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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un says country to increase number of nuclear weapons

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country is now implementing a nuclear force construction policy to increase the number of nuclear weapons "exponentially," state media KCNA said on…

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North Korean soldier defects to the South

A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea early on Tuesday crossing the militarized border in the eastern part of the Korean peninsula, Yonhap news agency reported, citing the South's…

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North Korea’s Kim and Russia’s Putin vow deeper ties on Korean liberation day

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed a pledge to deepen cooperation with Russia in a message to President Vladimir Putin as Pyongyang marked an anniversary of independence from Japan's…

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North Korea wants to restart nuclear talks if Trump wins

North Korea wants to reopen nuclear talks with the United States if Donald Trump is re-elected as president and is working to devise a new negotiating strategy, a senior North…

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Russia allies North Korea, Belarus keen to boost ties, KCNA says

North Korea is keen to boost ties with Belarus to "open a new era", state media KCNA quoted Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui as saying on Wednesday, a day after…

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North Korea leader Kim discusses military cooperation with Russian official

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un received Russian vice minister of defence Aleksey Krivoruchko and discussed the importance of the two countries' militaries to unite more firmly to defend world…

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North Korean official drowned during Moscow visit, say Russian media

A North Korean official visiting Russia whose name matches that of a man cited by the secretive state's media as the leader of a military training contingent has drowned while…

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Elite North Korea military trainees visit Russia amid deepening ties

A North Korean elite military training delegation has left for a visit to Russia, the North's state media said on Tuesday, the first military exchange between the two countries since…

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South Korea’s Yoon to discuss Pyongyang’s ‘distinct threat’ to Europe at NATO

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said he would discuss with NATO leaders the distinct threat North Korea poses to Europe by deepening military ties with Russia, warning that Moscow…

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North Korea, Russia sign pact to give all available military help if other is attacked

North Korea and Russia agreed to provide immediate military assistance if the other side faced armed aggression, under a pact their leaders signed during Russian President Vladimir Putin's first visit…

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NATO chief says Russia, North Korea pact shows mutual support by authoritarian powers

Russia's new defensive pact with North Korea shows increasing alignment among authoritarian powers and underscores the importance of democracies presenting a united front, the head of NATO said. Russian President…

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UPDATED: Putin vows to support North Korea against the United States

Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed on Tuesday to deepen trade and security ties with North Korea and to support it against the United States, as he headed to the reclusive…

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South Korean military fires warning shots after N.Korean soldiers cross demarcation line

South Korea's military fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed the Military Demarcation Line near the border on Tuesday, according to the country's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). Some…

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South Korea fired warning shots after North Korea border crossing

South Korea's military fired warning shots after some North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the border at the weekend, Seoul officials said, amid a recent rise in tension over Pyongyang's launch…

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Putin set to visit North Korea

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea and Vietnam in the coming weeks, Russia's Vedomosti newspaper reported on Monday, with an official telling Reuters the Vietnam visit was planned…

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North Korea laundered $147.5 mln in stolen crypto in March

North Korea laundered $147.5 million through virtual currency platform Tornado Cash in March after stealing it last year from a cryptocurrency exchange, according to confidential work by United Nations sanctions…

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UN experts say North Korea missile landed in Ukraine’s Kharkiv

The debris from a missile that landed in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Jan. 2 was from a North Korean Hwasong-11 series ballistic missile, United Nations sanctions monitors told…

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North Korea leader Kim’s sister: we will build overwhelming military power

Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said the country will continue to build overwhelming and the strongest military power to protect its sovereignty…

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South Korea, Japan, US hold naval drills amid N.Korea threats

South Korea, Japan and the United States staged long-planned joint naval exercises involving an American aircraft carrier to ensure readiness against nuclear and missile threats from North Korea, Seoul's navy…

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North Korea leader Kim Jong Un says now is time to be ready for war

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said unstable geopolitical situations surrounding his country mean now is the time to be more prepared for war than ever, as he inspected the…

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North Korea rules out any meetings with Japan

By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL, March 29 (Reuters) - North Korea has no interest in dialogue with Japan, state media KCNA reported on Friday, citing foreign minister Choe Son Hui. Japanese…

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Putin’s spy chief visited North Korea

Russian foreign intelligence chief visits Pyongyang Naryshkin discusses deepening ties with North Korea Naryshkin was in North Korea March 25-27, SVR says Putin and Kim strengthening ties MOSCOW/SEOUL, March 28…

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North Korea fires ballistic missiles as Blinken visits Seoul

By Jack Kim SEOUL, March 18 (Reuters) - North Korea fired short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday for the first time in two months, as U.S. Secretary of…

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U.S. commandos train for the unexpected in North Korea’s shadow

By Josh Smith GWANGJU, South Korea (Reuters) - U.S. special operations troops in South Korea are training and preparing for unexpected threats at a time when global crises are more…

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North Korea leader Kim Jong Un orders heightened war preparations

SEOUL, March 7 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected field training of troops at a major military operations base in the western region of the country on…

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North Korea’s Kim seeks ‘industry revolution’ in rural areas amid widening inequality

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL, Feb 29 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for an "industry revolution" in rural regions by building factories nationwide, state media KCNA…

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European countries eye reopening embassies in North Korea after pandemic closures

By Josh Smith and Alexander Ratz SEOUL/BERLIN Feb 28 (Reuters) - A German delegation visited the North Korean capital of Pyongyang for the first time since its embassy was shuttered…

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UPDATED: Korea fires multiple cruise missiles

SEOUL, Feb 2 (Reuters) - North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles off its west coast on Friday, South Korea's military said, markingthe fourth time in just over a week that…

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North Korea tests submarine-launched cruise missiles, KCNA says

SEOUL, Jan 29 (Reuters) - North Korea tested its new submarine-launched cruise missiles (SLCM) on Sunday, firing an upgraded missile for the second time in a week and accelerating its…

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North Korea signals confrontation, no signs of war preparation

By Josh Smith North Korea is stepping up confrontation with the United States and its allies, but officials in Washington and Seoul say they have spotted no signs Pyongyang intends…

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North Korea says tests underwater nuclear drone, criticises US-led joint drills

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL, Jan 19 (Reuters) - North Korea has conducted a test of its underwater nuclear weapons system in a protest against this week's joint military drills by…

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Russia is developing ties with N. Korea in all areas, including ‘sensitive’ ones – Kremlin

MOSCOW, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Russia is developing its relations with North Korea in all areas, including "sensitive" ones, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. North Korea's foreign minister…

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North Korean hackers, criminals share money laundering networks in Southeast Asia – UN

By Tom Wilson LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - North Korean hackers are sharing money-laundering and underground banking networks with fraudsters and drug traffickers in Southeast Asia, according to a United…

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North Korea halts radio broadcasts, curbs exchanges with South -Yonhap

By Cynthia Kim SEOUL, Jan 13 (Reuters) - North Korea stopped operating a radio station used to send coded messages to its agents in South Korea, the Yonhap news agency…

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North Korea poised to admit first known tourists since 2020

By Josh Smith SEOUL, Jan 12 (Reuters) - A group from Russia is poised to be the first known tourists allowed into North Korea since anti-pandemic border lockdowns began in…

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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un turns 40. Maybe.

SEOUL, Jan 8 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is believed to have turned the big four-oh on Monday, but state media continued its decades of silence on…

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North Korea firing shots again near border with South

SEOUL, Jan 7 (Reuters) - North Korea on Sunday was firing shots into the sea north of South Korea's Yeonpyeong island, Yonhap news agency reported, citing the South's military. Meanwhile,…

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How could North Korea use its nuclear weapons?

By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said a missile test this week shows his country would not hesitate to launch a nuclear attack if…

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North Korea’s Kim warns of ‘nuclear attack’ if provoked with nukes

By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL, Dec 21 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Pyongyang would not hesitate to launch a nuclear attack if an enemy provokes it with…

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China, North Korea hold high-level meeting amid missile launches

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with a senior North Korean official in Beijing on Monday, coinciding with Pyongyang's launch of a missile capable of reaching anywhere in the…

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North Korea’s Kim calls for action on falling birth rates

By Hyunsu Yim North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for efforts to tackle the isolated country's falling birth rates, describing the challenge as "everyone's housekeeping", state media KCNA…

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Spain arrests a man wanted by US over North Korea crypto conspiracy

MADRID, (Reuters) - Spanish police said they detained a Spaniard wanted by the United States for allegedly conspiring with a convicted American cryptocurrency researcher to help North Korea evade U.S.…

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North Korea says interference in its satellites would be declaration of war

By Heekyong Yang SEOUL, Dec 2 (Reuters) - North Korea said on Saturday it would consider any interference with its satellite operations a declaration of war and would mobilise its…

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North Korea’s Kim calls for military readiness against any ‘provocation’

By Soo-Hyang Choi North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for his military to be ready to respond to any "provocation" by the enemy, state media said on Friday,…

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North Korea, US envoys engage in rare, public sparring match at UN

The United Nations ambassadors of the United States and North Korea sparred at the Security Council on Monday over Pyongyang's first spy satellite launch and the reasons for growing tensions…

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North Korea beefs up military on border

By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL, Nov 27 (Reuters) - North Korea warned on Monday it would continue to exercise its sovereign rights, including through satellite launches, while its troops were reported…

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Military agreement fractures as tensions rise with North Korea

By Ju-min Park SEOUL, Nov 23 (Reuters) - North Korea vowed on Thursday to deploy stronger armed forces and new weapons on its border with the South, pulling back from…

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North Korea scraps military deal with South, vows to deploy new weapons at border

By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL, Nov 23 (Reuters) - North Korea said on Thursday it would deploy stronger armed forces and new weapons on its border with the South, a day…

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North Korea vows more offensive response to US ‘threats’

SEOUL, Nov 16 (Reuters) - North Korea on Thursday criticised a recent visit to South Korea by top U.S. defence officials and vowed more "offensive" responses to what it called…

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North Korea closes multiple embassies around the world

By Hyonhee Shin North Korea is poised to close as many as a dozen embassies including in Spain, Hong Kong, and multiple countries in Africa, according to media reports and…

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Russia says it will build close ties with North Korea ‘in all areas’

MOSCOW, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Russia said on Thursday that it planned to build close ties with North Korea in all areas, a day after South Korea, Japan and the…

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North Korea’s Kim vows to ‘faithfully’ fulfil agreements made with Russia’s Putin

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL, Oct 20 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expressed his resolve to fulfil agreements made at his summit last month with Russian President Vladimir…

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Russian foreign minister thanks North Korea for supporting its war in Ukraine

By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov thanked North Korea for supporting the country's war efforts in Ukraine and pledged Moscow's "complete support and…

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Russia’s Lavrov to arrive in North Korea as cooperation deepens

By Josh Smith SEOUL, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is due to arrive in Pyongyang on Wednesday for meetings seen as setting the stage for a…

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North Korea denies its weapons used by Hamas against Israel

By Jack Kim and Josh Smith North Korea denied on Friday its weapons were used by Hamas in the attack against Israel, saying the claim made in some media reports…

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North Korea’s next spy satellite launch attempt may come in October – KINU think tank

By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea will try this month to launch a spy satellite, a Seoul-based think tank said, the third attempt after two previous launches failed…

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Buildup of train traffic on Russia-North Korea border

Train traffic between North Korea and Russia has dramatically increased after the recent following summit between leaders Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin, indicating a “likely” transfer of arms, according to…

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