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North Korean defector to sue Kim Jong-un alleging torture and sexual violence in regime’s detention facilities
The Guardian
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July 11, 2025
A North Korean defector has filed a lawsuit against Kim Jong-un in a South Korean court, alleging torture and sexual violence in the regime’s detention facilities. Choi Min-kyung, 53, is seeking 50m won (US$37,000) in damages from the North Korean...
N. Korea touts robust ties with China on anniv. of key treaty signing
Yonhap News Agency
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July 10, 2025
SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state media on Friday touted its robust relations with China, reaffirming its commitment to further strengthening bilateral ties as the two nations mark the 64th anniversary of their mutual defense treaty....
South Korea president suggests Pope Leo could visit North Korea en route to 2027 World Youth Day in Seoul
CatholicVote - Wisconsin
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July 10, 2025
In an article published July 7 by the Korea JoongAng Daily, South Korea President Lee Jae Myung posited that Pope Leo XIV could visit North Korea in the same trip to Seoul for 2027 World Youth Day as a means of advancing peace between the two...
US Sanctions Key Threat Actors Tied to North Korea’s Remote IT Worker Scheme
GBHackers
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July 10, 2025
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury has taken a strong stance against cyber-enabled financial schemes that support North Korea’s illicit weapons programs by imposing sanctions on Song Kum Hyok, a...
North Korean Defector Sues Kim Jong Un for Torture and Abuse
Mezha
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July 10, 2025
A defector from North Korea has filed lawsuits against Kim Jong Un, accusing him of the brutal treatment she endured while detained in the country. This information was released by the BBC. Choi Min Gyeong fled from the DPRK to China in 1997, but...
South Korea’s Yoon detained for second time over martial law
Bangladesh Post
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South Korea’s former president, Yoon Suk-yeol, has been arrested for a second time and returned to a solitary jail cell over his ill-fated attempt to impose martial law last December. Yoon’s detention on Thursday came after a court in the South...
Is South Korea in play? Rubio visit canceled after new president’s invitation to Xi Jinping
World Tribune
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July 10, 2025
by WorldTribune Staff, July 10, 2025 Real World News In his first major appearance on the world stage, South Korea’s newly elected leftist President Lee Jae-Myung failed to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at the G7 Summit in Canada last...
Defector ‘tortured’ in North Korean detention facility to sue Kim Jong Un
The Independent
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July 10, 2025
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North Korean troops appear to assemble at military parade rehearsal base
NK News
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July 10, 2025
Satellite imagery shows troop trucks at base near Pyongyang as signs point to October event North Korean soldiers appear to have started assembling at a military parade training compound in Pyongyang, according to NK Pro analysis of satellite...
SKorea’s Yoon detained again over martial law
The Manila Times
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July 10, 2025
(UPDATE) SEOUL — South Korea’s disgraced former president Yoon Suk Yeol was detained for a second time on Thursday over his declaration of martial law late last year and held in a solitary cell as investigators widened their insurrection probe....
North Korea seen shunning Asean security forum for first time
Korea JoungAng Daily
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July 10, 2025
Published: 10 Jul. 2025, 16:53 North Korea's ambassador to Laos Lee Yong Son attends the 31st Asean Regional Forum at the 57th Asean Foreign Ministers' Meeting at the National Convention Center, in Vientiane, Laos on July 27, 2024....
N-Korea wants to send army personnel to Russia
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea will send thousands of military personnel to Russia’s Kursk Region to assist with demining and rebuilding efforts, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu announced on Tuesday. North Korean forces previously fought...
N. Korean exchange rates hit record highs
Daily NK
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July 10, 2025
North Korean market prices have surged across the board after briefly appearing to stabilize. Rice prices in North Korean markets have broken into the 13,000 won range for the first time since the country’s 2009 currency reform. The government’s...
North Korean Defector Plans Lawsuit Against Kim Jong Un Over Abuse
Arise News
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July 10, 2025
A North Korean defector, Choi Min-kyung, is preparing to file both civil and criminal charges against North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and four other officials for the abuse she endured while imprisoned in North Korea. Choi first escaped to China...
Laos Plans Military Deployment to Support Russia
theTrumpet
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Laos has reportedly agreed to send soldiers to aid Russia’s war against Ukraine, Kyiv’s military intelligence claimed on Saturday. Russia is known to have sought the aid of foreign soldiers to reinforce its own troops. This often happens via...
North Korean Defector to File Historic Lawsuit Against Kim Jong Un for Human Rights Abuses
[your]NEWS
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July 10, 2025
By Blessing Nweke A North Korean defector is preparing to file both civil and criminal charges against North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and four senior Pyongyang officials over human rights abuses she endured while detained in the regime’s custody....
North Korea sends senior official to mark defense pact anniversary with China
NK News
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July 10, 2025
The Chinese embassy in Pyongyang held a banquet to commemorate the 64th anniversary of the signing of the two countries’ mutual defense treaty Wednesday, with a higher-ranking North Korean official in attendance than last year — a sign that ties...
South Korea’s repatriation of six North Koreans hints at fragile channel of contact
Korea JoungAng Daily
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July 10, 2025
Published: 10 Jul. 2025, 17:51 Updated: 10 Jul. 2025, 19:54 Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI A vessel carrying North Korean returnees crosses into Northern waters in the East Sea on July 9. According to the Unification Ministry, the...
Boat carrying repatriated North Koreans safely docks at port
Korea JoungAng Daily
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July 10, 2025
Published: 10 Jul. 2025, 15:56 A wooden boat carrying North Koreans moves northward in the East Sea on July 9 in this photo provided by the Unification Ministry. [MINISTRY OF UNIFICATION] A wooden boat carrying six North Koreans has safely docked...
Lavrov Anticipates Visiting North Korea for Talks
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is set to embark on a three-day trip to North Korea starting this Friday, according to a statement by ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. Zakharova shared at a press briefing in Moscow on Wednesday...