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US Ally Flies New Submarine Hunters To Sink North Korea's Navy
Newsweek
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July 7, 2025
South Korea began flying its fleet of P-8A maritime patrol aircraft—acquired from its ally the United States—to counter North Korea's navy, including its destroyers and submarines. The P-8A is capable of conducting anti-submarine and anti-surface...
(LEAD) S. Korea to soon repatriate 6 N. Koreans rescued at sea: source
Yonhap News Agency
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July 7, 2025
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with new info) SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government has decided to soon repatriate six North Koreans, rescued from the southern side of the inter-Korean maritime border, via a sea...
South Korea to repatriate 6 North Korean residents
The Korea Times
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July 7, 2025
The government said Monday it will repatriate six North Korean residents who were rescued after drifting into South Korean waters earlier this year — a move that, if carried out, aligns with the Lee Jae Myung administration's push for reengagement...
Trump’s attempts to send letters to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un unlikely delivered as their friendship falls apartment
Zambian Observer
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July 7, 2025
According to reports, President Trump’s efforts to communicate directly with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un through personal letters have reportedly been unsuccessful for years. The letters, intended to rekindle the diplomatic engagement that...
The US and Chinese foreign ministers meet in Malaysia
Asia News
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July 11, 2025
Today's news: the flood in Nepal that killed at least nine people was caused by the emptying of a glacial lake. In India, two people have been arrested on charges of forcing teenage girls to strip naked to prove they were menstruating. New arrests...
Seoul reaffirms intent to promptly repatriate 6 North Koreans rescued at sea
Korea JoungAng Daily
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July 7, 2025
Published: 07 Jul. 2025, 13:18 A wooden boat is towed by a South Korean military vessel in the East Sea in this photo from Oct. 24, 2023. [YONHAP] The Ministry of Unification on Monday reaffirmed its intent to safely and promptly repatriate six...
Starbucks with North Korea view sees 120,000 customers since opening
Korea JoungAng Daily
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July 7, 2025
Published: 07 Jul. 2025, 11:16 Updated: 07 Jul. 2025, 14:56 Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI A visitor watched North Korean side at the observatory of the Aegibong Peace Ecopark in Gimpo, South Korea, Friday, Nov. 29, 2024....
Seoul to repatriate six North Koreans in first under Lee administration
NK News
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July 7, 2025
South Korea plans to repatriate six North Koreans rescued at sea earlier this year, officials announced Monday, marking the first such return under President Lee Jae-myung’s administration and raising questions about inter-Korean coordination at a...
Cambodia rejects Thai media claims that it employed North Korean hackers to launch attacks against Thai institutions
Khmer Times
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July 7, 2025
The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications has strongly refuted false media reports that Cambodia engaged North Korean hackers to launch attacks against Thai institutions. In a statement issued today, June 7th, the Ministry stated that they...
Harrigan calls for probe into CCP-linked retailer on U.S. military bases
Hickory Sun - North Carolina
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July 10, 2025
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North Korean crosses the heavily fortified border to South
The Rising Nepal
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Seoul, July 5: An unidentified North Korean man crossed the heavily fortified land border separating the two Koreas and is in South Korean custody, the South's military said Friday. The South's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the military identified...
Soldiers killed in Russia honored as ‘Hero of the Republic’… Families relocated to Pyongyang
NK Insider
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July 11, 2025
A performance held on June 29 at the headquarters of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea. [Photo/NK Times] North Korea has reportedly awarded its highest honor, the “Hero of the Republic,” to several soldiers who died in combat in...
Laos set to join North Korea in supporting Russia’s invasion, says Ukraine
NK News
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July 7, 2025
Laos looks poised to join North Korea in backing Russia’s war effort against Ukraine, Kyiv has warned, accusing Vientiane of preparing to send military engineers to the Kursk region under the pretext of humanitarian demining. “The latest country...
S. Korea reaffirms intent to promptly repatriate 6 N. Koreans rescued at sea
Yonhap News Agency
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July 7, 2025
SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry on Monday reaffirmed its intent to safely and promptly repatriate six North Koreans rescued from the southern side of the inter-Korean maritime border. "As the six North Korean nationals, rescued...
North Korean Defector Makes Wild Escape Across Giant Minefield
The Daily Beast
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July 4, 2025
A North Korean defector dodged a shoot-on-sight order, armed guards, and dozens of land mines to cross one of the most militarized borders in the world. The civilian crossed into South Korea after hiding under bushes along the Military Demarcation...
Russia turns to N. Korean workers amid Western sanctions
Daily NK
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July 6, 2025
North Korea and Russia are in talks about expanding their cooperation on technology and sending more workers to Russia. The rapid progress they’re making in both military and economic areas suggests their partnership goes beyond simply trying to...
South Korea's balloon crackdown hits anti-North Korea activists
The Denver Gazette - Colorado
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By Ju-min Park POCHEON, South Korea (Reuters) -The equipment activist Lee Min-bok uses to send balloons laden with anti-Kim Jong Un leaflets across the border from South Korea unto the North has been gathering dust and cobwebs for months. When it...
DOJ Data Security Program – Another Privacy and Security Law that Impacts the Health Care Industry
JD Supra - California
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July 11, 2025
Any health care organization that is engaged in data brokerage transactions or licensing arrangements may have compliance obligations under DSP. In this Health Care Update, we will review the provisions of DSP and discuss its impact on health care...
North Korean man defects across DMZ to South Korea
Donga Ilbo
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A North Korean man crossed the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) within the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on the central-western front Thursday, and the South Korean military secured him in custody. This marks the first case of a North Korean civilian...
South Korea to repatriate six North Koreans this week
Donga Ilbo
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The South Korean government plans to repatriate six North Korean residents who were rescued after drifting into South Korean waters via the East and West Seas. The return could take place as early as this week. All six individuals, rescued in...