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(MENAFN) North Korea defiantly reasserted its standing as a nuclear-armed state in the early hours of Sunday, dismissing international pressure as Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares to touch down in Pyongyang — his first visit to the reclusive...

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(MENAFN) North Korea has reaffirmed its position as a nuclear-armed state, declaring its status “irreversible” ahead of an upcoming visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to reports citing state media.

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(MENAFN) South Korea has accused its rival North Korea of continuing illegal exports of coal and mineral resources in violation of United Nations sanctions, according to reports citing intelligence assessments.

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(MENAFN) Xi Jinping is expected to meet Kim Jong-un during his upcoming visit to Pyongyang, as the two countries move to strengthen bilateral relations, according to China’s Foreign Ministry.

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(MENAFN) Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his upcoming visit to Pyongyang, as both countries move to deepen bilateral relations, according to statements from China’s Foreign Ministry.

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(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country's ability to produce weapons-grade nuclear material has increased by more than twofold during the past five years.

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(MENAFN) North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles into the Yellow Sea on Tuesday, escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula, South Korean media reported.

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(MENAFN) North Korea fired back Thursday against calls for its denuclearization by the foreign ministers of the United States, Australia, Japan, and India, declaring in unambiguous terms that it will never surrender its nuclear weapons program....

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(MENAFN) Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan completed a rare two-day visit to Pyongyang this week, meeting senior North Korean officials in a diplomatic engagement that underscored half a century of ties between the two nations,...

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(MENAFN) South Korea remains open to dialogue with Pyongyang and expects the isolated regime to eventually come to the table, Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said in an interview with a South Korean news agency published Friday.

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(MENAFN) South Korea has accused North Korea of brazenly circumventing international law, alleging that Pyongyang illegally exported approximately 1.5 million tons of coal in 2025 — a direct violation of United Nations sanctions, multiple media...

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(MENAFN) South Korea has accused North Korea of continuing illicit exports of coal and minerals despite United Nations sanctions, according to remarks attributed to intelligence assessments and parliamentary disclosures reported in local media....

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(MENAFN) North Korea has reiterated its stance that its nuclear weapons status is permanent and not open to negotiation, issuing a strong statement ahead of an upcoming visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to state media reports cited...

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(MENAFN) South Korean officials have indicated that a potential visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Pyongyang could create conditions where a renewed North Korea–United States summit becomes part of diplomatic discussions.

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(MENAFN) Beijing is carefully distancing itself from Washington's characterization of a shared denuclearization agenda for North Korea, with a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman opting Monday for measured, independent language rather than...

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(MENAFN) North Korea has issued a public health warning about hantavirus infections following reports of an outbreak linked to a cruise ship, according to state media.

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(MENAFN) Chinese President Xi Jinping is preparing to hold high-stakes talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang, as both nations move to reinforce their strategic alliance, Beijing's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning confirmed....

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(MENAFN) North Korea said Thursday that it does not consider itself bound by any obligations under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), according to a Korean news agency.

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NEW YORK, May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CertiK today released its latest report analyzing North Korea’s role in cryptocurrency-related cybercrime, revealing that DPRK-linked threat actors have stolen an estimated $6.75 billion across 263...

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(MENAFN) North Korea has reportedly carried out a constitutional revision that removes all references to Korean reunification and redefines the country’s territorial stance, signaling a notable shift in its official doctrine, according to reports....