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(MENAFN) North Korea conducted a ceremonial reception on Friday for soldiers returning from Russia’s western Kursk region after completing a mine-clearing operation amid the Ukraine conflict, state-run media reported on Saturday.

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(MENAFN) North Korea held a ceremony on Friday to welcome troops back from Russia’s western Kursk region after completing a mine-clearance operation amid the Ukraine war, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) A court in Tokyo on Monday ruled that North Korea must pay 88 million yen (approximately $572,000) in damages to four North Korean defectors and surviving family members living in Japan, citing alleged human rights violations connected to...

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(MENAFN) North Korea has added Russian as a required subject in its school curriculum as the country deepens its relationship with Russia.

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(MENAFN) A North Korean nuclear site has been experiencing "modernization and expansion" throughout this year, according to a recent analysis by a US-based website that monitors the secretive nation. "Commercial satellite imagery of North Korea's...

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(MENAFN) A nuclear facility in North Korea has been experiencing ongoing "modernization and expansion" throughout 2025, according to a recent report by the US monitoring website 38 North. "Commercial satellite imagery of North Korea's Yongbyon...

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(MENAFN) South Korea has categorically rejected accusations of airspace violations over North Korea, with Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-baek declaring on Saturday that claims South Korean drones breached Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)...

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(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung reaffirmed on Thursday his dedication to actively back potential discussions between North Korea and the United States this year, aiming to revive the long-stalled diplomacy on the Korean Peninsula....

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(MENAFN) North Korea on Thursday criticized the United States for continuing a “hostile policy” toward Pyongyang and pledged to take "proper measures" in response to the recent sanctions imposed by Washington.

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(MENAFN) North Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Pak Myong-ho sharply criticized the concept of denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula on Saturday, labeling it a "pipe dream." "We will show with patience that denuclearization is a 'pipe dream' which can...

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(MENAFN) Pyongyang has unveiled fresh photographs of its inaugural nearly finished nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine, with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un personally reviewing the vessel.

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(MENAFN) North Korea officially confirmed on Thursday that a hypersonic weapon trial conducted the day before serves as "clear proof" of its ongoing enhancement of self-defensive technological capacities.

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(MENAFN) North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles early Wednesday, as confirmed by South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). The projectiles, described as short-range, were fired from the southern area of North Hwanghae Province.

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(MENAFN) South Korea’s armed forces reportedly delivered propaganda leaflets to North Korea 23 times in the previous year under former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s administration, a lawmaker revealed on Wednesday.

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(MENAFN) South Korea’s armed forces distributed propaganda leaflets to North Korea 23 times last year during the tenure of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, a lawmaker reported on Wednesday.

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(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended New Year wishes to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, describing the past year as one of “special significance” for the relationship between Moscow and Pyongyang and highlighting the...

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(MENAFN) A South Korean opposition legislator asserted on Tuesday that North Korea has erected approximately 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) of anti-tank structures close to the border dividing the two Koreas.

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(MENAFN) North Korea held an elaborate military parade in the heart of Pyongyang on Friday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the ruling Workers’ Party.

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(MENAFN) A US envoy reiterated on Monday that Washington’s policy continues to prioritize the “complete denuclearization” of North Korea, according to reports from South Korean media.

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(MENAFN) A senior US representative stated on Monday that "complete denuclearization" of North Korea continues to be the cornerstone of Washington’s approach, as reported by a news agency.