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South Korea, U.S., Japan Conduct Joint Aerial Exercises
MENAFN
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korea, the United States, and Japan conducted joint aerial exercises Friday aimed at bolstering their combined defense capabilities against North Korea's advancing nuclear and missile programs, the South Korean defense ministry...
Russia, N. Korea Say U.S. Military Move Fuels Korean Peninsula Tensions
MENAFN
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia announced on Sunday that Moscow and Pyongyang share the view that escalating Western military activities are fueling heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula. This declaration comes amid a three-day diplomatic trip by Russia’s...
North Korea Blasts Japan’s War Legacy, Calls for Accountability
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, North Korea sharply criticized Japan, urging the nation to confront its historical actions and "liquidate its past" concerning its colonial domination of Korea from 1910 to 1945. This demand comes as the 80th anniversary of...
North Korea's Leader Boosts Artillery Output Amid Russia Alliance
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has directed a major boost in the output of a newly developed artillery shell, state media reported Saturday, signaling intensified military preparations and deeper cooperation with Russia. Kim issued the...
North Korea Relaunches 5,000-Ton Warship After Mishap
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the relaunch of a 5,000-ton warship that had previously been damaged during a failed launch attempt in May, according to a report from a news agency on Friday. The vessel, now named Kang Kon,...
Russia’s Security Chief Visits North Korea
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia's chief security official, Sergey Shoygu, traveled to Pyongyang for discussions with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un, as reported by Russian government media on Tuesday. This marks Shoygu’s second journey to the North Korean...
Russia Security Chief Returns to North Korea for Crucial Meeting
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia’s top security official, Sergey Shoygu, has returned to Pyongyang for a crucial meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Russian state media confirmed Tuesday. This marks Shoygu’s second visit to the North Korean capital in...
Lavrov expresses gratitude to ‘heroic’ N-Korean soldiers for assisting in liberating Kursk Region
MENAFN
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has expressed gratitude to North Korean soldiers for their role in helping Russian forces liberate the Kursk Region from a Ukrainian cross-border incursion earlier this year. Ukrainian troops had...
Lavrov starts visit to N-Korea
MENAFN
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July 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov began a three-day visit to North Korea on Saturday, signaling deepening military and diplomatic cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. The visit follows the signing...
Lavrov, Kim Jong-un Discuss Strategic Partnership
MENAFN
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, as reported on Saturday by the Russian Foreign Ministry. Photographs and video clips shared by the ministry captured the moment Lavrov and Kim exchanged...
Russia’s Lavrov Lands in China for SCO Summit
MENAFN
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov touched down in Beijing on Sunday as China prepares to host next week’s Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) foreign ministers’ meeting. According to a statement shared by the Russian Foreign...
Lavrov Visits China Ahead of SCO Summit
MENAFN
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov landed in Beijing on Sunday, as China prepares to organize a high-level gathering of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) foreign ministers in the upcoming week. In a post on Telegram, the Russian...
Russian government falsifies allegation million Indians could immigrate
MENAFN
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia’s Labor Ministry has rejected claims that up to one million Indian nationals could move to Russia for work by the end of 2025. The ministry clarified that the federal quota for foreign workers in 2025 is already set, allowing fewer...
N-Korea wants to send army personnel to Russia
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea will send thousands of military personnel to Russia’s Kursk Region to assist with demining and rebuilding efforts, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu announced on Tuesday. North Korean forces previously fought...
South Korea’s Defense Nominee Calls to Restore Military Pact
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Ahn Gyu-back, the nominee for South Korea’s Defense Minister, emphasized the importance of reinstating the inter-Korean military tension reduction agreement as the new administration aims to improve relations with North Korea, according...
S. Korea’s President Seeks Pope Leo Visit to N. Korea for Peace
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday expressed hopes that Pope Leo XIV would make an unprecedented visit to North Korea, framing it as a powerful symbol for peace across the Korean Peninsula, according to media. The appeal came...
Kuvings Enters The Dubai Mall to Accelerate Middle East Growth
EIN Presswire
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July 8, 2025
Kuvings expands into the Middle East with a new presence at The Dubai Mall, a top global retail hub with over 100 million annual visitors. DAEGU, BUKGU, SOUTH KOREA, July 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Global premium kitchen appliance brand...
Russia is to take one million Indian workers to fill labor gap
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia could receive as many as one million skilled workers from India by the end of 2025 to help alleviate its growing labor shortage, according to Andrey Besedin, President of the Ural Chamber of Commerce and Industry (UCCI). In an...
NATO Chief Warns of Threats from China, Russia
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte cautioned on Wednesday that China and Russia pose escalating dangers to the transatlantic alliance. He confirmed that NATO is gearing up for the possibility of a full-scale Russian assault on alliance...
Owner.One Launches Global International Will Guide and Diagnostic Tool to Empower Cross-Border Wealth Transfer
EIN Presswire
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July 10, 2025
The world’s only blockchain-based digital repository for asset data and algorithmic inheritance unveils a game-changing solution for globally mobile families. DUBAI, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, July 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Owner.One, the...