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Can Seoul’s soft diplomacy break the Russia–North Korea alliance?
The Interpreter
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July 11, 2025
South Korea’s new president Lee Jae-myung faces a unique challenge that his predecessor Moon Jae-in did not: the growing military cooperation between Russia and North Korea. With Moscow breaking international sanctions by buying arms from...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Harrigan calls for probe into CCP-linked retailer on U.S. military bases
Hickory Sun - North Carolina
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July 10, 2025
Pat Harrigan, U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 10th Congressional District | Wikipedia Pat Harrigan, U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 10th Congressional District | Wikipedia Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan of North Carolina's 10th...
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...
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...
Trilateral military coordination essential, says US general as Korea, China threats mount
Orissa Post
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July 11, 2025
Seoul: The top military officer of the United States stressed the importance of security cooperation among South Korea, the US and Japan to reestablish deterrence against an “unprecedented” military buildup by North Korea and China. Gen. Dan...
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...
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...
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. 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...
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...
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...
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....
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 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...
Why a stealth infiltration drone was flown tauntingly low and loudly through Pyongyang
Hankyoreh
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July 11, 2025
In October of 2024, North Korea released images of a drone it said had crashed in Pyongyang, claiming that it was of the same model used by the South Korean military. (KCNA/Yonhap) When North Korea’s Foreign Ministry declared that South Korea had...
N. Korean defector to file lawsuits vs Kim Jong-un over human rights
Inquirer
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July 10, 2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (Yonhap) SEOUL — A North Korean defector in South Korea plans to file a lawsuit and a criminal complaint against North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un over human rights violations this week, a civic group said Wednesday....