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Dec 23, 2024, 10:59 AM
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy says 3,000 North Koreans killed or wounded in Russia fighting
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said more than 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded fighting for Moscow in Russia's western Kursk region.Dec 23, 2024, 10:59 AM
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Dec 19, 2024, 1:55 AM
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At least 100 North Korean soldiers killed, 1,000 injured in fighting in Russia, South Korean intelligence says
North Korea may dispatch more troops to Russia despite casualties, South Korea’s National Intelligence told lawmakers during a briefing Thursday.Dec 19, 2024, 1:55 AM
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Dec 18, 2024, 2:01 AM
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Russia detains suspect in Moscow bombing, says Ukraine used live video feed in deadly attack
A senior Russian general was killed in a bomb blast in a residential neighborhood in Moscow, Russian media reported early Tuesday.Dec 18, 2024, 2:01 AM
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Dec 18, 2024, 9:06 AM
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North Korean troops in Russia's Kursk adapting after 'serious losses,' Ukraine says
Ukraine's intelligence services released new information Tuesday about the conduct of North Korean troops now fighting alongside Russian forces in the Kursk region.Dec 18, 2024, 9:06 AM
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Dec 17, 2024, 8:38 AM
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Ukraine behind killing of Russian chemical weapons general in Moscow blast, sources say
A senior Russian general was killed in a bomb blast in a residential neighborhood in Moscow, Russian media reported early Tuesday.Dec 17, 2024, 8:38 AM
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Dec 16, 2024, 7:43 PM
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Ukrainian forces claim 'significant' casualties among North Koreans in Kursk
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Directorate of Intelligence said on Monday that at least 30 North Korean soldiers were killed and wounded in weekend battles.Dec 16, 2024, 7:43 PM
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Dec 5, 2024, 3:01 PM
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South Korean president dismisses defense minister after failed martial law declaration
President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea declared martial law late Tuesday, before withdrawing troops hours later.Dec 5, 2024, 3:01 PM
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Dec 4, 2024, 1:57 AM
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South Korean opposition moves to impeach president after his declaration of martial law
President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea declared martial law late Tuesday, before withdrawing troops hours later.Dec 4, 2024, 1:57 AM
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Dec 3, 2024, 6:54 PM
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Undocumented Chinese immigrant charged with shipping weapons to North Korea
Shenghua Wen allegedly moved items to North Korea by concealing them in shipping containers from Long Beach, California, through Hong Kong and then North Korea.Dec 3, 2024, 6:54 PM
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Dec 3, 2024, 8:41 PM
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South Korean president's chief of staff resigns after martial law lifted
President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea declared martial law late Tuesday, before withdrawing troops hours later.Dec 3, 2024, 8:41 PM
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Nov 16, 2024, 10:28 PM
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AI, North Korea, Trump: What Biden and Xi discussed in their final face-to-face meeting
President Joe Biden met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC conference in Lima, Peru -- their last meeting of Biden’s presidency.Nov 16, 2024, 10:28 PM
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Nov 11, 2024, 4:22 AM
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Russia prepares counteroffensive with 50,000 troops, potentially including North Koreans, sources say
Some 50,000 Russian and North Korean troops are preparing a new counteroffensive in Russia’s western Kursk region, multiple Ukrainian military sources told ABC News.Nov 11, 2024, 4:22 AM
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Nov 5, 2024, 3:33 AM
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As North Korea test-launches missiles, leader's sister says country sees 'urgency' in building military might
North Korea on Tuesday test-launched several short-range ballistic missiles, neighboring South Korea and Japan said.Nov 5, 2024, 3:33 AM
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Nov 5, 2024, 2:31 AM
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10,000 North Korean troops now in Russia's Kursk region, Pentagon says
NATO confirmed on Monday that North Korean troops had been deployed to fight alongside Russian troops in the Kursk region.Nov 5, 2024, 2:31 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 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, 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 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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