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(MENAFN) North Korea launched an unidentified projectile into waters off its east coast Saturday, the South Korean military said.

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(MENAFN) South Korea escalated its dispute with Ukraine on Wednesday, insisting that Kyiv broke a confidentiality agreement over the handover of two North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) and that it was Ukraine that first asked for the matter to be...

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(MENAFN) Japan's prime minister issued a stark warning Tuesday, declaring that North Korea's expanding nuclear and missile programs represent a grave threat to global peace, and calling for the country's complete denuclearization in accordance...

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(MENAFN) The number of South Koreans who have relatives in North Korea after being separated by the Korean War has dropped below 33,000, continuing a long-term decline in the population, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) North Korea has dismissed a report concerning its citizens working abroad, rejecting allegations from a US-led sanctions monitoring body and arguing that the group has improperly portrayed lawful economic cooperation as breaches of United...

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(MENAFN) North Korea has rejected discussions at an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) meeting concerning its denuclearization, insisting that its status as a nuclear weapons state is "absolute," according to reports.

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(MENAFN) North Korea has lashed out at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) after its general assembly renewed calls for Pyongyang's denuclearization, insisting its status as a nuclear-armed state is non-negotiable, state media reported...

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(MENAFN) The South Korean government has backed a proposed bill that would relax restrictions on civilian contacts with North Korean residents by removing the government’s authority to reject such requests, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) South Korea's government has thrown its support behind a legislative push to loosen restrictions on citizens seeking contact with North Korean residents, backing a measure that would strip authorities of their power to block such...

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(MENAFN) A South Korean court on Wednesday ordered North Korea to pay 44.6 billion won ($32.5 million) in damages for the 2020 demolition of the inter-Korean joint liaison office, a landmark ruling in Seoul's long-running effort to hold Pyongyang...

Texas General Land Office

AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is inviting the media to attend the Memorial Services of two Medal of Honor (MoH) recipients at the newly-opened West Texas State...

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(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has pledged unwavering backing for Russia and voiced confidence in Moscow's triumph in what he called a "sacred war," according to state media reports Tuesday.

Nashville & Davidson County - Tennessee

As part of the Central Precinct’s focus on developing innovative strategies to maintain peace and enhance safety in the Entertainment District, nine persons who are alleged to be part of a gang that targets victims downtown have been placed under...

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(MENAFN) Pyongyang on Friday rejected Seoul's claim that North Korean mines seriously wounded South Korean soldiers in the Demilitarized Zone, a state news agency reported.

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Energy Metal News News Commentary - On January 1, 2027, the U.S. Department of War loses the ability to buy tungsten mined, refined or produced in China, Russia, North Korea or Iran....

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(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung pledged on Thursday to keep pursuing workable steps to lower military tensions with North Korea, even as a bitter standoff over deadly landmine blasts along the border shows no sign of easing,...

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(MENAFN) North Korea declared Sunday that the question of its denuclearization has been permanently and irrevocably closed, lashing out at recent US-South Korea and US-Japan diplomatic exchanges that dared to revisit the prospect, state media...

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(MENAFN) North Korea has stated that the issue of denuclearization is now “irreversibly finalized,” sharply criticizing recent US–South Korea discussions that reaffirmed the goal of eliminating Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons, according to state media...

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(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung stated in a recent interview with a media outlet, released on Wednesday, that North Korea is now even less likely to abandon its nuclear ambitions due to the ongoing US-Iran war. Lee remarked,...

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(MENAFN) North Korea has reiterated its stance that its nuclear weapons status is permanent and not open to negotiation, issuing a strong statement ahead of an upcoming visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to state media reports cited...