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Defense chiefs of Japan, US, S.Korea reaffirm cooperation against Pyongyang
NHK
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The top uniformed defense officials of Japan, the United States and South Korea have reaffirmed cooperation to address challenges posed by North Korea. Japan's Self-Defense Forces' Joint Staff chief General Yoshida Yoshihide and his US and South...
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...
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...
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...
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...
What South Korea’s Election Signified
Persuasion
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July 11, 2025
Newly elected South Korean President Lee Jae-myung speaks during a press conference at the presidential office on June 04, 2025 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Ahn Young-Joon, Pool/Getty Images.) This article is brought to you by American...
N Korean detained after crossing DMZ, Seoul says
Taipei Times
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July 4, 2025
A North Korean civilian voluntarily crossed the heavily mined land border between it and South Korea, aided by the South’s military in a delicate 20-hour operation, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said yesterday. Tens of thousands of North...
U.S. military expert calls for expanding role of USFK to include Taiwan contingencies
Korea JoungAng Daily
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July 11, 2025
U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) armored vehicles are seen in Dongducheon, Gyeonggi, on March 10. [YONHAP] A U.S. military expert has renewed calls to expand the role of U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) beyond deterring North Korea to potentially include...
Former Russian Transport Minister Buried As Questions Over His Death Swirl
Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty
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July 11, 2025
Roman Starovoit, who was found dead hours after President Vladimir Putin sacked him as Russia’s transport minister, was buried in a St. Petersburg cemetery amid continued questions about the circumstances surrounding his death. Starovoit’s body...
North Korean man captured inside DMZ after crossing into South Korea
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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A concrete slab marking the Military Demarcation Line is pictured from the North Korean side of the Joint Security Area. (Aaron Kidd/Stars and Stripes) A North Korean man was taken into custody by the South Korean military Thursday after crossing...
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...
Top news of the day: NSA Ajit Doval says India hit nine Pakistan terrorist bases, missed none during Operation Sindoor; Gujarat Minister says structural failure caused Vadodara bridge collapse, and more
The Hindu
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July 11, 2025
India hit nine terrorist bases of Pakistan in Operation Sindoor: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval The National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval, on Friday (July 11, 2025), said in Chennai that India hit nine terrorist targets criss-crossing...
North Korea condemns US indictment of 4 of its nationals on cybercrime charges
Yeni Safak
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North Korea on Friday condemned the US over its recent indictment of four of its nationals on cybercrime charges, calling Washington's action “an absurd smear campaign” aimed at tarnishing the country's image. “The real threat of creating...
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...
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...
WW3 fears as South Korea, US and Japan hold military drills to warn Putin and Kim Jong-un
Daily Star
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July 11, 2025
Senior military officials from South Korea, the US, and Japan strongly urged North Korea to cease all illicit activities that undermine regional security, as the trio conducted a joint exercise with advanced warplanes in a demonstration of...
World’s Longest Railway Route: Train Connects Moscow and Pyongyang
The European Times
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July 11, 2025
Russia and North Korea resumed direct passenger train service between Moscow and the North Korean capital Pyongyang in June this year for the first time since 2020, the Russian state railway monopoly announced. The first train departed from...
Creative Ways To Share The Good News With North Korea
Patheos
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July 6, 2025
North Koreans lack free access to the Good News [Image from Wikimedia Commons]North Korea, referred to as the Hermit Kingdom, isolates itself to the extreme from the rest of the world. Its government tightly controls the country’s borders....
North Korea: Report to the UN Committee on the rights of persons with disabilities
International Federation for Human Rights
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July 4, 2025
On 4 July 2025, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its partner organisation Database Center for North Korean Human Rights (NKDB) submitted a joint report to the United Nations (UN) Committee on the Rights of Persons with...