Press Releases

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Australia on Thursday announced financial sanctions and travel bans against four organizations and one individual, accusing them of using cybercrime to support North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) The United States has imposed sanctions on eight individuals and two entities accused of helping North Korea launder money from illicit activities, including cybercrime and the exploitation of overseas IT workers, according to the...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) The United States expanded its sanctions roster on Tuesday to include several North Korean bankers and organizations, citing allegations of laundering proceeds from cybercrime activities. "Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Russian leader Vladimir Putin has directed his administration to establish multimodal transportation and logistics centers along the Chinese and North Korean frontiers, a move aimed at bolstering infrastructure and commercial corridors...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Australia announced on Thursday that it has enacted financial sanctions and travel prohibitions against four organizations and one individual, citing their alleged participation in cybercrime to "support and fund North Korea’s weapons of...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin has directed the government to establish multimodal transport and logistics centers along Russia’s borders with China and North Korea to enhance trade connectivity and infrastructure across the Far East,...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Kim Yong-nam, the last ceremonial leader of North Korea, has passed away at the age of 97, according to reports from the country’s state media on Tuesday.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) In a high-level meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening relations between North Korea and China.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) A special armored train carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong Un crossed into China early Tuesday, marking the start of his journey to Beijing for a military parade.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on Wednesday that North Korean soldiers, described as "courageous," participated in the Ukraine conflict at the direction of their leader, Kim Jong Un. Putin made the remarks during a private...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un left Pyongyang on Monday aboard his specially armored train, heading to China to participate in a high-profile military parade, according to a Seoul-based news agency.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un conducted a tour of a recently launched missile production facility, aiming to evaluate the nation’s weapons manufacturing strength, according to state media on Monday.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un revealed plans Saturday to construct a commemorative boulevard in Pyongyang dedicated to military personnel who perished during the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to official state broadcasting....

MENAFN

(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will participate in a high-profile military parade in Beijing next week, marking his first-ever appearance at a multilateral diplomatic event since assuming power in 2011. Both Beijing and Pyongyang made...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) North Korea's economy experienced its most significant expansion in eight years in 2024, driven by rising exports and progress in the construction and manufacturing sectors, as reported by South Korea's central bank on Friday.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump declared Monday his readiness to sit down with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un if Pyongyang's chief expresses interest in dialogue during the American leader's imminent South Korea stop. "I'd love to meet with...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump said Monday that he is open to meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his upcoming visit to South Korea, should Kim wish to hold talks. "I'd love to meet with him if he'd like to meet, I got along great...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) North Korea lashed out at South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday, accusing him of revealing his “true identity as a hypocrite” after he pushed for denuclearization during a visit to the United States.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui is set to visit Russia and Belarus at the invitation of their respective foreign ministries, according to reports from state media on Sunday.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) North Korea harshly condemned the recent summit between South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, labeling it “a diplomatic farce created by Seoul's anxiety to alleviate Washington's...