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Lavrov starts visit to N-Korea
MENAFN
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July 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov began a three-day visit to North Korea on Saturday, signaling deepening military and diplomatic cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. The visit follows the signing...
Russian FM arrives in North Korea for diplomatic goals
MENAFN
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July 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in North Korea on Saturday for a three-day diplomatic visit, emphasizing the deepening alliance between Moscow and Pyongyang in the context of the ongoing Ukraine conflict. This visit follows...
N-Korea wants to send army personnel to Russia
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea will send thousands of military personnel to Russia’s Kursk Region to assist with demining and rebuilding efforts, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu announced on Tuesday. North Korean forces previously fought...
Lavrov Anticipates Visiting North Korea for Talks
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is set to embark on a three-day trip to North Korea starting this Friday, according to a statement by ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. Zakharova shared at a press briefing in Moscow on Wednesday...
Russian Foreign Minister Set to Visit North Korea
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is set to arrive in North Korea on Friday for a three-day visit, according to ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. Speaking at a press briefing in Moscow on Wednesday, Zakharova stated that Lavrov's...
S. Korea Returns Six North Korean Fishermen After Rescue
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korea on Wednesday returned six North Korean fishermen who had been rescued after inadvertently crossing into southern waters near the disputed maritime boundary, according to a local news agency. The fishermen, traveling in a...
N. Korea’s Leader Commemorates Founder’s 31st Death Anniversary
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un paid a solemn visit on Tuesday to the mausoleum of the country’s founding figure, Kim Il-sung, commemorating the 31st anniversary of his passing, according to reports from state media. Accompanied by senior...
S. Korea’s President Seeks Pope Leo Visit to N. Korea for Peace
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday expressed hopes that Pope Leo XIV would make an unprecedented visit to North Korea, framing it as a powerful symbol for peace across the Korean Peninsula, according to media. The appeal came...
Prestige Economics Launches Cold War Two Wargame
EIN Presswire
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July 10, 2025
Prestige Economics launches Cold War Two, a wargame featuring geoeconomic and geopolitical strategic simulations for business, government, and defense leaders. AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, July 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Prestige Economics, a...
North Korean Civilian Breaks Through Korea's Fortress Border
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) A North Korean civilian shattered the heavily militarized inter-Korean boundary Friday in what military officials describe as a dramatic defection attempt across one of the world's most dangerous borders. The man penetrated the Military...
N. Korea Blasts Quad Alliance Over Nuclear Stance
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea unleashed a blistering counterattack Friday against the Quad alliance—comprising the United States, Australia, India, and Japan—denouncing their coordinated assault on Pyongyang's nuclear program as dangerous "coercive acts."...
North Korea Launches Coastal Tourist Resort
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea has inaugurated the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area along its eastern shoreline, aiming to rejuvenate its tourism sector and acquire essential foreign income amid ongoing global sanctions, according to a news agency on...
N. Korea Launches Wonsan Kalma Coastal Resort to Revitalize Tourism
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea has launched the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area on its eastern coastline in a strategic move to revitalize tourism and generate vital foreign revenue amidst ongoing international sanctions, state-controlled media reported...
N. Korean’s Leader Mourns Soldiers Killed in Russia-Ukraine War
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been observed mourning his soldiers believed to have died while fighting in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to images broadcast on Tuesday by state-run media. The footage, aired by media,...
Vatican Cardinal Suggests Pope Leo Help Bridge U.S.-N. Korea Divide
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) In a bold statement on Thursday, Cardinal Lazzaro You Heung-sik, the first Korean prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Clergy, emphasized the potential role Pope Leo XIV could play in improving relations between the United States...
Pope Leo Has Potential Role in US, North Korea Relations
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Cardinal Lazzaro You Heung-sik, the first Korean prefect of the Dicastery for the Clergy at the Vatican, expressed on Thursday his belief that Pope Leo XIV could contribute significantly to improving relations between the United States...
North Korean Military Delegation Embark on Russia Trip
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) A high-level delegation from North Korea’s premier military institution has embarked on a trip to Russia, signaling a further deepening of defense cooperation between the two nations, according to state media on Tuesday. The group, led by...
North Korean Military Delegation Heads to Russia
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) A group from North Korea’s top military academy has departed for Russia as defense ties between the two nations deepen, according to reports from state media on Tuesday. The delegation, led by Kim Kum-chol, the president of Kim Il Sung...
S. Korea’s President Pushes for U.S. Trade Deal, North Korea Talks
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae-myung announced Thursday his commitment to negotiating a "mutually beneficial" trade agreement with the United States and pursuing talks with North Korea aimed at establishing "peace and coexistence" on the...
Lee Jae-myung Advocates Dialogue with North Korea
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae-myung announced on Thursday his commitment to pursuing a "mutually beneficial" trade agreement with the United States, as well as initiating dialogue with North Korea to foster "peace and coexistence" across...