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N. Korea’s market tax hikes drive underground commerce
Daily NK
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June 17, 2025
North Korean authorities have drastically hiked market taxes in several regions, driving merchants away from official markets and toward underground commerce. According to a Daily NK source in North Hwanghae province, merchants with fixed stalls...
Russian Presidential Security Official Shoigu Arrives in North Korea
Asharq Al-Awsat
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June 17, 2025
Russia's top presidential security adviser Sergei Shoigu was expected to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after arriving in Pyongyang "on special instructions" from President Vladimir Putin, Russia's Tass news agency reported on Tuesday....
Russian presidential security official Shoigu arrives in North Korea, reports TASS
WHTC - Michigan
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June 17, 2025
SEOUL (Reuters) -Russia’s top presidential security adviser Sergei Shoigu was expected to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after arriving in Pyongyang “on special instructions” from President Vladimir Putin, Russia’s Tass news agency reported...
Lee Jae-myung talks North Korea at G7 as meeting with Trump falls through
NK News
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June 17, 2025
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung raised North Korean security issues during talks with Australia’s leader on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Canada on Monday, but a planned first meeting with Donald Trump fell through after the U.S....
Russian media say top official is in Pyongyang again to meet North Korean leader
The Independent
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June 17, 2025
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Pyongyang elite embrace ‘designer’ clothes from abroad
Daily NK
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June 17, 2025
According to a Daily NK source in Pyongyang recently, designs by twenty-something creators who trained overseas began gaining popularity among the capital’s elite in the second half of last year. Demand has surged over the past three to four...
North Korea's premier sends congratulatory message to new Mongolian leader
Korea JoungAng Daily
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June 17, 2025
Published: 17 Jun. 2025, 09:26 New Mongolian Prime Minister Gombojav Zandanshatar speaks after a vote in parliament in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, on June 13. Mongolian lawmakers on June 13 swore in former top diplomat Gombojav...
N. Korea's premier sends congratulatory message to new Mongolian PM
Yonhap News Agency
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June 16, 2025
SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's Premier Pak Thae-song has sent a congratulatory message to the newly appointed Mongolian prime minister and called for the development of bilateral cooperation, the North's state media reported Tuesday. Pak...
India appoints ambassador to North Korea after 4 years
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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June 16, 2025
India has appointed Aliawati Longkumer as its next ambassador to North Korea, marking a step in re-establishing diplomatic engagement with Pyongyang after a four-year hiatus. Longkumer, a 2008-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is currently...
N. Korea orders anti-US propaganda blitz targeting youth
Daily NK
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June 16, 2025
North Korean authorities have ordered intensified anti-American and anti-South Korean propaganda activities during the “anti-U.S. joint struggle month” from June 25 to July 27, with special focus on indoctrinating young people. According to a...
Delegation of N. Korea's state-run news agency departs for Russia to attend OANA meeting
Yonhap News Agency
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June 16, 2025
SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- A delegation from North Korea's state-run news agency, Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), has left for Russia to attend a meeting of a regional association of news agencies, the KCNA said Tuesday. The KCNA delegation,...
Lee, Australian PM agree to bolster cooperation on addressing N. Korea's nuclear issue
Yonhap News Agency
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June 17, 2025
By Kim Eun-jung CALGARY, Canada, June 16 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae-myung met with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Canada on Monday and agreed to bolster security cooperation to promote peace on the Korean Peninsula and address...
Hanoi hangover: why North Korea’s Kim snubs Trump for Russia’s embrace
South China Morning Post
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June 17, 2025
North Korea’s growing alignment with Russia is giving Kim Jong-un new diplomatic and economic latitude, analysts say, allowing him to harden his stance and making renewed talks with Donald Trump even less likely amid lingering distrust from their...
Leaders of S. Korea, Australia Agree to Strengthen Cooperation on N. Korea Nuclear Issue
KBS World
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June 17, 2025
Photo : YONHAP News President Lee Jae-myung held a summit with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in Canada. The presidential office said Tuesday that the two leaders held talks at a...
Ordinary North Koreans express optimism over Lee’s inauguration in the South
NK Insider
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June 16, 2025
Lee Jae-myung was inaugurated as the 21st president of the Republic of Korea (Source: South Korean government) Following a straight news report by the Korean Central News Agency on the inauguration of President Lee Jae-Myung, informing the...
U.S. Seizes $7.74M in Crypto Tied to North Korea’s Global Fake IT Worker Network
The Hacker News
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June 16, 2025
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) said it has filed a civil forfeiture complaint in federal court that targets over $7.74 million in cryptocurrency, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and other digital assets allegedly linked to a global IT worker...
Canadian regulator fines securities dealer over North Korea rule violations
Global Investigations Review
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June 16, 2025
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Growing geopolitical risk jars global economy
The Business Times Singapore
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June 16, 2025
THE 1920s are widely known as the “roaring 20s” of economic prosperity before the Great Depression. However, the 2020s increasingly risk becoming a “warring 20s”, not least with the recent, growing tensions in the Middle East. The context for...
North Korean APT Hackers Attacking Ukrainian Government Agencies to Steal Login Credentials
Cyber Security News
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June 16, 2025
North Korean advanced persistent threat (APT) groups have launched a sophisticated cyber campaign against Ukrainian government agencies, marking a significant departure from their traditional targeting patterns. This shift in focus represents a...
North Korea suffered more than 6,000 casualties in Ukraine, UK intelligence says
The Independent
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June 16, 2025
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