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Kim Jong orders expansion in production of artillery shell
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has directed a substantial increase in the manufacturing of a newly developed artillery shell, according to state media reports on Saturday. During a visit to a munitions factory on Friday, Kim emphasized...
N-Korea deploys troops to Russia
MENAFN
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May 18, 2025
(MENAFN) This week, Russia and North Korea officially confirmed that North Korean soldiers are actively involved in Russian military operations. Their role was especially crucial in the recent full recapture of the Kursk region, where North Korean...
S. Korea Leader commits to forging cooperative trade deal with US
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korea’s President Lee Jae-myung has committed to forging a cooperative trade agreement with the United States and reinitiating communication with North Korea in a bid to restore stability and collaboration on the peninsula,...
North Korea’s Military Conducts Special Operations Drills
MENAFN
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May 14, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea's military conducted joint tactical exercises focused on special operations, aiming to improve combat readiness, according to a report released Wednesday by state media. The drills, which involved coordinated maneuvers between...
North Korea Conducts Joint Tactical Drill
MENAFN
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May 14, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea's armed forces executed a collaborative tactical exercise featuring elite special forces, as reported by state-controlled media on Wednesday. The drill was designed to elevate the armed forces' combat proficiency and...
Launch of North Korean Warship Fails
MENAFN
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May 22, 2025
(MENAFN) A “serious accident” occurred in North Korea during the attempted deployment of a 5,000-ton military destroyer, based on the nation’s official media. The failed launch took place on Wednesday and involved a major setback at the Chongjin...
N. Korea’s Leader Reaffirms Support to Russia, Condemns "Kiev Neo-Nazis"
MENAFN
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May 11, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany. During his visit, he solidified North Korea's support for Moscow, pledging to protect...
N. Korea Calls Japan’s Upcoming Missile Exercise "Preemptive Attack" Plan
MENAFN
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May 11, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea has condemned Japan's plan to hold a surface-to-ship missile launch drill in Hokkaido this June, characterizing it as an intention to "launch a surprise attack on neighbors." The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF)...
North Korea Criticizes Japan's Missile Training
MENAFN
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May 11, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea has strongly criticized Japan’s decision to conduct a surface-to-ship missile drill this coming June on Hokkaido, its northernmost island, accusing it of harboring intentions to "launch a surprise attack on neighbors." The...
N-Korea conducts ‘nuclear counterattack’ exercises
MENAFN
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May 10, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un recently supervised a military drill simulating a nuclear counterattack, as reported by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The exercise, held on Thursday, involved the launch of short-range ballistic...
N. Korea Asserts Ukraine War Participation as "Sovereign Right"
MENAFN
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May 10, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has asserted that his country's involvement in the Russia-Ukraine conflict is a legitimate "exercise of its sovereign rights," according to recent media reports. This statement came during a visit to the...
North Korea Launches Ballistic Missiles Towards East Sea
MENAFN
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May 8, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korea's military reported that North Korea launched several short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea (Sea of Japan) on Thursday. This marks Pyongyang's first ballistic missile test since March, according to a South Korean...
North Korea Initiates New Ballistic Missile Test
MENAFN
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May 8, 2025
(MENAFN) On Thursday, North Korea discharged several short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, according to military officials from South Korea. This activity marks the regime's initial missile test since...
North Korean Leader Inspects Key Munitions Facilities
MENAFN
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May 7, 2025
(MENAFN) State media reports indicate that Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, recently inspected key munitions facilities involved in shell and machinery production. According to a news agency, one shell production facility has significantly...
North Korea's Leader Urges Swift Tank Arsenal Overhaul
MENAFN
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May 5, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korean media revealed on Sunday that Kim Jong-un, North Korea's leader, conducted an inspection of a key tank production facility, where he underscored the necessity to modernize the nation's armored weaponry quickly. He urged for...
N-Koreans fight for Russia
MENAFN
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May 4, 2025
(MENAFN) On April 26, 2025, during a briefing to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov revealed that soldiers from North Korea’s Korean People’s Army (KPA) had fought alongside Russian troops in the Kursk...
Russia officially acknowledges involvement of N-Korean troops in campaign to liberate Kursk Region
MENAFN
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May 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia has officially acknowledged the involvement of North Korean troops in the campaign to liberate the Kursk Region from Ukrainian forces. Until now, Moscow had neither confirmed nor denied Pyongyang’s participation, citing that such...
Russia hails N-Korean ‘heroism’ in Kursk Region
MENAFN
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May 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov has commended North Korean soldiers for their role in helping Russian forces expel Ukrainian troops from the Kursk Region. He highlighted their “resilience and heroism” during the...
Putin expresses gratitude to N-Korean soldiers
MENAFN
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May 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed gratitude to North Korean soldiers and their leader, Kim Jong-un, for their contribution in repelling a Ukrainian incursion in the Kursk Region. The Russian military confirmed last week that the...
DTEX Exposes North Korea’s Cybercrime Syndicate, Urges Rethink of Threat
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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May 14, 2025
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DTEX Systems, the trusted leader of insider risk management, has released a groundbreaking report exposing North Korea’s (DPRK) global cybercrime network – revealing a mafia-like operation fuelled...