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(MENAFN) North Korea used the world stage on Monday to accuse Japan of pushing a military buildup and to declare that a multipolar world order is what it called an “irresistible trend of the times.” Speaking at the 81st session of the UN General...

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(MENAFN) The number of South Koreans who have relatives in North Korea after being separated by the Korean War has dropped below 33,000, continuing a long-term decline in the population, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Japan's prime minister issued a stark warning Tuesday, declaring that North Korea's expanding nuclear and missile programs represent a grave threat to global peace, and calling for the country's complete denuclearization in accordance...

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(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung extended an offer of peace and renewed cooperation to North Korea on Tuesday, calling for dialogue and peaceful coexistence in an address to the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York. Lee...

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(MENAFN) South Korea summoned Ukraine’s acting envoy in Seoul on Monday and called for an official explanation and apology after Kyiv disclosed the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea.

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(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday demanded a rapid and exhaustive investigation into a land mine blast inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) last week that wounded three South Korean soldiers.

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(MENAFN) North Korea has dismissed a report concerning its citizens working abroad, rejecting allegations from a US-led sanctions monitoring body and arguing that the group has improperly portrayed lawful economic cooperation as breaches of United...

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(MENAFN) North Korea has rejected discussions at an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) meeting concerning its denuclearization, insisting that its status as a nuclear weapons state is "absolute," according to reports.

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(MENAFN) President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are poised for pivotal talks in Washington on Thursday, with trade policy, rare earth minerals, artificial intelligence and broader geopolitical flashpoints topping the agenda.

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(MENAFN) North Korea has lashed out at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) after its general assembly renewed calls for Pyongyang's denuclearization, insisting its status as a nuclear-armed state is non-negotiable, state media reported...

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(MENAFN) The South Korean government has backed a proposed bill that would relax restrictions on civilian contacts with North Korean residents by removing the government’s authority to reject such requests, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) A search operation was underway Thursday for a North Korean crew member who remained missing after an auxiliary boat linked to a North Korean merchant vessel sank in international waters between South Korea and Japan.

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(MENAFN) South Korea's government has thrown its support behind a legislative push to loosen restrictions on citizens seeking contact with North Korean residents, backing a measure that would strip authorities of their power to block such...

U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee Chairwoman Young Kim delivered opening remarks at a hearing titled "Lives, not Leverage: the Long Arm of China and North Korea's Repression”. -Remarks-...

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(MENAFN) A South Korean court on Wednesday ordered North Korea to pay 44.6 billion won ($32.5 million) in damages for the 2020 demolition of the inter-Korean joint liaison office, a landmark ruling in Seoul's long-running effort to hold Pyongyang...

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(MENAFN) An unexploded land mine has been spotted near the site of last week's blasts inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that wounded three South Korean soldiers, a news agency reported on Monday, citing military sources.

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(MENAFN) President Donald Trump praised the “tremendous progress” achieved at his summit last week with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Energy Metal News News Commentary - There is a line in Kennametal’s fiscal 2026 results that says more about the tungsten market than any price chart.

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(MENAFN) An unexploded land mine has been sighted close to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) site where two blasts wounded three South Korean soldiers last week, a news agency reported Monday, citing military sources.

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung worked through a packed agenda of bilateral issues during talks on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, including headway on joint strategic investment projects,...