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(MENAFN) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged further progress in relations with North Korea on Thursday, calling for "continuous growth" in bilateral ties during talks with a visiting delegation from Pyongyang, according to the Chinese Foreign...

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(MENAFN) North Korea has conducted a test of a newly developed advanced air-defense missile system, state media reported Thursday, as Pyongyang continues a series of weapons tests amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

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(MENAFN) North Korea said it test-fired what state media on Thursday called a “newly-designed advanced air-defense missile system,” the fourth weapons test in a week, as tensions with South Korea and joint South Korea-US drills escalate.

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(MENAFN) North Korea has dismissed US accusations connecting it to a major cryptocurrency theft involving Binance, arguing that Washington is making cybercrime claims to damage the country's standing internationally.

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(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for a swift expansion of the country's naval combat capabilities to counter what Pyongyang describes as hostile actions by its adversaries, while the government warned Washington of a stronger...

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(MENAFN) North Korea has dismissed renewed international efforts to increase sanctions and pressure over its nuclear activities, declaring that such measures “may work on the weak but never on us.” The statement followed calls by several Western...

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(MENAFN) North Korea has tested a cluster warhead designed for a tactical ballistic missile, assessing its battlefield usefulness and destructive power, state media reported Sunday.

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(MENAFN) North Korea has carried out a test of a cluster munition warhead designed for a tactical ballistic missile, seeking to evaluate its military effectiveness and capacity to inflict destruction, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) North Korea has carried out a test of a cluster warhead designed for a tactical ballistic missile, seeking to evaluate its battlefield effectiveness and destructive capabilities, according to state media reports Sunday.

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(MENAFN) North Korea on Friday dismissed international pressure over its nuclear and missile programs, declaring that sanctions “may work on the weak but never on us,” after a group of countries called for Pyongyang to abandon its weapons programs...

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(MENAFN) A South Korean Army staff sergeant was found unconscious with an injury at a military post near the North Korean border on Monday and later pronounced dead, a national news agency reported, citing military officials.

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump said Saturday that Washington could address a multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency theft involving Binance with North Korea if Pyongyang's involvement is established, despite the FBI attributing the attack to North...

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump said Saturday that his administration could discuss a multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency theft involving Binance with North Korea if the country's role is established, despite an FBI assessment blaming North...

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(MENAFN) North Korea launched approximately a dozen short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, on Thursday, according to South Korean military officials cited in local reports.

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(MENAFN) North Korea launched about a dozen short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea, also called the Sea of Japan, on Thursday, the South Korean army announced, according to local media.

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(MENAFN) North Korea launched approximately a dozen short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, on Thursday, according to South Korea’s military.

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(MENAFN) The United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, the European Union and other partners on Wednesday renewed demands for North Korea to dismantle its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs, while urging all United Nations member...

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(MENAFN) A coalition of Western and Asia-Pacific powers renewed pressure on Pyongyang on Wednesday, demanding that North Korea dismantle its nuclear and ballistic missile programs and calling on every UN member state to enforce sanctions in full....

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(MENAFN) North Korea has branded a mine explosion in the Demilitarized Zone a “fabrication” engineered by South Korea, telling the UN Security Council in a formal letter, state media reported Monday.

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(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un returned from a visit to the Chinese border city of Dandong, reaffirming his commitment to strengthening bilateral relations described as "forged in blood," according to reports from state media on Sunday....