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(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...

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(MENAFN) N. Korea's state media reported Sunday that Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui has traveled from Pyongyang for China.

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(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...

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(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.

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(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.

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(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...

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(MENAFN) A hacking collective allegedly connected to North Korea has executed a cyberattack targeting South Korean organizations, including a defense-related institution, by employing artificial intelligence (AI)-generated deepfake images,...

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(MENAFN) North Korea asserted on Monday that its nuclear weapons status is "permanently enshrined" in law and deemed "irreversible," strongly rebuffing U.S. calls for denuclearization.

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(MENAFN) On Monday, South Korea formally indicted former President Yoon Suk Yeol for “benefiting the enemy” in connection with his alleged deployment of drones to North Korea last year.

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(MENAFN) North Korea’s ambitious decade-long reforestation drive has resulted in the addition of approximately 1.2 million hectares of forest, according to a report by media on Thursday, which relied on NASA satellite data.

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(MENAFN) South Korea has formally indicted former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday for “benefiting the enemy,” linked to his alleged deployment of drones to North Korea last year.

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(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared that no entity can threaten the sovereignty or security of his nation, according to state media reports on Wednesday. “The cause of building a powerful country... is being reviewed proudly now that...

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(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally supervised a high-thrust solid-fuel engine test designed for intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) that incorporates composite carbon fiber materials, according to North Korean media on...

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(MENAFN) Australia has imposed financial restrictions and travel bans on four organizations and one individual accused of supporting North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs through cybercrime.

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(MENAFN) Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s invitation for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has not yet elicited a response from Pyongyang, according to reports citing government sources.

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(MENAFN) Kim Yong-nam, North Korea’s last ceremonial head of state, has died at the age of 97, state media reported Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) South Korea has offered its condolences following the death of Kim Yong Nam, North Korea’s former titular head of state.

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(MENAFN) The United States expanded its sanctions on North Korean financial entities and bankers on Tuesday, accusing them of laundering funds linked to cybercrime operations. "Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets...

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(MENAFN) The United States has imposed sanctions on several North Korean individuals and institutions accused of laundering money from illicit cyber operations, according to an announcement by the US Treasury Department on Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) South Korea’s intelligence agency has assessed that North Korea is fully prepared to conduct its seventh nuclear test and could proceed swiftly once leader Kim Jong-un decides, according to reports.