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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) Chinese President Xi Jinping is preparing to hold high-stakes talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang, as both nations move to reinforce their strategic alliance, Beijing's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning confirmed....

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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) North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un held talks on Friday with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Pyongyang, according to Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in its Saturday report.

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(MENAFN) North Korea fired several ballistic missiles toward the East Sea early Sunday, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). The JCS reported that the missiles traveled approximately 900 kilometers (around 539 miles) before...

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(MENAFN) North Korea launched multiple long-range strategic cruise missiles into surrounding waters Sunday to evaluate its military's combat preparedness and counterattack capabilities, state media reported Monday.

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(MENAFN) North Korea announced Wednesday that it conducted test-firings of sea-to-surface cruise missiles over the Yellow Sea, ahead of US President Donald Trump’s scheduled visit to South Korea for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)...

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(MENAFN) North Korea’s top diplomat, Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui, is set to travel to Russia and Belarus, according to state reports.

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(MENAFN) North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui is scheduled to travel to Russia and Belarus, according to reports from state media on Sunday.

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(MENAFN) North Korea conducted multiple short-range ballistic missile launches toward the East Sea on Wednesday morning, marking its first test since President Lee Jae Myung took office in June, according to reports citing South Korean military...

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(MENAFN) North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Wednesday morning, marking the first missile test since President Lee Jae Myung took office in June, South Korea’s military reported.

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(MENAFN) North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles early Wednesday, as confirmed by South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). The projectiles, described as short-range, were fired from the southern area of North Hwanghae Province.

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(MENAFN) N. Korea's state media reported Sunday that Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui has traveled from Pyongyang for China.

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(MENAFN) Australia has imposed financial restrictions and travel bans on four organizations and one individual accused of supporting North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs through cybercrime.

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(MENAFN) Australia on Thursday announced financial sanctions and travel bans against four organizations and one individual, accusing them of using cybercrime to support North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs.

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(MENAFN) Australia announced on Thursday that it has enacted financial sanctions and travel prohibitions against four organizations and one individual, citing their alleged participation in cybercrime to "support and fund North Korea’s weapons of...

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump declared Monday his readiness to sit down with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un if Pyongyang's chief expresses interest in dialogue during the American leader's imminent South Korea stop. "I'd love to meet with...

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(MENAFN) North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui is set to visit Russia and Belarus at the invitation of their respective foreign ministries, according to reports from state media on Sunday.

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(MENAFN) Chinese Premier Li Qiang will travel to North Korea this week to attend events marking the 80th anniversary of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), both governments announced Tuesday.

U.S. Department of Justice

Paxful Holdings Inc., an online virtual currency trading platform, agreed to plead guilty yesterday to a three-count information filed in the Eastern District of California and agreed to pay a criminal penalty of $4 million based on its ability to...