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North Korea Displays Military Power in Grand Parade

(MENAFN) North Korea held an elaborate military parade in the heart of Pyongyang on Friday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the ruling Workers’ Party. The grand display took place in the capital’s central square and...

N. Korea Deploys “Special Assets” to Counter U.S. Forces in S. Korea

(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared on Sunday that Pyongyang has deployed “special assets” to counter the escalating presence of US military forces in South Korea, according to a state news agency. Speaking at a military exhibition...

N. Korea’s leader urges for enhancing Pyongyang’s ‘nuclear shield and sword’

(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...

N. Korea’s Leader Pushes for Enhancement of Nation’s Nuclear Arsenal

(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday called for continuous enhancement and modernization of Pyongyang’s "nuclear shield and sword," emphasizing its crucial role in securely "defending the security of the sovereignty, interests and...

S. Korea’s Leader Calls for End to North Korean Nuclear Production

(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday called for an end to North Korea’s production of nuclear weapons and fissile materials, shifting focus from full denuclearization to a more immediate freeze, media reported. Addressing...

N. Korea’s Leader Announces Development of New "Secret Weapons"

(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has revealed that his country has developed "secret weapons" aimed at strengthening its defense capabilities against the United States and its allies. In a speech broadcast by a state-controlled news agency...

ESET Research’s deep dive into DeceptiveDevelopment, North Korean crypto theft via fake job offers

ESET Research released a deep dive report into the activities of the DeceptiveDevelopment threat group and North Korean IT workers, which are considered tightly bound. The analyzed campaigns rely heavily on sophisticated social engineering...

Seoul Says N. Korea Holds 2,000kg of Highly Enriched Uranium

(MENAFN) South Korea on Thursday sounded the alarm over North Korea’s nuclear capabilities, revealing that Pyongyang may have stockpiled as much as 2,000 kilograms of highly enriched uranium, a quantity sufficient for multiple nuclear weapons....

Kim Jong-un Hints at North Korea’s “Secret Weapons”

(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has suggested that the nation has developed “secret weapons” aimed at enhancing its deterrent power against the United States and its partners. In remarks broadcast by a state-operated news agency shared on...

Seoul Says N. Korea Upgraded Spy Bureau After Satellite Milestone

(MENAFN) North Korea appears to have restructured and bolstered its intelligence apparatus following the successful deployment of a military reconnaissance satellite in November 2023, South Korean officials announced Monday. During a press...

North Korean Leader Supervises Solid-Fuel Engine Test for ICBM

(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally supervised a high-thrust solid-fuel engine test designed for intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) that incorporates composite carbon fiber materials, according to North Korean media on...

North Korean Leader Supervises Launch of New Air Defense Missiles

(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally supervised the launch of two advanced air defense missiles, state-run media reported Sunday, asserting that the tests demonstrated the weapons’ “superior combat capability.” The missile tests...

Chinese National Sentenced for Acting at North Korea’s Direction to Export Firearms, Ammo, Tech to N. Korea

An illegal alien from China was sentenced yesterday to 96 months in prison for illegally exporting firearms, ammunition, and other military items to North Korea by concealing them inside shipping containers that departed from the Port of Long...

Assembly Calls for Stronger Democratic Resilience in face of Foreign Interference

12 October 2025 LJUBLJANA – Allied nations must bolster the democratic resilience of their societies in the face of interference from hostile foreign powers, the NATO Parliamentary Assembly warned Sunday. “Foreign interference aims to threaten the...

S. Korean President Reaffirms Vision for "Peaceful" Coexistence with N. Korea

(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday reaffirmed his vision for "peaceful" coexistence and shared prosperity with North Korea during a high-profile summit with Vietnam’s leader To Lam in Seoul. The two leaders committed to...

Justice Department Announces Coordinated, Nationwide Actions to Combat North Korean Remote Information Technology Workers’ Illicit Revenue Generation Schemes

The Justice Department announced today coordinated actions against the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea (DPRK) government’s schemes to fund its regime through remote information technology (IT) work for U.S. companies. These actions...

N. Korea supplies arms to Russia

(MENAFN) According to South Korean military intelligence, North Korea has steadily provided Russia with more than 12 million rounds of 152 mm artillery shells to support Moscow’s military operations in Ukraine, as stated in a report shared with...

North Korea Supplies Over 12 Million Artillery Shells to Russia

(MENAFN) North Korea has persistently delivered a substantial number of 152 mm artillery shells—over 12 million rounds—to Russia in support of its military campaign in Ukraine, according to a news agency, which referenced intelligence from South...

N. Korea Delivers Over 12M Artillery Shells to Russia

(MENAFN) North Korea has consistently delivered more than 12 million rounds of 152 mm artillery shells to Russia, supporting Moscow’s ongoing conflict in Ukraine, according to a Sunday report from media citing South Korean military intelligence. A...

Lavrov hails ‘fraternal ties’ with N-Korea

(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has highlighted North Korea as one of Moscow’s most dependable allies in Asia, emphasizing decades of strong military and fraternal ties and praising Pyongyang’s support amid the Ukraine conflict....