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Yulia Navalnaya called on EU ministers to not recognize upcoming Russian presidential election Yulia Navalnaya asked European Union foreign ministers not to recognize the results of the upcoming Russian Presidential election in a speech on Monday, according to a transcript. “These elections are fake, but Putin still needs them — for propaganda. He wants the … Read more

Vladimir Putin: From Russia, with Love: Vladimir Putin gifts 3000 kg luxury beast to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly gifted a Russian-made car for personal use to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, showcasing the special relationship between the two leaders. This gesture, reported by North Korea’s state media, comes with concerns regarding potential violations of a UN resolution that prohibits the supply of luxury items to North … Read more

North Korea fires several cruise missiles off east coast in latest barrage

North Korea fired several cruise missiles off its east coast on Wednesday, Seoul’s military said, Pyongyang’s fifth such launch so far this year. “Our military detected several unknown cruise missiles over the waters northeast of Wonsan around 09:00 today and South Korea-US intelligence authorities are conducting a detailed analysis,” the Joint Chiefs of Staff said … Read more

North Korea scraps all economic cooperation agreements with South Korea – National

North Korea’s Supreme People’s Assembly has voted to scrap all agreements signed with South Korea on promoting economic cooperation, the North’s official KCNA news agency reported on Thursday, as the two Koreas’ relations continue to deteriorate sharply. The assembly, which takes formal steps to adopt policy dictated by the ruling Workers’ Party, also voted to … Read more

Yoon warns Pyongyang may use ‘fake news, cyberattacks’ to influence South Korea election

“For the past 70 years, the North Korean regime has worked tirelessly to bring down our liberal democratic system, and in years with important political events, it has constantly carried out social disturbances, psychological warfare and provocations,” he said. “And this year, border area provocations, drone infiltration, fake news, cyberattacks and other provocations are expected … Read more

Four-day trip to visit North Korean attractions such as the Hotel of Doom & a Stalinist era railway station sells out

THERE’S nothing like a holiday by the seaside, on the ski slopes — or enjoying a tour of a totalitarian regime’s vanity projects. But that’s just what tourists to North Korea can expect. 5 There’s nothing like a holiday by the seaside, on the ski slopes — or enjoying a tour of a totalitarian regime’s … Read more

North Korea warns of war as Kim seeks change to South’s status – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Monday called for a constitutional amendment to change the status of South Korea as a separate state and warned that while his country doesn’t seek war, it didn’t intend to avoid it, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday. Kim said … Read more

North Korea’s first 2024 missile test was conducted with remote U.S. targets in the region in mind, analysts say

Seoul, South Korea — North Korea on Monday said it flight-tested a solid-fuel intermediate-range missile tipped with a hypersonic warhead as it pursues more powerful, harder-to-detect weapons designed to strike remote U.S. targets in the region. The report by North Korea’s state media came a day after the South Korean and Japanese militaries detected the … Read more

North Korea fires ballistic missile, foreign minister to visit Russia as tensions with the South spikes

North Korea fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile on Sunday, Seoul’s military said, days after Pyongyang staged live-fire exercises near the tense maritime border with the South. “Our military detected one suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile launched from the Pyongyang area towards the East Sea around at 14:55,” Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said in … Read more

North Korea to launch 3 more spy satellites, Kim Jong Un says

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will launch three additional military spy satellites, build more nuclear weapons and introduce modern unmanned combat equipment in 2024, as he called for “overwhelming” war readiness to cope with U.S.-led confrontational moves, state media reported Sunday. Kim’s comments, made during a key ruling Workers’ Party meeting … Read more