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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...
N Korea touts beach resort despite tourist ban
Taipei Times
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July 2, 2025
North Koreans swam, rode water park slides and enjoyed other water activities at a newly opened mammoth beach resort, state media reported yesterday, as the country largely maintains a ban on the entry of foreign tourists. The tourism pet project...
N. Korea cranks up rhetoric against US
The Korea Times
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July 3, 2025
North Korea's state media on Thursday escalated fiery rhetoric against the United States, as Pyongyang has shown little sign of engaging in diplomacy with Washington or Seoul, at least for now. The North's Rodong Sinmun newspaper issued the...
North Korea cranks up rhetoric against U.S., vows to strengthen defense capabilities
Korea JoungAng Daily
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July 3, 2025
Published: 03 Jul. 2025, 09:37 Updated: 03 Jul. 2025, 12:34 North Korean leader Kim Jong-un speaks during the 12th Plenary Session of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea on June 21. [NEWS1] North Korea's state media on...
North Korean tech workers infiltrating companies around world: US
The Straits Times
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July 3, 2025
WASHINGTON – The North Korean government, struggling under the weight of international sanctions, has for years seeded companies in the United States and elsewhere with remote tech workers camouflaged by false and stolen identifies to generate...
North Korea to send 30,000 more troops to fight for Russia: Report
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 2, 2025
Pyongyang [North Korea], July 2 (ANI): North Korea plans to triple its troop deployment to Russia to support its military efforts in Ukraine. An additional 25,000 to 30,000 soldiers are expected to arrive in Russia in the coming months, CNN...
North Korea to send 30,000 more troops to help Russia fight Ukraine: report
New York Post
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July 2, 2025
North Korea is set to ship off 30,000 more troops to help Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, tripling the number of soldiers it has given Moscow, Kyiv’s intelligence network warned. After sending nearly 12,000 soldiers to help Russia regain the Kursk...
North Korea deploys Russian Pantsir in Pyongyang
Donga Ilbo
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North Korea has deployed the Russian-made Pantsir S-1 mobile air defense system in Pyongyang to strengthen the capital’s defenses, according to Ukrainian intelligence officials. The move is seen as part of an effort to upgrade North Korea’s aging...
South Korea’s Former President Questioned over Treason Accusation; Yoon Accused of Sending Drone in to North Korea to Provoke Clash
The Japan News
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July 6, 2025
Reuters file photo South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at Seoul High Prosecutor’s Office to attend questioning after being summoned as part of a probe by a special prosecutor into his botched attempt to declare martial law in...
N. Korea cranks up rhetoric against U.S.
Yonhap News Agency
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July 2, 2025
SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state media on Thursday escalated fiery rhetoric against the United States, as Pyongyang has shown little sign of engaging in diplomacy with Washington or Seoul, at least for now. The North's Rodong Sinmun...
North Korea to Send as Many as 30,000 Troops to Bolster Russia’s Forces
Albanian Daily News
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North Korea is set to triple the number of its troops fighting for Russia along the front lines with Ukraine, sending an additional 25,000 to 30,000 soldiers to assist Moscow, according to an intelligence assessment from Ukrainian officials. The...
North Korea to Reinforce Moscow With 30,000 Troops, Officials Say
Kyiv Post
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July 2, 2025
North Korea is reportedly tripling its troop deployment to aid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to Ukrainian officials on Tuesday. The assessment in part mirrors recent reports by South Korea, which said Pyongyang could send more troops to...
President’s old-school preference for letters shows what he likes and his style, experts say
The New Zealand Herald
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July 8, 2025
“I want to present to you, Mr President, the letter I sent to the Nobel Prize committee,” he said. “It’s nominating you for the Peace Prize, which is well deserved. And you should get it.” Trump studied a page with a golden letterhead and a...
North Korea opens beach resort with slides, swimming pool to boost tourism
Hindustan Times
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July 2, 2025
North Koreans enjoyed water activities including, swimming and riding water park slides amid ban on entry of foreign tourists at the newly opened Wonsan-Kalma eastern coastal tourist zone, state media reported. This photo provided on July 2, 2025,...
Ji So-yun’s leadership secures historic South Korea win
Donga Ilbo
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“I finally lifted the trophy in my 20th year as a national team player. I want to tell myself, ‘You’ve been through a lot.’” That was Ji So-yun’s emotional reflection after leading South Korea to its first East Asian title in 20 years at the 2025...
North Korea ‘offers 30,000 MORE troops’ for Putin’s meatgrinder war after tyrant Kim Jong-un wept over soldiers’ coffins
The Sun
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July 2, 2025
NORTH Korea is reportedly planning to send 30,000 more troops to fight alongside the Russians against Ukraine. It comes just a day after tyrant Kim Jong-un wept over the coffins of his soldiers whom he sent to die in Vladimir Putin's meatgrinder...
`North Korea to deploy thousands of military workers to Russia`
Mid Day Mumbai
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June 26, 2025
North Korea plans to send thousands of military construction workers and deminers to Russia's Kursk region as early as July or August. This move follows last week's meeting where Kim Jong Un reportedly agreed with Russian official Sergei Shoigu to...
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North Korea to send 30,000 troops to Ukraine frontlines in support of Russia: Report
Firstpost
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July 2, 2025
North Korea is preparing to triple its troop presence alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, with plans to send up to 30,000 soldiers to support Moscow, according to a CNN report, citing a Ukrainian intelligence assessment. As many as 11,000 North...
North Korea to send Putin 30,000 troops for a ‘large-scale offensive’ in Ukraine
LondonlovesBusiness
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July 2, 2025
North Korea is preparing to send North Korea 30,000 troops to help Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine for a “large-scale offensive,” Kyiv’s intelligence services warn. Ukrainian officials have said that Pyongyang’s soldiers will be sent to the front...