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North Korea supplies 40% of Russia's weapons – Ukraine's Defence Intelligence chief
North Korea currently supplies up to 40% of Russia’s ammunition for the war in Ukraine, as the partnership between Pyongyang and Moscow deepens. Source: Kyrylo Budanov, Head of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, in an interview with Bloomberg News,...

North Korea Supplies 40% of Russia’s Ammunition Amid Ukraine Conflict
This was stated by the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate Kyrylo Budanov in an interview with Bloomberg Relations between Moscow and Pyongyang are gaining momentum as North Korea supplies Russia with a significant portion of the weaponry...

North Korea condemns U.S. human rights offensive in public lectures
North Korean political education lecture material for residents. [Image: NK Times] The government in North Korea has reportedly launched an ideological offensive in the form of public lectures targeting factory workers and residents, claiming...

Sun, sand and surveillance: North Korea’s new beachfront resort opens for tourists
It’s not the first place that comes to mind for a beach holiday, but North Korea is hoping to change that. The reclusive nation, long closed off to much of the world, is making waves with the unveiling of a massive new beach resort on its east...

Ukraine claims North Korea supplying 40% of Russia’s ammunition for war
The head of Ukrainian military intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, has claimed that North Korea is now supplying as much as 40 per cent of Russia’s ammunition for the war in Ukraine. This deepening partnership between Pyongyang and Moscow involves the...

North Korea’s first-ever quintuplets named to honor supreme leader
Published: 10 Jul. 2025, 21:18 Quintuplets, three girls and two boys, born to mother Pak Kyong-sim and her husband, Son Chung-hyo, are seen at a maternity clinic in Pyongyang, in this undated photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central...

Seoul calls for dialogue over North Korea's dismantling of family reunion facility
Published: 11 Jul. 2025, 17:56 A reunion facility for separated families at the Mount Kumgang tourist area in North Korea is shown in this photo provided by the Unification Ministry on Feb. 13. [MINISTRY OF UNIFICATION] South Korea's Unification...

South Korea, US, Japan Reaffirm 'Resolute' Commitment To Complete Denuclearization Of North Korea (Lead)
(MENAFN- IANS) Kuala Lumpur, July 11 (IANS) South Korea, the United States and Japan reaffirmed Friday their "resolute" commitment to the complete denuclearization of North Korea, as they held their first high-level diplomatic talks since the...

South Korea Calls For Unified Efforts Toward Resolving North Korea Nuclear Issue
(MENAFN- IANS) Kuala Lumpur, July 11 (IANS) South Korea on Friday called for unified efforts toward resolving North Korea's nuclear issues, vowing to make progress to achieve lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula under the new government of...

South Korea, US, Japan reaffirm 'resolute' commitment to complete denuclearization of North Korea
This photo, provided by South Korea's foreign ministry, shows (from L to R) Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo posing for a photo at the start of their meeting on...

South Korea: Top US Military Officer Calls For Trilateral Cooperation Amid Military Buildup By North Korea, China
(MENAFN- IANS) Seoul, July 11 (IANS) The top military officer of the United States stressed the importance of security cooperation among South Korea, the US and Japan to reestablish deterrence against an "unprecedented" military buildup by North...

North Korea seen shunning Asean security forum for first time
Published: 10 Jul. 2025, 16:53 North Korea's ambassador to Laos Lee Yong Son attends the 31st Asean Regional Forum at the 57th Asean Foreign Ministers' Meeting at the National Convention Center, in Vientiane, Laos on July 27, 2024....

South Korea, Japan, U.S. hold aerial drill in demonstration of strength against North Korea
Representational image only. File | Photo Credit: AP Top South Korean, U.S. and Japanese military officers urged North Korea to cease all unlawful activities that threaten regional security, as the three nations flew advanced warplanes for a joint...

Radioactive Russian delivery to North Korea tests boundaries of UN sanctions
NK Pro uncovers deal for airlift of cobalt-60 by obscure logistics firm, prompting fears of misuse and sanctions evasion An An-124 and containers for carrying radioactive goods | Image: DG Solution, TGK Logistics, Kvant, edited by NK Pro In an...

South Korea, U.S. and Japan hold aerial drill in demonstration of strength against North Korea

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un restates unconditional support for ‘all’ Russian actions in Ukraine
CNN — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un restated he “unconditionally” supports all Russian actions during its war in Ukraine, as he welcomed Moscow’s top diplomat to a newly built beach resort on his country’s east coast. Kim met Foreign Minister...
South Korea, US and Japan hold aerial drill in demonstration of strength against North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Top South Korean, U.S. and Japanese military officers urged North Korea to cease all unlawful activities that threaten regional security, as the three nations flew advanced warplanes for a joint exercise in a show of...

Moscow’s top diplomat to visit North Korea as Pyongyang gets pulled deeper into Russia’s war on Ukraine
By Will Ripley, Lex Harvey, Chris Lau, Kunal Sehgal and Lucas Lilieholm, CNN (CNN) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is set to visit North Korea this weekend, in a sign of deepening relations between Moscow and Pyongyang as North Korea gets...

North Korea Expected to Skip ARF for First Time in 25 Years
Photo : YONHAP News North Korea appears likely to skip the ASEAN Regional Forum(ARF) foreign ministers’ meeting this week, marking its first absence since joining the forum in 2000. As of July 10, just a day before the meeting is scheduled to be...

Top U.S. military officer calls for trilateral cooperation amid military buildup by North Korea, China
Published: 11 Jul. 2025, 12:55 Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Adm. Kim Myung-soo, his U.S. counterpart, Gen. Dan Caine and his Japanese counterpart Yoshihide Yoshida pose for a photo during their meeting at the JCS headquarters in Seoul on...