(MENAFN) North Korea’s ambitious decade-long reforestation drive has resulted in the addition of approximately 1.2 million hectares of forest, according to a report by media on Thursday, which relied on NASA satellite data. Initiated by leader Kim...
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(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared that no entity can threaten the status and safety of his nation, according to state media reports on Wednesday. "The cause of building a powerful country ... is being reviewed proudly now that our...
(MENAFN) NATO’s military leader stated that the recent demonstration of solidarity among North Korean, Russian, and Chinese leaders was only a "show" and does not represent a formal military alliance, according to a news agency. Giuseppe Cavo...
(MENAFN) In a high-level meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening relations between North Korea and China. The summit, which took place in Beijing, was...
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed the restart of direct air travel between Russia and North Korea, effective this week. Addressing a plenary session at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Putin revealed that flights to...
(MENAFN) North Korea's economy experienced its most significant expansion in eight years in 2024, driven by rising exports and progress in the construction and manufacturing sectors, as reported by South Korea's central bank on Friday. The North...
(MENAFN) North Korea lashed out at South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday, accusing him of revealing his “true identity as a hypocrite” after he pushed for denuclearization during a visit to the United States. In a scathing commentary...
(MENAFN) North Korea appears to have restructured and bolstered its intelligence apparatus following the successful deployment of a military reconnaissance satellite in November 2023, South Korean officials announced Monday. During a press...
(MENAFN) Pyongyang has sharply criticized the joint war games conducted by the United States and South Korea, calling them a destabilizing threat to regional security. In a statement released by media on Tuesday, Kim Yong Bok, the first vice-chief...
ROK-built Support Center at Kaesong Industrial Complex was damaged when DPRK blew up building next door in 2020 North Korea is working to completely dismantle a $38 million South Korean government tower in the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC),...
South Korea is investigating reports that Russia has supplied North Korea with nuclear submarine reactor modules, a move analysts see as highly plausible and one that could mark a breakthrough in Pyongyang’s decades-long push for a nuclear-powered...
TOKYO - North Korea has expressed its intention to participate in the Asian Games in Japan next year by sending a delegation of more than 260 members, a source familiar with the matter said Wednesday. It has told the organizing committee of the...
A type of nuclear reactor that can be used in submarines was possibly supplied to North Korea from Russia, according to a report. The recent claim has been made by the South Korean military. Intelligence from Seoul suggested that Moscow possibly...
Published: 17 Sep. 2025, 18:54 Updated: 17 Sep. 2025, 19:10 Wi Sung-lac, national security adviser, speaks during a meeting hosted by the Korea News Editors’ Association at the Korea Press Center in Jung District, central Seoul, on Sept. 17....
Arab News Japan TOKYO: North Korea has accused the United States of a “provocation” by using a meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to try and get Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal declared as “illegal.” In a statement, the Permanent...
For much of the world, ice cream is a sweet treat with a universally understood name. But in North Korea, the simple dessert has become a matter of politics and ideology. Leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly banned the use of the English-derived term...
A Japanese man who was taken to North Korea and later repatriated has urged high school students not to forget the abductions issue. Hasuike Kaoru spoke at a high school in Niigata City, central Japan, on Wednesday. The day marked 23 years since...
Across 123 policy tasks, Seoul pushes for denuclearization and OPCON transfer but doesn’t commit to unification timeline South Korea’s Lee Jae-myung administration released a comprehensive policy document on Thursday that formalizes its strategy...
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North Korea has rolled out yet another bizarre rule for its people, this time targeting everyday language. Words as harmless as “ice cream,” “hamburger,” and “karaoke” have been banned, replaced with clunky, state-approved alternatives. Now, “ice...
