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Nov 2, 2024, 7:40 AM
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy urges allies to act before North Korean troops reach the front
Ukraine's army chief warns it's "one of the most powerful offensives" by Moscow.Nov 2, 2024, 7:40 AM
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Oct 31, 2024, 3:41 AM
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North Korea ICBM launch intended as message to 'rivals,' Kim says
A North Korean ballistic missile launch was intended as a message to "rivals" who have "escalated" regional tensions, according to leader Kim Jong Un.Oct 31, 2024, 3:41 AM
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Oct 30, 2024, 11:13 PM
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North Korea confirms it has tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile
North Korea confirms it has tested a new intercontinental ballistic missileOct 30, 2024, 11:13 PM
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Oct 30, 2024, 3:43 AM
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North Korean troops sent to Russia may be pleased to be there, even as they face ferocious fighting
The thousands of young soldiers North Korea has sent to Russia, reportedly to help fight against Ukraine, include many elite special forces, but that hasn’t stopped speculation they’ll be slaughtered because they have no combat experience, no familiari...Oct 30, 2024, 3:43 AM
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Oct 30, 2024, 4:42 AM
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South Korean military says North Korea appears poised to conduct nuclear and ICBM tests
South Korea’s military intelligence agency says North Korea has likely completed preparations for its seventh nuclear test and appears to be preparing to test a long-range missile capable of reaching the United StatesOct 30, 2024, 4:42 AM
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Oct 29, 2024, 3:24 AM
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North Korea foreign minister heads to Russia as Biden warns of 'dangerous' situation
North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui left Pyongyang on Monday night for an official visit to Russia, North Korean state-controlled media reported.Oct 29, 2024, 3:24 AM
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Oct 24, 2024, 5:19 AM
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Russian lawmakers ratify pact with North Korea as US confirms that Pyongyang sent troops to Russia
Russian lawmakers have ratified a pact with North Korea envisioning mutual military assistance, a move that comes even as the U.S. confirmed the deployment of 3,000 North Korean troops to RussiaOct 24, 2024, 5:19 AM
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Oct 23, 2024, 8:29 PM
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Trash carried by a North Korean balloon again falls on the presidential compound in Seoul
South Korea says trash carried by a North Korean balloon has fallen on the presidential compound in central SeoulOct 23, 2024, 8:29 PM
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Oct 24, 2024, 8:40 AM
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North Korea balloon trash lands in South Korea president's compound, security says
Refuse from a North Korean "trash balloon" landed inside the South Korean presidential compound in the capital Seoul amid rising tensions between the two neighbors.Oct 24, 2024, 8:40 AM
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Oct 23, 2024, 4:15 PM
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North Korean troops are already in Russia, US confirms
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed Wednesday the U.S. has evidence that North Korean troops are in Russia.Oct 23, 2024, 4:15 PM
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Oct 21, 2024, 4:32 AM
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South Korea calls for immediate withdrawal of North Korean troops allegedly in Russia
South Korea has summoned the Russian ambassador to demand the immediate pullout of North Korean troops allegedly deployed in RussiaOct 21, 2024, 4:32 AM
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Oct 19, 2024, 11:51 AM
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Video published by Ukraine allegedly shows North Korean soldiers in Russia
It marks a new chapter in the 2 1/2-year war, Ukrainian officials say.Oct 19, 2024, 11:51 AM
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Oct 9, 2024, 5:12 AM
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North Korean defector allegedly stole bus to drive back across border, South Korean police say
South Korea's Unification Ministry said 31 defectors re-entered the North from 2012 to 2022, an average of about three each year.Oct 9, 2024, 5:12 AM
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Sep 23, 2024, 3:02 AM
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South Korea threatens military response to North Korean 'trash balloons'
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Seoul may respond militarily to any casualties caused by North Korea's launching of so-called "trash balloons."Sep 23, 2024, 3:02 AM
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Sep 20, 2024, 7:50 PM
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Travis King, Army soldier who ran into North Korea, pleads guilty
Travis King, the U.S. Army private who ran across the border from South Korea to North Korea last year, pleaded guilty on Friday.Sep 20, 2024, 7:50 PM
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Aug 16, 2024, 2:43 AM
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North Korea to partially reopen doors to tourism for 1st time since COVID-19 pandemic
North Korea is set to partially reopen its doors to tourism later this year after being closed off since January 2020, according to a Chinese-based tourist operator.Aug 16, 2024, 2:43 AM
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Aug 26, 2024, 9:41 PM
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Travis King, Army soldier who ran into North Korea, to plead guilty to desertion: Attorney
Travis King, the U.S. Army soldier who ran across the border from South Korea to North Korea last year, will plead guilty to desertion, his attorney said.Aug 26, 2024, 9:41 PM
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Aug 1, 2024, 5:08 AM
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North Korean leader trains daughter to become successor, says intelligence service
Curiosity over Kim Jong Un’s preteen daughter, Kim Ju Ae, has been accumulating since she first accompanied him holding hands to the ICBM test launch site in Nov. 2022.Aug 1, 2024, 5:08 AM
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Jul 25, 2024, 2:55 PM
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Justice Department indicts North Korean military hacker for extorting hospitals, health care providers
Justice Department indicts North Korean military hacker for extorting hospitals, healthcare providersJul 25, 2024, 2:55 PM
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Jul 1, 2024, 2:47 AM
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North Korea tests 2 missiles, 1 reportedly may have fallen on land
The U.S. military condemned Monday's launches, calling on North Korea to put an end to its "unlawful and destabilizing acts."Jul 1, 2024, 2:47 AM
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Jun 20, 2024, 12:49 PM
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Putin deepens ties with Vietnam amid increasing Russian isolation over Ukraine
Putin's visit to Vietnam is widely seen as aimed at sending a signal that Russia still has friends in the region.Jun 20, 2024, 12:49 PM
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Jun 18, 2024, 3:34 PM
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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in North Korea for state visit
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Pyongyang, North Korea, Tuesday evening.Jun 18, 2024, 3:34 PM
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Jun 3, 2024, 3:09 AM
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North Korea vows to pause trash-balloon campaign after floating 3,500 into South Korea
North Korea sent some 3,500 balloons of various sizes across the border between May 28 and June 2, said Kim Kang Il, vice minister of National Defence.Jun 3, 2024, 3:09 AM
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May 30, 2024, 2:43 AM
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North Korea sends balloons full of manure and trash over the border to South Korea
Around 260 air balloons carrying bags of manure and trash have been spotted across South Korea on Wednesday after they were sent over the border from North Korea.May 30, 2024, 2:43 AM
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May 16, 2024, 1:16 PM
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3 North Koreans infiltrated US companies in 'staggering' alleged telework fraud: DOJ
The DOJ has unsealed an indictment charging three North Korean workers and a United States citizen with allegedly engaging in "staggering fraud" through a complex scheme.May 16, 2024, 1:16 PM
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May 3, 2024, 5:04 PM
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Noem backpedals on anecdote in book about meeting with Kim Jong Un
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is facing another controversy with her new memoir over a meeting she said she had with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.May 3, 2024, 5:04 PM
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Jan 29, 2024, 2:56 AM
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North Korea tests submarine-launched cruise missile, state media says
The secretive country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, supervised the tests along with other military officials, the official Korean Central News Agency said on Monday.Jan 29, 2024, 2:56 AM
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Jan 25, 2024, 1:52 AM
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North Korea tests new type of cruise missile, state media says
The test was the first of an "under-development" Pulhwasal-3-31 strategic cruise missile, according to the Korean Central News Agency.Jan 25, 2024, 1:52 AM
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Jan 18, 2024, 10:39 PM
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North Korea conducts test of underwater nuclear weapon system: KCNA
North Korea conducted a test of its underwater nuclear weapon system, according to the state-run outlet KCNA.Jan 18, 2024, 10:39 PM
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Jan 14, 2024, 2:53 AM
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North Korea tests ballistic missile, Japan and South Korea say
The launch appeared to have been a shorter-range ballistic missile based on its flight time, officials said.Jan 14, 2024, 2:53 AM
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Dec 19, 2023, 7:55 AM
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Kim Jong Un's daughter tags along to missile launch, again raising questions about succession plans
It’s been slightly over a year since images of Kim Ju-Ae was were published in North Korea’s newspapers.Dec 19, 2023, 7:55 AM
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Dec 18, 2023, 4:22 AM
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North Korea tests long-range ballistic missile capable of reaching US, Japanese prime minister says
North Korea has launched a possible ballistic missile, according to Japan's Ministry of Defense.Dec 18, 2023, 4:22 AM
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Nov 27, 2023, 2:59 AM
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North Korea redeploys troops to surveillance posts along DMZ after withdrawing from military agreement with South Korea
The North Korean military has been spotted re-installing surveillance posts according to surveillance footage provided by the South Korean military Monday.Nov 27, 2023, 2:59 AM
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Mar 28, 2023, 12:38 PM
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Cybercriminals targeting US on behalf of North Korea: Report
A new report details alleged funding mechanism of North Korean cyber espionage.Mar 28, 2023, 12:38 PM
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Sep 28, 2023, 4:13 AM
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American soldier Travis King back in US months after crossing into North Korea
Travis King, the American soldier who crossed into North Korea two months ago, is back on U.S. soil.Sep 28, 2023, 4:13 AM
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Sep 13, 2023, 10:28 PM
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North Korea says Kim Jong Un has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to his country
North Korea said leader Kim Jong Un invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit North Korea following their nearly five-hour meeting on Wednesday.Sep 13, 2023, 10:28 PM
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Sep 12, 2023, 11:22 PM
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North Korea launches possible ballistic missile: Japan's Ministry of Defense
North Korea launched a possible ballistic missile on Wednesday, Japan's Ministry of Defense said in a tweet.Sep 12, 2023, 11:22 PM
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Sep 12, 2023, 6:16 PM
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Putin and Kim's increasingly cozy alliance could pose risk to the West: ANALYSIS
A closer alliance between Russia and North Korea could present new and challenging security threats to the West, analysts warn.Sep 12, 2023, 6:16 PM
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Sep 12, 2023, 11:25 AM
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Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia ahead of meeting with Vladimir Putin
The bulletproof train carrying Kim Jong Un crossed the border into Russia on Tuesday as the North Korean leader made his way to a summit with President Vladimir Putin.Sep 12, 2023, 11:25 AM
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Sep 12, 2023, 9:39 AM
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North Korea and Russia both seen as benefiting by striking new trade deal: ANALYSIS
As North Korea's Kim Jong Un arrives for a summit with President Vladimir Putin, the two appear ready to strike a deal that's cut clear and urgent for both sides.Sep 12, 2023, 9:39 AM
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