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(MENAFN) Xi Jinping is expected to meet Kim Jong-un during his upcoming visit to Pyongyang, as the two countries move to strengthen bilateral relations, according to China’s Foreign Ministry.

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(MENAFN) South Korea has accused its rival North Korea of continuing illegal exports of coal and mineral resources in violation of United Nations sanctions, according to reports citing intelligence assessments.

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(MENAFN) North Korea shows no appetite for engagement with either Washington or Seoul, Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan warned following a recent visit to Pyongyang — painting a picture of a regime doubling down on self-reliance...

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(MENAFN) North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles into the Yellow Sea on Tuesday, escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula, South Korean media reported.

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(MENAFN) Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan completed a rare two-day visit to Pyongyang this week, meeting senior North Korean officials in a diplomatic engagement that underscored half a century of ties between the two nations,...

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(MENAFN) North Korea fired back Thursday against calls for its denuclearization by the foreign ministers of the United States, Australia, Japan, and India, declaring in unambiguous terms that it will never surrender its nuclear weapons program....

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(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced Wednesday that the country has more than doubled its weapons-grade nuclear material production capacity over the past five years, signaling a sharp acceleration in Pyongyang's atomic weapons...

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(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has stated that the country's capacity to produce weapons-grade nuclear material has increased to more than twice its previous level over the last five years, according to information released by state...

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(MENAFN) North Korea currently shows little interest in resuming engagement with either the United States or South Korea, choosing instead to focus on military strength and greater self-reliance, according to Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian...

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(MENAFN) South Korea remains open to dialogue with Pyongyang and expects the isolated regime to eventually come to the table, Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said in an interview with a South Korean news agency published Friday.

U.S. House Committee on Financial Services

Yesterday, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, led by Chairman Dan Meuser (PA-09), examined the growing partnership between Chinese money laundering networks (CMLNs) and drug cartels and the threat they pose...

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(MENAFN) North Korea has issued a public health warning to its citizens over the rising threat of hantavirus, following a confirmed outbreak aboard a cruise ship that has already claimed three lives.

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(MENAFN) North Korea has issued a public health warning about hantavirus infections following reports of an outbreak linked to a cruise ship, according to state media.

U.S. House Committee on Financial Services

Yesterday, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, led by Chairman Dan Meuser (PA-09), examined the growing partnership between Chinese money laundering networks (CMLNs) and drug cartels and the threat they pose...

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(MENAFN) South Korean officials have indicated that a potential visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Pyongyang could create conditions where a renewed North Korea–United States summit becomes part of diplomatic discussions.

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(MENAFN) Beijing is carefully distancing itself from Washington's characterization of a shared denuclearization agenda for North Korea, with a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman opting Monday for measured, independent language rather than...

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(MENAFN) North Korea has openly declared it recognizes no obligation under international nuclear non-proliferation law, state-run media reported Thursday.

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(MENAFN) Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov has reportedly awarded North Korean soldiers with Russia’s Order of Courage during a visit to Pyongyang, recognizing their involvement in military operations linked to Russia’s Kursk Region,...

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(MENAFN) North Korea said Thursday that it does not consider itself bound by any obligations under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), according to a Korean news agency.

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(MENAFN) Chinese President Xi Jinping is preparing to hold high-stakes talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang, as both nations move to reinforce their strategic alliance, Beijing's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning confirmed....