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N. Korea Conducts Large-Scale Artillery Exercises
MENAFN
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea intensified its military preparedness by conducting large-scale artillery firing exercises, state media confirmed Tuesday. The drills, carried out Monday under the General Staff’s combat training agenda, were designed to...
S. Korea Appeals to Trump as N. Korea Dismisses Peace Efforts
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korea has turned to US President Donald Trump for assistance in reigniting stalled negotiations with North Korea after Pyongyang dismissed Seoul’s recent peace efforts. Foreign Minister Cho Hyun revealed that Seoul has been working...
N. Korea condemns joint army drill between US, S. Korea
MENAFN
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea strongly condemned the upcoming large-scale joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea, cautioning that it will assert its "right to self-defense" if provoked. The statement was delivered by North...
North Korea Threatens Response as U.S.-S. Korea Drills Loom
MENAFN
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea issued a sharp rebuke Monday over upcoming joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea, vowing to invoke its “self-defense” rights should any provocation occur, according to media. The statement,...
UNSEEN: A First-of-Its-Kind Exhibition on North Korean Women Opens in New York
EIN Presswire
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August 13, 2025
Curated by Dr. Stephanie Seungmin Kim, UNSEEN features 14 artists and is hosted by human rights organizations, including Amnesty International NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, August 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- UNSEEN, the first-ever...
US, South Korea Begin Joint Military Drills
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States and South Korea commenced a major annual combined military exercise on Monday, aiming to reinforce their preparedness in response to perceived "threats" from North Korea, according to local reports. The 11-day operation,...
South Korea, U.S. Launch Large-Scale Annual Military Drills
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States and South Korea commenced their large-scale annual joint military exercise Monday, aiming to bolster defense readiness against “threats” from North Korea, according to local reports. The Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS)...
N. Korea Says U.S. Talks Possible If Recognized as Nuclear Power
MENAFN
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea may be willing to restart negotiations with Washington—but only if it gains acknowledgment as a permanent nuclear power, former U.S. diplomat Ned Price stated, media reported on Friday. During a virtual forum hosted by the...
N-Korea dissembles loudspeakers at border-line
MENAFN
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea has started dismantling some of its border loudspeakers, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) announced, in what appears to be a reciprocal gesture after Seoul removed about 20 of its own earlier this week. Pyongyang had...
North Korea Begins Removing Border Loudspeakers
MENAFN
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korea announced on Saturday that North Korea has begun dismantling its propaganda loudspeakers, signaling a potential reduction in hostilities with Seoul. According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the dismantling process is underway...
South Korean Peace Activists Urge End to Seoul-Washington Military Drills
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korean peace activists have called on Seoul and Washington to immediately cease their joint military exercises, warning that these drills only intensify military tensions on the Korean Peninsula. On Monday, combined South Korean and...
S. Korean President Reaffirms Vision for "Peaceful" Coexistence with N. Korea
MENAFN
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday reaffirmed his vision for "peaceful" coexistence and shared prosperity with North Korea during a high-profile summit with Vietnam’s leader To Lam in Seoul. The two leaders committed to...
North Korea Kicks Off Border Loudspeakers Removal
MENAFN
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) In a potential thaw in cross-border hostilities, South Korea announced Saturday that North Korea has begun dismantling its front-line propaganda loudspeakers, signaling a possible easing of military tensions along the heavily fortified...
North Korea Unmoved as South Removes Border Loudspeakers
MENAFN
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August 5, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korea announced Tuesday that North Korea has not begun taking down its border loudspeakers, despite Seoul initiating the removal of its own in a gesture intended to de-escalate cross-border tensions, local media reported. According...
S. Korea’s President Hosts Symbolic “People’s Mandate Ceremony”
MENAFN
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung hosted a symbolic “People’s Mandate Ceremony” on Friday, celebrating the 80th anniversary of the country’s Liberation Day. The event, held at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul, served to solidify...
N. Korea Condemns Japan’s Reported Deployment of Long-Range Missiles
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea sharply criticized Japan on Monday following reports that Tokyo plans to deploy upgraded surface-to-ship missiles along its western coast in Kumamoto Prefecture, close to China’s border. State-run media labeled the move a...
North Korea Criticizes Japan’s Plan
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, North Korea sharply criticized Japan for reportedly planning to station upgraded surface-to-ship missiles along its western coast in Kumamoto prefecture, near China, according to state media. The Korean Central News Agency...
S. Korea army completes removing loudspeaker with N. Korea boarder
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korea’s military has completed the dismantling of propaganda loudspeakers installed along the border with North Korea, a gesture intended to de-escalate tensions on the Korean Peninsula. According to a news agency, about 20...
S. Korea attempts to lower tension with N. Korea by removing loudspeakers along boarder
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korea’s military has begun taking down loudspeakers placed along the border with North Korea, according to the Defense Ministry. This step is part of efforts to lower tensions between the two Koreas. The decision follows President...
S. Korea Plans to Restore Wartime Military Control from U.S.
MENAFN
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korea plans to regain wartime operational control (OPCON) of its armed forces from the United States during President Lee Jae Myung’s tenure, according to a report by media on Wednesday. The Lee administration’s five-year policy...