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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 Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced Wednesday that the country has more than doubled its weapons-grade nuclear material production capacity over the past five years, signaling a sharp acceleration in Pyongyang's atomic weapons...

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(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has stated that the country's capacity to produce weapons-grade nuclear material has increased to more than twice its previous level over the last five years, according to information released by state...

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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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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...

U.S. House Committee on Armed Services

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the Indo-Pacific Region.

EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation

The EU Japan Centre is releasing a weekly press review covering Japan's economic and business matters.

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(MENAFN) North Korea called Saturday for unified opposition to Western-imposed sanctions, framing the appeal as essential to establishing a balanced multipolar international order. "All countries committed to safeguarding world peace and security...

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(MENAFN) North Korea staged a homecoming event Friday for military engineers who cleared explosive ordnance in Russia's Kursk region during Moscow's conflict with Ukraine, state media confirmed Saturday.

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(MENAFN) North Korea staged an official reception on Friday for military personnel who had returned from Russia’s western Kursk region after completing a mine-removal operation connected to the war in Ukraine, according to reports released...

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(MENAFN) North Korea held a ceremony on Friday to welcome troops back from Russia’s western Kursk region after completing a mine-clearance operation amid the Ukraine war, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) North Korea conducted a ceremonial reception on Friday for soldiers returning from Russia’s western Kursk region after completing a mine-clearing operation amid the Ukraine conflict, state-run media reported on Saturday.

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(MENAFN) North Korea has begun requiring students to study the Russian language, a move that reflects the rapidly strengthening partnership between Pyongyang and Moscow.

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(MENAFN) North Korea has added Russian as a required subject in its school curriculum as the country deepens its relationship with Russia.

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(MENAFN) North Korea on Thursday confirmed that a hypersonic weapon test carried out the previous day served as "clear proof" of the country’s ongoing efforts to enhance its self-defense capabilities, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) North Korea on Thursday confirmed that a hypersonic weapon test conducted the previous day served as "clear proof” of its ongoing efforts to enhance its self-defensive technical capabilities.

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(MENAFN) North Korea officially confirmed on Thursday that a hypersonic weapon trial conducted the day before serves as "clear proof" of its ongoing enhancement of self-defensive technological capacities.

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(MENAFN) North Korea has mandated Russian language instruction in schools as ties between Pyongyang and Moscow intensify to unprecedented levels.

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(MENAFN) At a meeting with the nuclear scientists and technicians of the Nuclear Weapons Institute on Saturday, N. Korean President Kim Jong Un called for the continuous improvement and enhancement of Pyongyang's "nuclear shield and sword" and...