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N. Korea holds dog meat cooking contest, touts it as summer health food
Yonhap News Agency
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July 4, 2025
SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korea hosted a dog meat cooking contest in Pyongyang to elevate culinary standards for the red meat, state media has reported, touting it as a traditional source of energy for the summer season. The "sweet meat"...
North Korean crosses heavily fortified border to South
PerthNow
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July 4, 2025
An unidentified North Korean man has crossed the heavily fortified land border separating the two Koreas and is in South Korean custody, the South's military says. The South's Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday said the military identified and...
N. Korean civilian crosses heavily fortified border in presumed defection to S. Korea
The Korea Times
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July 4, 2025
A North Korean civilian crossed the heavily fortified inter-Korean land border this week, South Korea's military said Friday, in an apparent move to defect to the South. South Korean troops secured the man late Thursday night after identifying him...
North Korea bristles at Quad statement that demands Pyongyang's denuclearization
Korea JoungAng Daily
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July 4, 2025
Published: 04 Jul. 2025, 09:27 Updated: 04 Jul. 2025, 12:49 U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, accompanied from left Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Japanese Foreign...
Pyongyang slams U.S. indictment of 4 N. Koreans in wire fraud as 'absurd smear campaign'
Yonhap News Agency
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July 3, 2025
SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Friday denounced the United States' recent indictment of four North Korean nationals on charges of wire fraud and money laundering as "an absurd smear campaign." Late last month, the U.S. Attorney's Office...
North Korean man arrested in South Korea after crossing border
The Independent
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July 4, 2025
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N. Korean crossed land border Thursday night: S. Korean military
The Korea Times
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July 4, 2025
South Korea's military said Friday it has taken into custody a North Korean individual who crossed the inter-Korean land border the previous day. The individual crossed the Military Demarcation Line in the western part of the central front of the...
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...
N. Korea bristles at Quad statement that demands Pyongyang's denuclearization
Yonhap News Agency
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July 3, 2025
By Park Boram SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Friday lashed out at a recent statement by the United States, Australia, Japan and India that demands the North's complete denuclearization, accusing the Quad security grouping of committing a...
North Korean hackers target macOS in latest malware campaign targeting crypto firms
crypto.news
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July 3, 2025
North Korean cybercriminals have been targeting crypto firms using a new strain of malware that exploits Apple devices in a multi-stage attack. Researchers at cybersecurity firm Sentinel Labs have issued a warning about the campaign, which...
North Korea Is Turning Travelers’ Heads In The Most Unexpected Way Possible
The Travel
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July 3, 2025
North Korea isn't typically the first place international travelers think about when considering where to go on vacation. For years, the country has been known for its isolation, heavy restrictions on foreign visitors, and limited tourism...
N. Korea targets farm corruption as legal violations surge
Daily NK
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July 3, 2025
The justice department of Ryanggang province’s people committee has launched intensive inspections of farms throughout the province. While officials claim their goal is to root out corruption, many remain skeptical about whether these efforts can...
Civic group announces end to controversial anti-North Korea leaflet campaign
Korea JoungAng Daily
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July 6, 2025
Published: 06 Jul. 2025, 16:45 Updated: 06 Jul. 2025, 16:51 Choi Seong-ryong, head of the Families of Abductees, holds a press conference in front of the Government Complex Seoul in central Seoul on June 16. [YONHAP] The Families of Abductees to...
Late Pope Francis’ Pyongyang visit nixed by N. Korea silence – cardinal
Inquirer
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July 6, 2025
Cardinal Lazarus You Heung-sik speaks during a press conference held at the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea in Gwangjin-gu, eastern Seoul, Thursday. (Yonhap) SEOUL — The reason the late Pope Francis was ultimately unable to travel to...
President calls for dialogue with N. Korea, more summit diplomacy
The Korea Times
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July 3, 2025
President Lee Jae Myung emphasized the need to improve inter-Korean relations through dialogue and close cooperation with the United States, warning that a complete severance of communication with North Korea would be a “foolish act.” Speaking at...
North Korean Hackers Infiltrating Crypto Jobs: A Growing Insider Threat
Techstory
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July 2, 2025
North Korea–backed cyber operatives are quietly embedding themselves within the cryptocurrency industry by securing legitimate IT roles at blockchain and crypto firms. On June 2, on-chain investigator ZachXBT revealed that since January 2025,...
Trump: North Korea sanctions 'small step,' warns of more
Samoa Observer
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday new U.N. sanctions "are nothing compared to what ultimately will have to happen" to stop North Korea's nuclear march. U.S. officials showed Congress satellite images of illicit trade to...
North Korea set to triple troop support to Russia
Tribune Online
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July 2, 2025
North Korea is preparing to send up to 30,000 more troops to aid Russia’s war effort in Ukraine, according to intelligence reports. The move would triple its current military presence and marks a deepening of military cooperation between Pyongyang...
North Korea opens massive beach resort
Bangladesh Post
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North Korea opened a massive resort area on its east coast, state media said Wednesday, with the tourism pet project of leader Kim Jong Un reportedly set to welcome Russian guests next month. Dubbed "North Korea's Waikiki" by South Korean media,...
North Korea’s Plastic Surgery Law: A Socialist Beauty
38 North
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July 2, 2025
(Source: Korean Central News Agency) North Korea quietly passed a law in 2016 that regulates where and under what conditions plastic surgery can be attempted, and puts limits on some elective cosmetic procedures. The law was included in a database...