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North Korea Criticizes Japan's Missile Training
MENAFN
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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...
N-Korea conducts ‘nuclear counterattack’ exercises
MENAFN
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
North Korea's Leader Urges Swift Tank Arsenal Overhaul
MENAFN
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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
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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
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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...
Russia hails N-Korean ‘heroism’ in Kursk Region
MENAFN
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May 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov has commended North Korean soldiers for their role in helping Russian forces expel Ukrainian troops from the Kursk Region. He highlighted their “resilience and heroism” during the...
Putin expresses gratitude to N-Korean soldiers
MENAFN
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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...
DTEX Exposes North Korea’s Cybercrime Syndicate, Urges Rethink of Threat
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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May 14, 2025
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DTEX Systems, the trusted leader of insider risk management, has released a groundbreaking report exposing North Korea’s (DPRK) global cybercrime network – revealing a mafia-like operation fuelled...
N-Korea reveals specifics of troop deployment to Russia
MENAFN
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April 28, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea has officially confirmed the deployment of its military forces to fight alongside Russian troops, following a personal order from leader Kim Jong-un. According to the country’s state media, Kim directed North Korean forces to...
North Korea Confirms Military Deployment to Russia
MENAFN
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April 28, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea has officially confirmed its dispatch of military personnel to Russia to aid in an operation aimed at countering a Ukrainian incursion. This announcement came just days after Moscow recognized the involvement of North Korean...
North Korea Deploys Troops in Russia Under Military Pact
MENAFN
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April 28, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea officially confirmed on Monday that it sent troops to Russia to support Moscow in its ongoing conflict with Ukraine, marking the first acknowledgment of such a deployment, according to media reports. Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s...
Kim Defends North Korea's Role in Russia, Ukraine Conflict
MENAFN
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May 10, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Friday justified his nation’s involvement in the Russia-Ukraine conflict as an "exercise of its sovereign rights," as reported by various media outlets. Kim expressed this stance during a visit to the...
North Korea Criticizes Trump’s Decision Regarding Arms Export Regulations
MENAFN
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April 20, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea sharply criticized U.S. Leader Donald Trump’s recent decision to ease domestic arms export regulations, accusing him of attempting to "expand wars," as reported by a state-controlled news agency. On April 9, Trump signed an...
North Korea Slams Trump's Easing of Domestic Weapons Export Regulations
MENAFN
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April 20, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea has voiced strong criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump's recent decision to ease domestic weapons export regulations, alleging that it fosters "expanding war." A local news source highlighted Trump's April 9 executive...
Kim Jong-un Urges Modernization of North Korea’s Armored Forces
MENAFN
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May 4, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un recently carried out an inspection of an "important" tank manufacturing facility, highlighting the urgency of enhancing the country’s armored military equipment within a "short span of time," according to a...
North Korea Condemns US, South Korea Joint Military Drill
MENAFN
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April 17, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea has fiercely criticized the most recent collaborative military maneuvers carried out by the United States and South Korea, according to a report from a news agency on Thursday. The North Korean Defense Ministry described the...