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North Korea's Kim Jong Un returns from China after war memorial visit, state media says
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Kim Jong-un Makes First Visit to China in Over a Year
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un travels to China for his first visit in over a year to inaugurate a new cross-border bridge.
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Kim Jong Un makes chilling announcement after sister threatened to 'mercilessly eliminate'
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un calls for building the world's strongest army during a Pyongyang military meeting.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits China, South Korean news agency reports
Trucks are now traversing the new DPRK-Friendship Bridge, according to recent reporting from 38 North.
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North Korea has opened up bridges to Russia and China
North Korea’s new bridges to Russia and China usher a rare border crossing by Kim Jong Un, signaling warming trade ties.
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Kim Jong-un is 'dead' again: Why rumors about North Korean leaders never die
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North Korean workers treated as 'slaves' at Russian drone factory
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North Korea to activate anti-South loudspeakers along border
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North Korea tells border troops to take 'resolute action' if South threatens their safety
North Korea directs border forces to execute resolute action against perceived threats.
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Seoul vows 'resolute punishment' after North Korea threatens new border measures
Seoul vows resolute punishment as North Korea threatens new border measures and military action.
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South Korea to withdraw some embassy staff from Ukraine as row over POW transfer deepens
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Kim Jong Un: Why do rumours about his death keep coming back?
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North Korea's Kim Yo Jong says loudspeaker broadcasts toward Seoul being considered, KCNA reports
Seoul vows resolute punishment after North Korea considers loudspeaker broadcasts and new border measures.
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North Korea threatens to restart propaganda broadcasts, deploy more weapons at border with South Korea
North Korea threatens to restart border propaganda broadcasts and deploy tactical weapons, prompting stern warnings from Seoul.
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Kim Jong-un ‘in COMA after suffering brain haemorrhage’, wild rumours claim as tyrant ‘rushed to China for treatment’
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North Korea: What satellite images reveal about Kim Jong Un's summer retreat
Satellite images and online rumors drive extensive global coverage detailing Kim Jong Un's luxury assets and summer retreat.
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North Korea’s ‘Hunchback’ Submarine Makes First At-Sea Appearance For Missile Tests
North Korea unveils its modified submarine for the first at-sea missile tests in nearly three years.
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China, North Korea open long-delayed border bridge to boost trade
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China and North Korea open New Yalu River Bridge, state media reports
China and North Korea have officially opened the New Yalu River Bridge, marking a major development in cross-border infrastructure and trade ties.
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A new bridge linking China and North Korea will open more than a decade late
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Ukraine apologizes for revealing North Korean POWs’ transfer to South Korea. Seoul says apology isn’t enough, vows ‘firm measures.’
South Korea recalls its ambassador to Ukraine as a diplomatic dispute intensifies over the transfer of North Korean prisoners of war.
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S. Korea to North: We Want 'Sincere Apology' for Hurt Soldiers
South Korea demands a sincere apology after concluding North Korea is responsible for DMZ land mine explosions.
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South Korea says it received 'insufficient' apology from Ukraine over North Korean POWs, mulls envoy recall
South Korea has recalled its ambassador to Ukraine following a diplomatic row over the public disclosure of North Korean prisoners of war.
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North Korea fires intermediate-range missile, claiming evasive flight and AI features
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North Korea test-fires ballistic missile as tensions grow over border mine blasts
North Korea test-fires a ballistic missile toward the East Coast amid escalating border mine tensions with Seoul.
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Seoul warns of 'further measures' if Kyiv refuses public apology
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South Korean President Lee warns of 'measures' against Ukraine over prisoner row, demands apology
South Korea demands a public apology from Kyiv over a prisoner dispute, warning of potential further measures.
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South Korea says Zelenskyy's revelation of a secret POW transfer was likely a play for more support
South Korea and Ukraine are locked in a diplomatic dispute after President Zelenskyy revealed a secret transfer of North Korean prisoners of war.
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North Korea denies planting mines that injured 3 South Korean soldiers, accuses Seoul of conspiracy
South Korea demands an immediate halt to North Korean border fortification work amid escalating tensions.
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South Korea suspects North Korean mines behind DMZ blast
South Korea accuses North Korea of violating the armistice after landmine blasts in the DMZ injured three soldiers, sparking a diplomatic confrontation.
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy says North Korea prepares to deploy another 10,000 troops to Russia
Ukrainian President Zelensky and intelligence sources warn of expanding Russian military ties with North Korea and Iran, alongside new mobilization efforts.
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‘We will turn Putin’s new foot soldiers into stewed meat’
President Zelenskyy warns of new Russian mobilization efforts and the deployment of 10,000 additional North Korean troops.
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South Korea summons Ukraine envoy over North Korean prisoner-of-war row
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Seoul demands apology after Kyiv reveals transfer of North Korean POWs
South Korea is demanding a formal apology from Ukraine after President Zelenskyy disclosed the transfer of North Korean prisoners of war.
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South Korea voices regret over Ukraine denial of pact on North Korean PoWs, Yonhap reports
South Korea demands an apology and voices regret as diplomatic relations sour with Ukraine over North Korean POW disclosures.
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North Korea Is Testing Swarm Attacks Mixing Drones and Missiles
North Korea is testing advanced military swarm attacks combining drones and missiles alongside hypersonic weapons.
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Zelensky breaches confidentiality agreement by disclosing transfer of North Korean POWs, South Korea says
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Ukraine’s POW transfer reveal deals propaganda blow to North Korea
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Russia recruits up to 25,000 North Koreans to assemble drones, UN says
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Ukraine sent two captured North Korean soldiers to South Korea, Zelenskiy says
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North Korea touts new weapons system described as hypersonic
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North Korea reports new missile test designed to give enemy 'incurable headache'
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Russia Employs 25,000 North Koreans in Drone Production for Use in Its War Against Ukraine
North Korean workers face strikes at Russian drone production facilities, according to recent reporting.
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Area near North Korean nuclear site has experienced nearly 1,400 quakes
Recent coverage highlights nearly 1,400 unusual earthquakes near a former North Korean nuclear test site.
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North Korea says US-led arms buildup justifies expanding nuclear force
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Russia Taps North Korean Workers to Make Drones Under Fake Visas
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North Korea's Kim vows to expand ties with Russia, backs victory in 'sacred war'
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Why a fresh wave of North Korean soldiers may fight in Russia's war in Ukraine
North Korea and Russia revive troop talks as a fresh wave of Pyongyang soldiers could join Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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US alarmed as North Korea pays recruits $500 a month in Nigeria, South Africa, India and Iran to help fake workers get into American companies
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Democrats Are Urging Trump to Re-Escalate on North Korea
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Now recruiting: North Korea looks abroad for talent in its scheme to infiltrate U.S. companies
North Korea is recruiting foreign proxies in nations like Nigeria, South Africa, and Iran to infiltrate U.S. and Western IT firms.
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How the West is powerless to track North Korea's hidden nuclear network as secret uranium factory revealed - the-sun.com
The IAEA reports that North Korea has constructed a new uranium enrichment facility at Yongbyon, highlighting gaps in Western monitoring capabilities.
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North Korea builds new Yongbyon uranium enrichment facility, IAEA says
The IAEA identifies a second uranium enrichment facility at Yongbyon, revealing that North Korea has expanded its nuclear sites.
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Kim Jong Un Finally Gets His Ship After Humiliating Launch
North Korea has expanded its naval capabilities with the commissioning of a second in class destroyer, as reported by USNI News.
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North Korea and Russia open their first road bridge, a symbol of expanding ties
Russia and North Korea have officially opened their first road bridge, marking a significant physical expansion of their bilateral strategic ties.
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North Korea deploys warship ‘capable of annihilating retaliatory strikes’
North Korea has commissioned a second Choe Hyon-class guided-missile destroyer, which Kim Jong Un suggests may be armed with nuclear weapons.
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North Korea adds its 2nd naval destroyer as US, South Korea and Japan hold military exercise
North Korea has commissioned its second naval destroyer amidst a joint military exercise involving the United States, South Korea, and Japan.
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un says new destroyer part of nuclear response system
North Korea has commissioned a second naval destroyer designed as a key component of Kim Jong Un's nuclear response system.
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North Korea names new defense minister, KCNA says
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We Tested a Smartphone Smuggled From North Korea
Analysis of a smuggled North Korean smartphone reveals integrated surveillance tools and aggressive censorship of terms related to South Korea.