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France denies claim by potential Trump running mate
Kristi Noem said she canceled a planned sit-down with President Emmanuel Macron over his ?pro-Hamas? comments South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem was never invited to meet French President Emmanuel Macron, his office has said, despite her claim (...)
North Korea Times - 14 May 2024
US, ROK special forces tasked with North Korea infiltration to hold first talks
US, ROK special forces tasked with North Korea infiltration to hold first talks
The commanders of U.S. and ROK special operations forces charged with infiltrating North Korea in case of war will hold their first-ever meeting later this month, Seoul’s defense ministry said Tuesday, raising the possibility that the allies (...)
NK News - 14 May 2024
South Korean military holds drill on repelling massive North Korean air attack
South Korean military holds drill on repelling massive North Korean air attack
The South Korean military held large-scale drills with multiple branches to practice repelling a North Korean aerial infiltration on Tuesday, reflecting Hamas and Iran’s recent strikes against Israel to simulate scenarios in which the DPRK (...)
NK News - 14 May 2024
South Korean foreign minister calls for China to stop repatriating North Koreans
South Korean foreign minister calls for China to stop repatriating North Koreans
South Korean foreign minister Cho Tae-yul called for Beijing to refrain from forcibly repatriating North Korean defectors in his first meeting with his Chinese counterpart on Monday, while raising concerns about weapons trade between Russia and (...)
NK News - 14 May 2024
Kim Jong Un triggers cheers with surefire aim during factory visit: State media
Kim Jong Un triggers cheers with surefire aim during factory visit: State media
North Korean state media released a photo of a shooting target on Monday that appeared aimed at demonstrating leader Kim Jong Un’s perfect marksmanship, in what one expert identified as an attempt to liken the current leader to his heroic (...)
NK News - 14 May 2024
North Korean science delegation visits Moscow amid concerns of tech cooperation
North Korean science delegation visits Moscow amid concerns of tech cooperation
A North Korean science delegation is visiting Moscow this week to hold talks with top officials and tour an area known as Russia’s Silicon Valley amid concerns that Russia is providing technical assistance to the DPRK in exchange for weapons. (...)
NK News - 14 May 2024
NATO boss attacks China over Russia ties
Jens Stoltenberg has presented a new justification for the US-led bloc's pivot to Asia Beijing is enabling Moscow in the Ukraine conflict, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has claimed, arguing that the US-led bloc has to be involved in (...)
North Korea Times - 13 May 2024
New Zealand expresses regret at North Korea's aggressive rhetoric
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has today expressed regret at North Korea's aggressive rhetoric towards New Zealand and its international partners. New Zealand proudly stands with the international community in upholding the rules-based order (...)
North Korea Times - 13 May 2024
Restrictions on foreign land ownership shot down by Kansas Governor
TOPEKA, Kansas: Late last week, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, a Democrat, vetoed proposed restrictions on the foreign ownership of land in the state, which Republicans said would protect military bases from Chinese espionage. Kelly was accused (...)
North Korea Times - 13 May 2024
Chinese foreign minister holds talks with ROK counterpart
BEIJING, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Cho Tae-yul, foreign minister of the Republic of Korea (ROK), in Beijing on Monday. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central (...)
North Korea Times - 13 May 2024
Both North and South Korea back UN resolution calling for Palestinian membership
Both North and South Korea back UN resolution calling for Palestinian membership
Both North and South Korea endorsed a recent U.N. resolution backing Palestine’s bid to become a full member state, a rare display of political alignment between the archrivals that contrasted with U.S. opposition. The record of Friday’s vote (...)
NK News - 13 May 2024
Defector attempts to send BTS songs to North Korea in latest leaflet launch
Defector attempts to send BTS songs to North Korea in latest leaflet launch
A high-profile defector has announced that he launched balloons carrying anti-regime leaflets and USB flash drives loaded with K-pop toward North Korea, the first-known launch of its kind since South Korea’s constitutional court struck down a (...)
NK News - 13 May 2024
Ex-Marine who raided DPRK Embassy makes case against extradition to US public
Ex-Marine who raided DPRK Embassy makes case against extradition to US public
A former U.S. Marine who took part in a raid on the North Korean Embassy in Madrid in 2019 has spoken out about the incident in a rare interview with mainstream media, making the case to the American public that he could be assassinated if (...)
NK News - 13 May 2024
World Insights: America's bloc offense in disguise of common defense
© Provided by Xinhua The United States claims to protect its allies under mutual defense treaties, but in reality, the treaties serve as a tool to subordinate them to the supe
North Korea Times - 13 May 2024
Rifle in hand, Kim Jong Un calls for more powerful North Korean weapons
Rifle in hand, Kim Jong Un calls for more powerful North Korean weapons
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited key military factories producing sniper rifles and a new rocket system over the weekend, according to state media, an inspection that may target arms experts as the DPRK ramps up weapons trade with (...)
NK News - 13 May 2024
As tensions simmer in SCS amid China's growing aggression, German Navy sails to Asia in support of allies
Berlin [Germany], May 12 (ANI): A German combat vessel, Frankfurt am Main, along with a frigate, Baden-Wuerttemberg, has started sailing from Europe towards Asia. The move is orchestrated to show Germany's support for its allies against China's (...)
North Korea Times - 12 May 2024
Wrestler Aman Sehrawat seals Paris 2024 Olympics quota for India; Deepak Punia crashes out
Istanbul [Turkey], May 12 (ANI): Asian champion Aman Sehrawat secured a Paris 2024 quota for India in the men's 57kg freestyle category at the World Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers in Istanbul, Turkey on Saturday. Sehrawat, a U23 world champion, (...)
North Korea Times - 12 May 2024
'South Korean President Kim Jong Un': Latest gaffe by Joe Biden
Washington DC [US], May 12 (ANI): In his latest gaffe involving world leaders, US President Joe Biden referred to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as the 'President of South Korea', the New York Post reported. Biden, 81, was in the middle of (...)
North Korea Times - 11 May 2024
Kim Jong Un guides live-fire test of new precision rockets, third this year
Kim Jong Un guides live-fire test of new precision rockets, third this year
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided a live-fire test of a modernized multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) on Friday, according to state media. The third test of the upgraded artillery in three months came as the country prepares to introduce (...)
NK News - 11 May 2024
North Korea destroys South Korean fire station in Mount Kumgang tourist region
North Korea destroys South Korean fire station in Mount Kumgang tourist region
North Korea tore down a fire station built by South Korea in the Mount Kumgang tourist region at the end of April, Seoul’s unification ministry announced Friday, a move that one expert said will do little to damage inter-Korean relations, which (...)
NK News - 10 May 2024
US court orders forfeiture of 279 crypto accounts tied to North Korea laundering
US court orders forfeiture of 279 crypto accounts tied to North Korea laundering
A U.S. court has ordered the forfeiture of nearly 300 cryptocurrency accounts linked to North Korea’s laundering of millions of dollars in stolen assets, underscoring Washington’s increasing efforts to crack down on illicit cyber activities (...)
NK News - 10 May 2024
Ask a North Korean: How do North Koreans spend their time?
Ask a North Korean: How do North Koreans spend their time?
“Ask a North Korean” is an NK News series featuring interviews with and columns by North Korean defectors, most of whom left the DPRK within the last few years. Readers may submit their questions for defectors by emailing ask@nknews.org and (...)
NK News - 10 May 2024