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US soldier detained in Russia on theft charges, White House confirms
Washington, DC [US], May 7 (ANI): The White House has said that it is aware of the case of a US soldier detained in Russia on suspicion of theft. In a White House press briefing on Monday (local time), National Security Spokesperson John Kirby (...)
North Korea Times -
7 May 2024
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered local police to “fiercely fight” anything that infringes upon the regime’s socialist system, joining a group photo session in Pyongyang with thousands of police station chiefs from around the country on (...)
NK News -
6 May 2024
North Korea condemned the U.S. and other Western countries for exploring replacements for a recently dissolved U.N. sanctions monitor, accusing the international panel of spreading false information to suit the goals of Pyongyang’s rivals. In a (...)
NK News -
6 May 2024
An upcoming book by conservative American governor Kristi Noem will be amended to remove a reference to her alleged meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the book’s publisher announced Sunday, after her claim that she stood up to the (...)
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6 May 2024
North Korea could allow foreign tourists to visit a city on the Chinese border as soon as the end of this month, according to a company specializing in DPRK tours, though non-Russian travelers will likely still be unable to visit Pyongyang. (...)
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6 May 2024
The Hague appeals court has dismissed a case against two Dutch shipbuilding companies accused of profiting from North Korean forced laborers. The Amsterdam-based nonprofit La Strada International had filed a complaint against the two unnamed (...)
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6 May 2024
China among world's 10 most dangerous countries for media professionals: Report
Beijing [China], May 4 (ANI): China is among the world's 10 most dangerous countries for media professionals in the 2024 rankings, Voice of America (VOA) reported. Global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said that press freedom in (...)
North Korea Times -
4 May 2024
Most countries in Asia see decline in press freedom
Bangkok - Global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders, or RSF, says press freedom in Asia continues to see a decline, with 26 out of 31 countries falling on its annual index. According to the group's latest press freedom index, Asia is the (...)
North Korea Times -
3 May 2024
Trump's possible return reignites South Korea nuclear debate
Seoul, South Korea - South Korean calls to acquire nuclear weapons, which were subdued for the past year following steps to strengthen the U.S.-South Korea alliance, are once again bubbling to the surface ahead of the possible return of former (...)
North Korea Times -
3 May 2024
China forcibly repatriated at least 260 more North Koreans in late April, according to two South Korean human rights groups, the latest in a series of reported forced repatriations since last year that have raised concerns about the punishment (...)
NK News -
3 May 2024
South Korea is set to double its military drone fleet by 2026 to bolster its defense capabilities against threats from North Korean unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Seoul’s Presidential Office announced the plan on Thursday following a meeting (...)
NK News -
3 May 2024
Delegations from several European countries that were poised to visit North Korea to discuss reopening embassies and aid operations recently had their trips canceled in the weeks leading up to the trip and even at the eleventh hour, informed (...)
NK News -
3 May 2024
For all its advancements in ballistic missile technology, North Korea is hardly known for excellence in the realm of commercial air travel, maintaining a ragtag fleet of aging Soviet jets that are only becoming harder to repair. But there was a (...)
NK News -
3 May 2024
Speech to New Zealand China Council
Source: Beehive
North Korea Times -
2 May 2024
South Korea raises terror alert following reported North Korea threat
Seoul, South Korea - South Korea raised its terror alert level for five diplomatic missions Thursday, South Korean media reported, warning North Korea could attempt to attack South Korean diplomats overseas. The reports said South Korea's (...)
North Korea Times -
2 May 2024
Seoul has raised its terrorism alert level for five diplomatic missions overseas in response to reported North Korean threats against South Korean officials, the ROK foreign ministry announced on Thursday. The South Korean government raised its (...)
NK News -
2 May 2024
The U.S., South Korea and Japan joined a group of 50 countries in calling for continued monitoring of sanctions on North Korea’s weapons programs on Wednesday, following the dissolution of the U.N. sanctions panel on the DPRK. The U.N. Panel, (...)
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2 May 2024
North Korean police officials from across the country gathered in Pyongyang this week for their first conference in 12 years, underscoring the country’s efforts to combat outside influence and strengthen public discipline through the regime’s (...)
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2 May 2024
Dennis Halpin, a former State Department official who drew on his deep Catholic faith to advocate for human rights in both North and South Korea, died on Friday at his home in Virginia. He was 75. He was battling end-stage kidney disease and (...)
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2 May 2024
North Korean workers are clearing a swath of a mountain directly opposite South Korea on the east coast, a video taken by NK News reveals, in what may be construction for an observation post or other military installation. The video captured on (...)
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2 May 2024
A huge toy model of North Korea’s largest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) appears to be available to purchase at a store for foreign visitors in Pyongyang, in what one expert called a “reminder for tourists” that the weapons are a (...)
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1 May 2024
Former President Donald Trump implied that the U.S. could withdraw troops from “wealthy” South Korea if it doesn’t pay more to station them for defense against North Korea, reiterating long-standing grievances as Seoul and Washington expedite (...)
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1 May 2024
