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Russia’s Shoigu meets Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang to strengthen military ties

Sergei Shoigu, the Secretary of Russia’s Security Council, has reportedly met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during a visit to North Korea. According to...

Seoul monitoring Pyongyang for signs of nuclear test after uranium facility revelation

A senior official from the South Korean presidential office said Friday that the country is closely monitoring the recent behaviors of North Korea and...

North Korea executes repatriated defectors accused of aiding people’s escape to South Korea

Two North Korean defectors who were forcibly repatriated from China last October have reportedly been executed, marking the first time news of such executions...

North Korea heightens provocations with missile launch and uranium facility ahead of U.S. election

Within less than 24 hours since former U.S. President Donald Trump, during a televised debate for the U.S. presidential election on September 10, stated,...

North Korea reveals uranium enrichment facility for the first time, vows to counter ‘U.S. threat’

North Korea has publicly revealed its uranium enrichment facility for the first time. On September 13, Rodong Sinmun, North Korea’s state newspaper, reported that Kim...

Kim Jong-un’s smuggled personal goods confiscated as China tightens control on border smuggling

Amid growing signs of unusual tension between North Korea and China, it was reported on September 12 that Chinese authorities have intensified crackdowns on...

North Korea dispatches 500 workers to China for first time since pandemic, defying sanctions

For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, North Korean workers have reportedly been dispatched to China. A group of 500 workers has been sent,...

North Korea’s loudspeaker noise assaults torment border residents, spark distress

North Korea is reportedly broadcasting disruptive noises, resembling the sound of metal scraping and grinding, through loudspeakers near the border. This has raised concerns...

World Cup star accuses Chinese police of threatening family to force false match fixing confession

Korean midfielder Son Jun-ho broke down in tears Wednesday as he accused Chinese police of forcing him into a false confession by threatening his...

Kim Jong-un orders exponential increase of nuclear arsenal in founding day speech

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un declared that his regime will increase its nuclear arsenal exponentially while "strengthening its nuclear force" in a surprise speech...