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President Lai attends opening ceremony of 53rd Asian-Pacific Parliamentarians’ Union General Assembly
Taiwan President News
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August 28, 2025
TAIWAN, August 28 - Details 2025-08-27 President Lai meets delegation from Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China On the afternoon of August 27, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation from the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC). In...
President Lai meets delegation from Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China
Taiwan President News
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August 27, 2025
TAIWAN, August 27 - Details 2025-08-28 President Lai attends opening ceremony of 53rd Asian-Pacific Parliamentarians’ Union General Assembly On the morning of August 28, President Lai Ching-te attended the opening ceremony of the 53rd...
Kim Jong Un, Putin to go to military parade to commemorate end of WWII
MENAFN
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August 28, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to participate in a large military parade in China next week, as part of events marking the 80th anniversary of World War II, according to reports. Kim will...
N. Korea Blasts Seoul’s Gestures as "Deceptive Appeasement"
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea has condemned South Korea’s latest diplomatic gestures as a "deceptive appeasement offensive," sharply criticizing President Lee Jae Myung while denouncing ongoing joint military drills with the United States, media reported...
N. Korean president denounces US-S. Korea army drills
MENAFN
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un criticized joint military exercises between the US and South Korea, saying they reflect a desire to “ignite a war,” according to state media. Kim made the remarks while inspecting the integrated weapons...
S. Korea Moves to Restore Rollout of Inter-Korean Pact in Stages
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Monday directed government ministries to begin a phased rollout of existing agreements with North Korea, marking a cautious but deliberate step toward re-engagement with Pyongyang, the presidential...
Governor Abbott Signs Bills Protecting Texans From Foreign Adversaries
Office of the Texas Governor
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August 26, 2025
TEXAS, August 26 - August 26, 2025 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott ceremonially signed House Bill 128, Senate Bill 17, and Senate Bill 1349 into law to protect Texans against threats from hostile foreign adversaries like...
S. Korea, US start army exercise to be ready against potential threats from N. Korea
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States and South Korea began their annual large-scale joint military exercise on Monday to bolster defense readiness against potential threats from North Korea, according to reports. The 11-day Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS)...
South Korea, U.S. Launch Large-Scale Annual Military Drills
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States and South Korea commenced their large-scale annual joint military exercise Monday, aiming to bolster defense readiness against “threats” from North Korea, according to local reports. The Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS)...
US, South Korea Begin Joint Military Drills
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States and South Korea commenced a major annual combined military exercise on Monday, aiming to reinforce their preparedness in response to perceived "threats" from North Korea, according to local reports. The 11-day operation,...
Trump Casts Doubts on South Korea’s Stability
MENAFN
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump publicly questioned South Korea’s political stability on Monday, days before his highly anticipated White House meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung. “WHAT IS GOING ON IN SOUTH KOREA? Seems like a...
Japanese PM, South Korea’s Lee Vow Stronger Cooperation
MENAFN
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August 25, 2025
(MENAFN) In a pivotal meeting held Saturday in Tokyo, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung pledged to deepen cooperation between their nations, focusing on trade, regional security, and trilateral...
S. Korea Appeals to Trump as N. Korea Dismisses Peace Efforts
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korea has turned to US President Donald Trump for assistance in reigniting stalled negotiations with North Korea after Pyongyang dismissed Seoul’s recent peace efforts. Foreign Minister Cho Hyun revealed that Seoul has been working...
North Korean Leader Supervises Launch of New Air Defense Missiles
MENAFN
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August 24, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally supervised the launch of two advanced air defense missiles, state-run media reported Sunday, asserting that the tests demonstrated the weapons’ “superior combat capability.” The missile tests...
S. Korean President Reaffirms Vision for "Peaceful" Coexistence with N. Korea
MENAFN
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday reaffirmed his vision for "peaceful" coexistence and shared prosperity with North Korea during a high-profile summit with Vietnam’s leader To Lam in Seoul. The two leaders committed to...
N. Korea Conducts Large-Scale Artillery Exercises
MENAFN
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea intensified its military preparedness by conducting large-scale artillery firing exercises, state media confirmed Tuesday. The drills, carried out Monday under the General Staff’s combat training agenda, were designed to...
DPRK Rebukes U.S.-South Korea Military Exercise
MENAFN
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August 23, 2025
(MENAFN) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has strongly denounced the ongoing Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercise, a joint operation between the United States and South Korea, calling it highly provocative. The DPRK accuses both...
N. Korea condemns joint army drill between US, S. Korea
MENAFN
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea strongly condemned the upcoming large-scale joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea, cautioning that it will assert its "right to self-defense" if provoked. The statement was delivered by North...
N. Korea Says U.S. Talks Possible If Recognized as Nuclear Power
MENAFN
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea may be willing to restart negotiations with Washington—but only if it gains acknowledgment as a permanent nuclear power, former U.S. diplomat Ned Price stated, media reported on Friday. During a virtual forum hosted by the...
N-Korea dissembles loudspeakers at border-line
MENAFN
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea has started dismantling some of its border loudspeakers, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) announced, in what appears to be a reciprocal gesture after Seoul removed about 20 of its own earlier this week. Pyongyang had...