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India installs its first envoy in N. Korea since pandemic
A new Indian ambassador to North Korea has taken office, marking the return of an Indian envoy to Pyongyang for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the North's state media on Friday. Aliawati Longkumer, India's new ambassador to North Korea, presented his letter of credence to parliamentary standing committee chairman Choe Ryong-hae in Pyongyang the previous day, the Korean Central News Agency reported. It marks the first time an Indian ambassador has been present in North K
Nov. 14, 2025 -
N. Korea denounces G7 call for Pyongyang's denuclearization
North Korea on Friday denounced a recent call by the Group of Seven countries for Pyongyang's complete denuclearization, saying the regime's will to retain its nuclear arsenal is "firm and unwavering" amid external nuclear threats. "I express strong complaint and regret over the G7 foreign ministers' explicit hostility that directly infringes upon our constitution, and I resolutely denounce it in the strongest possible rhetorical terms," the North's Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui said in a statem
Nov. 14, 2025 -
Russia, N. Korea sign two accords to deepen media cooperation
Russia and North Korea signed two parallel agreements this week on media and public information cooperation, extending their deepening strategic alignment and signaling tighter coordination in their external and public communications. The Committee on Public Information, North Korea's state publicity and media-oversight organ, and Russia’s Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media inked an agreement on cooperation in mass media and public information, North Korea’s state-run
Nov. 13, 2025 -
N. Korea, Laos' FMs agree to strengthen bilateral ties, cooperation
The foreign ministers of North Korea and Laos have held talks and agreed to strengthen relations between the countries and expand cooperation in supporting each other on the international stage, the North's state media said Thursday. Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui met with her Lao counterpart, Thongsavanh Phomvihane, in Pyongyang following the Lao delegation's arrival in North Korea on Tuesday, according to the Korean Central News Agency. The ministers agreed to further strengthen their countries
Nov. 13, 2025 -
World Cup fever hits Pyongyang, two days late
In a rare display of unbridled excitement, residents of Pyongyang took to the streets Monday to celebrate North Korea's Under-17 women’s football team, which claimed the World Cup title by defeating the Netherlands. The final, held Saturday at the Olympic Stadium in Rabat, Morocco, saw the North Koreans score three goals in the first half to seal a dominant 3-0 victory. It marked the team’s second consecutive championship win. Despite the triumph, North Korea’s state-run Korean Central Televisio
Nov. 12, 2025 -
Laos' FM visits N. Korea following summit talks in Oct.
The foreign minister of Laos has arrived in Pyongyang, North Korea's state media reported Wednesday, just about a month after the leaders of the two countries held summit talks in the North in October. A delegation, led by Thongsavanh Phomvihane, the foreign minister of the Southeast Asian country, arrived in Pyongyang the previous day upon invitation by the North's foreign ministry, the Korean Central News Agency said. The KCNA did not provide further details on the purpose or duration of the v
Nov. 12, 2025 -
Media outlet launched to bring news tailored to N. Koreans abroad
A group of North Korean defectors and human rights activists has launched an online media platform aimed at delivering information to North Koreans living and working abroad, with the long-term goal of reaching audiences inside North Korea. The new outlet, called Korea Internet Studio, was officially launched Tuesday amid the shutdown of multiple radio and broadcast services long operated by the US and South Korean governments to deliver information to North Korean audiences. These include the U
Nov. 11, 2025 -
Yoon indicted over Pyongyang drone operation
South Korea’s special counsel on Monday indicted former President Yoon Suk Yeol and two of his aides on charges of “benefiting the enemy,” accusing them of ordering unauthorized drone operations over Pyongyang in October 2024 to create grounds for declaring martial law. The operation, prosecutors said, heightened inter-Korean tensions and undermined national security. The investigation team, led by special prosecutor Cho Eun-suk, said that Yoon directed the drone missions to fabricate a pretext
Nov. 10, 2025 -
NK hackers hijack Google, KakaoTalk accounts to control phones: report
North Korean state-sponsored hackers hijacked Google accounts to remotely control and wipe smartphones and tablets held by individuals in South Korea, then exploited their KakaoTalk messenger as a channel to spread malware to their contacts, a report said Monday. The attack marks the first confirmed case of a North Korean state-sponsored hacking group compromising Google accounts to gain remote control over smart devices, according to South Korean cybersecurity firm Genians. The attack was ident
Nov. 10, 2025 -
US military calls NK missile launch 'destabilizing,' reaffirms readiness to defend allies
A US military command on Friday reiterated America's readiness to defend its homeland and allies, stressing that North Korea's ballistic missile launch this week underscores the "destabilizing" impact of Pyongyang's actions. The Indo-Pacific Command released a statement after Pyongyang fired one suspected short-range ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Friday (Korean time). "We are aware of the missile launch and are consulting closely with our allies and partners," the command said. "While
Nov. 8, 2025 -
Defense ministry condemns N. Korea's launch of short-range ballistic missile
South Korea's defense ministry on Saturday "strongly denounced" the North's suspected ballistic missile launch, calling for the North to halt acts that heighten tension between the Koreas. "The South's military strongly condemns the recent ballistic missile launch by the North, and expresses deep regret for (the North's) statement denouncing South Korea-US annual exercises and conference," the ministry said in a notice to the press. It also called on North Korea to "immediately halt" all acts he
Nov. 8, 2025 -
N. Korea slams S. Korea-US annual security talks, vows 'more offensive' actions
North Korea on Saturday denounced this week's annual security talks between South Korea and the United States as an "intentional" expression of the allies' "hostile" nature against it, vowing to take "more offensive" actions against enemy threats. North Korean Defense Minister No Kwang-chol said in a statement that the North has "correctly" understood US hostility toward Pyongyang as the defense chiefs of South Korea and the US held the Security Consultative Meeting in Seoul on Tuesday to discus
Nov. 8, 2025 -
North Korea launches ballistic missile into East Sea: JCS
North Korea fired at least one suspected ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Friday, in what observers say appears to be a protest against the latest US sanctions. According to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, the launch took place around 12:35 p.m. from Daegwan, North Pyongan Province. The projectile, assessed to be a short-range ballistic type, traveled roughly 700 kilometers before falling into the East Sea, according to the JCS. Authorities in South Korea and the United States are c
Nov. 7, 2025 -
N. Korea, Russia discuss cooperation, exchanges between their military-political organs
North Korea and Russia have discussed ways to strengthen cooperation among their military-political organs, state media reported Friday, amid signs of the North's deployment of additional troops to aid Russia's war with Ukraine. Pak Yong-il, vice director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army, held talks with Russian Deputy Defense Minister Viktor Goremykin on Wednesday in Pyongyang, according to the Korean Central News Agency. "At the meeting, both sides discussed ways to
Nov. 7, 2025 -
Seoul open to reviewing sanctions on N. Korea over cryptocurrency theft if needed: official
Second Vice Foreign Minister Kim Ji-na said Thursday that South Korea is open to reviewing sanctions against North Korea when necessary, following the announcement of fresh U.S. sanctions on North Korean individuals and entities over illicit cyber activities. "In cases of cryptocurrency theft by Pyongyang, coordination between South Korea and the U.S. is important, as it can be used to fund North Korea's nuclear and missile programs and pose a threat to our digital ecosystem," Kim said during an
Nov. 6, 2025