reaches its end
MENAFN
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June 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Israel has been engaged in continuous regional conflict for nearly two years, beginning with the Hamas-led attacks on October 7, 2023. Its military response has grown into a wide-reaching campaign affecting much of the Middle East, even...
NATO Legislators Visit London to Discuss Transatlantic Economic Tensions
NATO Parliamentary Assembly
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June 19, 2025
19 June 2025 The United Kingdom (UK) is investing for a future as a leader among NATO’s European Allies. In this new era for defence and security, when Russia is waging war on the European continent and probing European defences elsewhere, the UK...
Ukraine plots drone assault on Russian vessel in Asia
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukraine reportedly planned to launch drone attacks on Russian warships in the Asia-Pacific region, mirroring its recent strikes on Russian airbases, according to the Washington Post. Last Sunday, Ukraine carried out a coordinated drone...
Survey indicates Russians naming new top enemy to replace US
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) For the first time in 13 years, the United States is no longer viewed as Russia’s primary adversary, according to a new poll by the Levada Center, a research group labeled a "foreign agent" in Russia due to its Western funding. The...