N Korea says US drills pushing situation to ‘extreme red-line’ | Nuclear Weapons News
Pyongyang threatens ‘toughest reaction’ to US expanding joint military exercises with South Korea. North Korea has lambasted South Korea and
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NATO chief Stoltenberg calls for stronger partnership with Japan | NATO News
The NATO secretary-general said the security concerns of the Western military alliance and Japan are ‘closely interconnected’. NATO Secretary-General Jens
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North Korea denies arming Russia’s Wagner group | Russia-Ukraine war News
Denial comes after the US accused North Korea of supplying rockets and missiles to the Russian military company, the Wagner
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North Korea condemns US sending battle tanks to Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News
Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korea’s leader, accused the US of fighting a ‘proxy war’ against Russia.
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North and South Korea violated armistice with drones: UN Command | United Nations News
Flying drones into each other’s airspace violated an armistice that ended fighting in the 1950-1953 Korean War, UN says. North
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Northeast Asia battles severe cold snap and heavy snow | Weather News
The Korean Peninsula, Japan and China see temperatures plunge to levels not seen in a decade as snow hampers travel.
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Five-day COVID-19 lockdown imposed in Pyongyang | Coronavirus pandemic News
Reports of North Koreans panic-buying food ahead of lockdown triggered by rising cases of respiratory illnesses. North Korea has ordered
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Biden appoints special envoy on North Korean human rights | Human Rights News
Veteran Korean-speaking diplomat Julie Turner will take on a position that has been vacant since 2017. United States President Joe
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North Korea behind $100m crypto theft, FBI says | Crypto News
California-based Harmony said in June it had been the target of a cyberattack that stole $100m worth of digital assets.
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US designates Russian Wagner mercenary force a crime organisation | Conflict News
The United States has designated Russia’s Wagner mercenary group as a “transnational criminal organisation”, piling pressure on the private army
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