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South Korea's opposition leader Lee advocates impeaching President Yoon
South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung said on Friday that the best way to restore order in the country is to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol. His comments came one day before a scheduled parliamentary vote on Yoons brief imposition of martial law, reports Reuters. Yoons move to impose...
Russian defense minister visits N. Korea
Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov arrived in North Korea on Friday for talks with North Korean military and political leaders as the countries deepen their cooperation over Russias war in Ukraine, reports AP. In announcing the visit, Russias Defense Ministry didnt say whom Belousov would...
North Korean hackers steal billions in crypto, posing as VCs, recruiters, IT pros
Security researchers have revealed a new dimension to North Koreas cyber operations, involving imposters posing as venture capitalists, recruiters, and remote IT workers to steal cryptocurrency and corporate secrets. These efforts, they warn, have generated billions of dollars in stolen funds,...
Russia Defence Minister arrives in North Korea on official visit
Russian defence minister Andrei Belousov arrived in North Korea on Friday. The news of the visit was published by Russian state news agencies, citing a military statement. During his official visit to Pyongyang, Belousov will hold talks with a number of North Korean military and...
North Korea's Kim accuses U.S. of escalating tensions, warns of nuclear conflict
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un accused the United States of escalating tensions and provocations, warning that the Korean Peninsula faces unprecedented nuclear war risks, state media KCNA reported Friday. In a speech at a military exhibition on Thursday in Pyongyang, Kim said his previous...
Putin gifts over 70 animals to North Korean zoo following troop support for Russian army
Russian President Vladimir Putin has presented over 70 animals from Moscow Zoo, including an African lion and brown bears, to Pyongyang Central Zoo in North Korea. The move comes amid reports that over 10,000 North Korean troops have joined the Russian Army in its ongoing operations in Ukraine,...
Kim Jong Un meets Russian minister amid deepening ties
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has met with Russias resources minister, state media has reported, in the latest indication of rapidly warming relations between the countries, reports Al Jazeera. Russian Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Alexander Kozlov led a government delegation...
Kim slams US, West over Ukraine
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the United States and the West are using the Ukrainian military as shock troops to fight Russia and risk triggering a global conflict, state media reported Monday. Seoul and Washington have accused the nuclear-armed North of sending more than 10,000 soldiers...
Germany's Scholz holds first conversation with Russia's Putin in two years
The leaders of Russia and Germany held their first conversation in nearly two years as Western nations brace for the incoming Trump administration, which has signaled its intent to bring an end to the war in Ukraine. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz initiated a phone call with Russian President...
North Korea tests exploding drones as Kim eyes on mass production
North Korea tested exploding drones designed to crash into targets and leader Kim Jong Un called for accelerating mass production of the weapons. The countrys latest military demonstration came as the United States, South Korea and Japan engaged in combined military exercises involving advanced...
North Korea ratifies defense treaty with Russia
North Koreahas ratified a mutual defense treaty withRussia, state media reported on Tuesday. The deal calls for each side to assist the other in case of an armed attack. The announcement comes days afterUkraines Defense Ministry reported its forces clashed with North Korean units stationed in...
Russia deployed 50,000 troops in Kursk to tackle Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that Russia has deployed nearly 50,000 troops to Kursk, the southern Russian region where Kyiv launched its surprise counteroffensive in the summer, reports CNN. Ukrainian troops continue to hold back the nearly 50,000-strong enemy group in Kursk,...
Putin approves mutual defense treaty with North Korea
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree formalizing a treaty with North Korea that strengthens their strategic partnership, including a provision for mutual defense. The decree, which was published on Saturday, outlines the terms of the agreement, marking a significant step in the...
Vladimir Putin signs mutual defense treaty with North Korea
The agreement, which was first announced by Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un in June following their summit in Pyongyang, stipulates that both nations will provide mutual assistance in the event of an armed attack on either side. On Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a treaty...
North Korea jams GPS signals, disrupting ships civilian flights
For the second consecutive day on Saturday, North Korea conducted GPS jamming attacks, impacting several ships and dozens of civilian aircraft, according to South Koreas Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), according to Korean news agency Yonhap. The attacks, originating from North Koreas Haeju and...
G7 foreign ministers condemn North Korea’s latest intercontinental ballistic missile launch
The G7 foreign ministers from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, along with the High Representative of the European Union, issued a unified condemnation on Monday (local time) against the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK) following its recent...
US special envoy to visit Europe to discuss North Korean human rights
The US Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues Ambassador Julie Turner will commence on a crucial European tour from November 5th to 8th, 2024. Her itinerary includes visits to London and Paris, where she will engage in high-level discussions with government officials, civil society...
North Korea fires missiles toward the sea ahead of US election
South Korean military said that North Korea on Tuesday fired barrage of short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern sea, reports UNB. The military said that the country continued its weapons demonstrations hours before the US presidential election. South Koreas Joint Chiefs of Staff...
More than 10,000 North Korean troops in Russia for Ukraine war: Seoul
South Korean defence ministry said on Tuesday that more than 10,000 North Korean troops have arrived in Russia to support its war against Ukraine, reports Reuters. It also said that a significant number of troops have arrived in the frontline areas including Kursk. The remarks came hours...
US nuclear bomber joins air drill with S. Korea, Japan
South Korean military said that the country along with, the Japan, and the United States on Sunday conducted a joint air drill involving a nuclear-capable bomber, repots BSS. It conducted the air drill in response to North Koreas latest long-range missile test, the military statement furthered....
North Korea rejects UN’s response to missile launch
North Korea on Saturday rejected UN secretary general Antonio Guterres criticism of Pyongyangs recent intercontinental ballistic missile launch, reports Anadolu Agency. Kim Yo Jong, a senior official and sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said in a statement published by state-run Korean...
N. Korean trash balloon lands in Seoul's presidential compound
A North Korean balloon carrying trash landed on Seouls presidential compound on Thursday, authorities said, with local media reporting it contained propaganda leaflets ridiculing President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife. Activist groups in South Korea have long sent propaganda northwards, typically...
US confirms North Korea sent 3,000 troops to Russia for possible Ukraine combat
The U.S. stated on Wednesday that 3,000 North Korean troops have been deployed to Russia and are undergoing training at several sites. They labeled this situation as very serious and warned that these forces would be viewed as fair game if they enter combat in Ukraine. The deployment raises the...
North Korea's Kim Jong Un visits missile bases, cites US nuclear threat
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited missile bases to check their readiness for strategic deterrence and described US nuclear capabilities as a rising threat to the country, as reported by state media on Wednesday. According to KCNA, he stated that the US strategic nuclear arsenal poses an...
North Korea shipped 1500 soldiers to Russia: Spy
South Korean spy agency on Friday claimed that North Korea has shipped 1,500 soldiers to Russia for training, reports CNN. The hermit nation transported its special forces fighters on seven Russian ships earlier in October, South Koreas National Intelligence Service (NIS) said in a press release...
N Korea sending ‘large number of troops’ to Russia: Seoul
North Korea has decided to deploy a large-scale troop contingent to support Moscows war in Ukraine, with 1,500 special forces already in Russias Far East and undergoing training, Seouls spy agency said Friday. The National Intelligence Service released detailed satellite images it said showed...
N Korea claims more than a million people joined army this week
North Korea claimed Wednesday that more than a million young people had signed up for or rejoined the army this week after Pyongyang accused Seouls military of sending drones into its airspace, AFP reported. Pyongyang on Tuesday blew up deeply symbolic roads and railways connecting the two...
North Korea blows up roads to South Korea as military tensions escalate
The military of South Korea stated that North Korea has blown up sections of the roads connecting the two nations. The blasts occurred around midday (03:00 GMT) in areas north of the military demarcation line, as stated by the Joint Chiefs of Staff in a message to the press on Tuesday, reports Al...