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(MENAFN) Xi Jinping on Monday extended congratulations to Kim Jong Un following his reelection as general secretary of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, according to Chinese state media.

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(MENAFN) Beijing on Wednesday criticized the U.S. decision to issue “general licenses” that block China, Russia, North Korea, Iran, and Cuba from engaging in trade with Venezuela, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Beijing on Wednesday condemned a US decision to issue “general licenses” that exclude China, Russia, North Korea, Iran, and Cuba from trade dealings with Venezuela. “China firmly opposes setting restrictions on China-Venezuela cooperation...

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(MENAFN) China launched a sharp diplomatic rebuke on Wednesday against Washington's decision to issue "general licenses" for trade dealings with Venezuela — a framework that explicitly carves out China, Russia, North Korea, Iran, and Cuba from...

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(MENAFN) Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday announced her readiness to meet Kim Jong Un in a summit aimed at resolving the issue of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea and advancing a peaceful future. “I am prepared” for a...

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(MENAFN) North Korea carried out the launch of two ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Tuesday, marking the country’s second missile test of this kind this year, according to official confirmations from authorities in Japan and South Korea....

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(MENAFN) North Korea’s armed forces have carried out a successful trial launch of an upgraded large-caliber multiple rocket launch system, according to an announcement from a state-controlled news outlet.

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(MENAFN) North Korea confirmed Wednesday the test-launch of a large-caliber multiple rocket launcher system, with leader Kim Jong Un declaring an upcoming ruling party congress will establish detailed strategies to substantially enhance the...

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(MENAFN) North Korea fired two projectiles Tuesday morning, presumably ballistic missiles, according to media, which cited Japanese government sources.

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(MENAFN) North Korea fired two projectiles on Tuesday that were believed to be ballistic missiles, prompting swift responses from regional authorities, according to official statements.

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(MENAFN) Families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea have agreed to soften their previously strict stance toward Pyongyang, on the condition that the Japanese government secures the return of all remaining victims, according to reports....

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(MENAFN) Families of Japanese citizens kidnapped by North Korea have agreed to relax their previously uncompromising position toward the regime, on the condition that the Japanese government successfully secures the return of every victim,...

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(MENAFN) South Korea expressed optimism Saturday that North Korea will respond constructively after the UN Security Council approved exemptions from sanctions for humanitarian aid programs in the country, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) North Korea on Tuesday lashed out at Kyiv and criticized an emergency session of the UN Security Council convened after Russia’s Oreshnik missile strike, according to state media.

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(MENAFN) North Korea Condemns Ukraine and UN Security Council Over Russia Missile Strikes North Korea on Tuesday criticized both Ukraine and an emergency UN Security Council session held in response to Russia’s Oreshnik missile attack, state media...

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(MENAFN) Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has demanded Seoul provide a comprehensive explanation for recent unmanned aerial vehicle operations, insisting that UAVs launched from South Korean territory indisputably violated...

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(MENAFN) North Korea Saturday leveled fresh accusations against South Korea for another unmanned aircraft violation, charges that Seoul swiftly rejected.

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(MENAFN) An official North Korean governing party publication has opened discourse regarding leadership transition from current supreme leader Kim Jong Un, according to Thursday reports from regional intelligence sources.

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(MENAFN) Pyongyang has issued a scathing denunciation of Washington's recent military operation in Venezuela that resulted in the detention of the nation's president, describing the move as a severe breach of global legal standards, media reported...

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(MENAFN) North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong-un directly supervised a hypersonic weapons trial on Sunday that assessed combat preparedness of the nation's nuclear arsenal—a demonstration that emerged within hours of Pyongyang's fierce criticism...