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North Korea supplies 40% of Russia's weapons – Ukraine's Defence Intelligence chief
Ukrainska Pravda
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North Korea currently supplies up to 40% of Russia’s ammunition for the war in Ukraine, as the partnership between Pyongyang and Moscow deepens. Source: Kyrylo Budanov, Head of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, in an interview with Bloomberg News,...
N. Korean military officials’ wives help choose official drivers
Daily NK
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July 11, 2025
North Korean military officials have begun involving their wives in choosing military drivers for official vehicles as soldiers graduate from the driver’s school at North Korean Air Force headquarters. “Officials from the Air Force headquarters...
North Korea Supplies 40% of Russia’s Ammunition Amid Ukraine Conflict
Mezha
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July 11, 2025
This was stated by the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate Kyrylo Budanov in an interview with Bloomberg Relations between Moscow and Pyongyang are gaining momentum as North Korea supplies Russia with a significant portion of the weaponry...
Sun, sand and surveillance: North Korea’s new beachfront resort opens for tourists
IOL
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It’s not the first place that comes to mind for a beach holiday, but North Korea is hoping to change that. The reclusive nation, long closed off to much of the world, is making waves with the unveiling of a massive new beach resort on its east...
N. Korea receives $2.38 mil. in int'l aid this year, all from Switzerland: data
The Korea Times
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July 11, 2025
North Korea has received a total of $2.38 million in international aid so far this year, all of it from Switzerland, United Nations data showed Friday. Switzerland has committed the aid to North Korea for this year, with $1.1 million to be...
N. Korea receives US$2.38 mln in int'l aid this year, all from Switzerland: data
Yonhap News Agency
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July 11, 2025
SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has received a total of US$2.38 million in international aid so far this year, all of it from Switzerland, United Nations data showed Friday. Switzerland has committed the aid to North Korea for this year,...
(4th LD) S. Korea, U.S., Japan reaffirm 'resolute' commitment to complete denuclearization of N. Korea
Yonhap News Agency
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July 11, 2025
(ATTN: RECASTS byline; ADDS State Department's readout in paras 12-15) By Kim Seung-yeon and Song Sang-ho KUALA LUMPUR/WASHINGTON, July 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan reaffirmed Friday their "resolute" commitment to the...
Reuters: US-owned company seized by Russia plans to enter North Korean and Chinese markets
Ukrainska Pravda
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Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Illustration A US-owned canned food company, which Russia nationalised to secure domestic food supplies, plans to boost sales by exporting to China and North Korea. Source: Reuters Details: Washington has stated that...
Radioactive Russian delivery to North Korea tests boundaries of UN sanctions
NK News
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July 11, 2025
NK Pro uncovers deal for airlift of cobalt-60 by obscure logistics firm, prompting fears of misuse and sanctions evasion An An-124 and containers for carrying radioactive goods | Image: DG Solution, TGK Logistics, Kvant, edited by NK Pro In an...
South Korea: Top US Military Officer Calls For Trilateral Cooperation Amid Military Buildup By North Korea, China
MENAFN
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July 11, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Seoul, July 11 (IANS) The top military officer of the United States stressed the importance of security cooperation among South Korea, the US and Japan to reestablish deterrence against an "unprecedented" military buildup by North...
S Korea, U.S. and Japan urge N Korea to cease all unlawful activities
Japan Today
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July 11, 2025
Top South Korean, U.S. and Japanese military officers urged North Korea to cease all unlawful activities that threaten regional security, as the three nations flew advanced warplanes for a joint exercise in a show of force against the North. The...
South Korea, Japan, U.S. hold aerial drill in demonstration of strength against North Korea
The Hindu
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July 11, 2025
Representational image only. File | Photo Credit: AP Top South Korean, U.S. and Japanese military officers urged North Korea to cease all unlawful activities that threaten regional security, as the three nations flew advanced warplanes for a joint...
South Korea, US and Japan hold aerial drill in demonstration of strength against North Korea
Yahoo News
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Top South Korean, U.S. and Japanese military officers urged North Korea to cease all unlawful activities that threaten regional security, as the three nations flew advanced warplanes for a joint exercise in a show of...
Moscow’s top diplomat to visit North Korea as Pyongyang gets pulled deeper into Russia’s war on Ukraine
KESQ-TV - California
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July 11, 2025
By Will Ripley, Lex Harvey, Chris Lau, Kunal Sehgal and Lucas Lilieholm, CNN (CNN) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is set to visit North Korea this weekend, in a sign of deepening relations between Moscow and Pyongyang as North Korea gets...
(2nd LD) Top U.S. military officer calls for trilateral cooperation amid military buildup by N. Korea, China
Yonhap News Agency
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July 11, 2025
(ATTN: ADDS details from statement; TRIMS) By Lee Minji SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- The top military officer of the United States stressed the importance of security cooperation among South Korea, the U.S. and Japan to reestablish deterrence...
Top U.S. military officer calls for trilateral cooperation amid military buildup by North Korea, China
Korea JoungAng Daily
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July 11, 2025
Published: 11 Jul. 2025, 12:55 Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Adm. Kim Myung-soo, his U.S. counterpart, Gen. Dan Caine and his Japanese counterpart Yoshihide Yoshida pose for a photo during their meeting at the JCS headquarters in Seoul on...
Top U.S. military officer calls for trilateral cooperation amid military buildup by N. Korea, China
Yonhap News Agency
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July 11, 2025
By Lee Minji SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- The top military officer of the United States stressed the importance of security cooperation among South Korea, the U.S. and Japan to reestablish deterrence against an "unprecedented" military buildup by...
(LEAD) Top U.S. military officer calls for trilateral cooperation amid military buildup by N. Korea, China
Yonhap News Agency
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July 11, 2025
(ATTN: CHANGES photos; ADDS details) By Lee Minji SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- The top military officer of the United States stressed the importance of security cooperation among South Korea, the U.S. and Japan to reestablish deterrence against an...
Top US military officer calls for trilateral cooperation amid military buildup by N. Korea, China
The Korea Times
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July 11, 2025
The top military officer of the United States stressed the importance of security cooperation among South Korea, the U.S. and Japan to reestablish deterrence against an "unprecedented" military buildup by North Korea and China. Gen. Dan Caine, the...
Can Seoul’s soft diplomacy break the Russia–North Korea alliance?
The Interpreter
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July 11, 2025
South Korea’s new president Lee Jae-myung faces a unique challenge that his predecessor Moon Jae-in did not: the growing military cooperation between Russia and North Korea. With Moscow breaking international sanctions by buying arms from...