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(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirms Pyongyang’s “invariable” backing for Russia amid its ongoing war with Ukraine. “I reaffirm my invariable support for you and the Russian Federation, being firmly convinced that the Russian...

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(MENAFN) South Korea is preparing to formally charge North Korea with breaching the Armistice Agreement over activities along the fortified frontier, local media reported Wednesday.

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(MENAFN) South Korea is preparing to formally designate recent North Korean activities along the heavily fortified inter-Korean border as violations of the Armistice Agreement, following an investigation into incidents around the Military...

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(MENAFN) South Korea said Tuesday that an apology from Ukraine over the disclosure of the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war did not meet Seoul’s expectations, raising the possibility of further diplomatic measures.

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(MENAFN) North Korea launched an unidentified projectile into waters off its east coast Saturday, the South Korean military said.

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(MENAFN) North Korea used the world stage on Monday to accuse Japan of pushing a military buildup and to declare that a multipolar world order is what it called an “irresistible trend of the times.” Speaking at the 81st session of the UN General...

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(MENAFN) South Korea escalated its dispute with Ukraine on Wednesday, insisting that Kyiv broke a confidentiality agreement over the handover of two North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) and that it was Ukraine that first asked for the matter to be...

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(MENAFN) Japan's prime minister issued a stark warning Tuesday, declaring that North Korea's expanding nuclear and missile programs represent a grave threat to global peace, and calling for the country's complete denuclearization in accordance...

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(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung extended an offer of peace and renewed cooperation to North Korea on Tuesday, calling for dialogue and peaceful coexistence in an address to the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York. Lee...

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(MENAFN) North Korea has dismissed a report concerning its citizens working abroad, rejecting allegations from a US-led sanctions monitoring body and arguing that the group has improperly portrayed lawful economic cooperation as breaches of United...

U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations

10.01.26 Penalties for Propaganda Act cuts OMB’s budget by $20 million each instance taxpayer dollars are used for propaganda Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and top Senate...

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(MENAFN) North Korea has lashed out at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) after its general assembly renewed calls for Pyongyang's denuclearization, insisting its status as a nuclear-armed state is non-negotiable, state media reported...

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(MENAFN) The South Korean government has backed a proposed bill that would relax restrictions on civilian contacts with North Korean residents by removing the government’s authority to reject such requests, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) South Korea's government has thrown its support behind a legislative push to loosen restrictions on citizens seeking contact with North Korean residents, backing a measure that would strip authorities of their power to block such...

U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee Chairwoman Young Kim delivered opening remarks at a hearing titled "Lives, not Leverage: the Long Arm of China and North Korea's Repression”. -Remarks-...

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(MENAFN) A South Korean court on Wednesday ordered North Korea to pay 44.6 billion won ($32.5 million) in damages for the 2020 demolition of the inter-Korean joint liaison office, a landmark ruling in Seoul's long-running effort to hold Pyongyang...

U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chairwoman Salazar delivered opening remarks at a hearing titled "Confronting the Totalitarian Ortega-Murillo Regime". -Remarks- With the arrival of...

DVIDS - Georgia

The Army West Point Football team (2-2) returns to Michie Stadium after two weeks on the road to face American Conference foe Tulane at noon on Oct. 10 at West Point.

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(MENAFN) South Korea said Tuesday that an apology from Ukraine over the public disclosure of the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war did not meet Seoul’s expectations, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) North Korea has stated that the issue of denuclearization is now “irreversibly finalized,” sharply criticizing recent US–South Korea discussions that reaffirmed the goal of eliminating Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons, according to state media...