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North Korea fires several cruise missiles off east coast
Seoul: Days after Pyongyang test-fired new strategic cruise missiles from the west coast, North Korea has fired several cruise missiles from its east coast on Sunday, the South Korean military said. The…
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Vladimir Putin willing to visit Pyongyang: North Korea
Seoul: Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his willingness to visit North Korea, an official statement said on Sunday. North Korea Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui paid an official visit to Russia…
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un orders military to ‘accelerate’ war preparations
Pyongyang: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has instructed the military, including its nuclear programme, to ‘accelerate’ war preparations in response to what he described as unprecedented hostile steps by the United…
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N.Korean-backed state hackers steal $3 bn of crypto since 2017: Report
New Delhi: North Korean-backed state hackers have stolen around $3 billion worth of cryptocurrency over the last six years since January 2017, a new report has found. According to the cybersecurity company…
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N.Korea’s Lazarus Group launders $900mn in crypto: Report
New Delhi: Over $7 billion in cryptocurrency has been illicitly laundered through cross-chain crime, with North Korea’s Lazarus Group being linked to the theft of around $900 million between July 2022 and…
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Kim deeply impressed with Russia’s modern aviation technology: State media
Seoul: North Korea leader Kim Jong-un said he was “deeply impressed” with the advanced state of Russian aerospace and aviation technology as he visited an aircraft plant during his ongoing visit to…
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North Korea fires several cruise missiles into Yellow Sea: Seoul
Seoul: North Korea fired several cruise missiles toward the Yellow Sea on Saturday, Seoul’s military said, days after South Korea and the US wrapped up their major joint military drills. The Joint…
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After over 3 yrs Covid restrictions, NKorea allows citizens abroad to return
Seoul: Reopening its border following more than three years of its stringent virus restrictions, North Korea has lifted an entry ban imposed on its citizens staying abroad over Covid-19 concerns, state media…
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Kim Jong-un’s daughter seen in public could inherit his power
Seoul: The daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un who has been seen in public may be his first child and she may be one of the “candidates” who could inherit his…
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N.Korea unresponsive to regular contact via liaison line for 6th day
Seoul: North Korea remained unresponsive to daily routine calls with South Korea through an inter-Korean liaison communication channel for a sixth straight day on Wednesday, Seoul’s Unification Ministry said. The North was…
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N.Korea remains unresponsive to military hotline call from S.Korea for 3rd day
Seoul: North Korea did not answer a routine morning call from South Korea via a military hotline for the third day in a row on Sunday for unclear reasons, officials said. The…
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North Korea tests new underwater nuke weapon capable of ‘radioactive tsunami’
Seoul: North Korea tested a new underwater nuclear weapon earlier this week capable of spawning a “radioactive tsunami”, Pyongyang’s state media said on Friday. Separately, the North also conducted a cruise missile…
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N.Korea warns of ‘toughest reaction’ to US military drills with S.Korea
Seoul: North Korea said on Thursday it will take the “toughest reaction” to the US move to expand joint military exercises with South Korea. The North’s warning came US Defense Secretary Lloyd…
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FBI accuses N.Korean govt-backed hackers for $100 mn crypto heist
Washington: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has accused a North Korean government-backed hacker group for a $100 million crypto heist last year. The cryptocurrencies were stolen from Harmony’s Horizon bridge, which…