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N-Korea inaugurates ‘world-class’ coastal resort

(MENAFN) North Korea has inaugurated a large-scale coastal resort on its eastern shore, with leader Kim Jong-un praising it as a model for future tourist developments across the country. According to the state-run KCNA news agency, the newly...

North Korean Military Delegation Heads to Russia

(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...

South Korea Contemplates Allowing Individual Travel to N. Korea

(MENAFN) South Korea is exploring the possibility of allowing individual travelers to visit North Korea, part of President Lee Jae-myung’s broader strategy to restore fragile relations between the two Koreas. "The government is reviewing and...

N. Korea Launches Sprawling Kalma Beach Resort

(MENAFN) North Korea has launched a sprawling beach resort along the eastern coastline in Kalma, with leader Kim Jong Un praising the development as one of this year’s "greatest" achievements, according to state media reports on Thursday. On...

South Korea Considers Allowing Individual Travel to North Korea

(MENAFN) South Korea is contemplating the possibility of permitting individual visits to North Korea as part of President Lee Jae-myung’s broader initiative to repair the deteriorated relationship between the two Koreas. According to a news...

Moscow voices remarks on statements of N-Korean resort closure

(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova has rejected recent reports by Western media that suggested North Korea shut down its newly opened Wonsan-Kalma beach resort to foreign visitors following a visit by Russian Foreign...

Russia denies claims of linking N. Korea closing resort to Lavrov’s visit

(MENAFN) Russia has denied recent claims from Western media suggesting that North Korea shut down its newly opened Wonsan-Kalma beach resort to foreign visitors following a visit by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Reports indicated that...

Lavrov, North Korean Leader Discuss Bilateral Issues in Wonsan

(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in the resort city of Wonsan, according to an announcement from the Russian Foreign Ministry on Saturday. The ministry shared photos and video footage...

S. Korea Returns Six North Korean Fishermen After Rescue

(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...

S. Korea’s President Seeks Pope Leo Visit to N. Korea for Peace

(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...

Justice Department Announces Coordinated, Nationwide Actions to Combat North Korean Remote Information Technology Workers’ Illicit Revenue Generation Schemes

The Justice Department announced today coordinated actions against the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea (DPRK) government’s schemes to fund its regime through remote information technology (IT) work for U.S. companies. These actions...

Russia’s Security Chief Visits North Korea

(MENAFN) Russia's chief security official, Sergey Shoygu, traveled to Pyongyang for discussions with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un, as reported by Russian government media on Tuesday. This marks Shoygu’s second journey to the North Korean...

N-Korea conducts ‘nuclear counterattack’ exercises

(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un recently supervised a military drill simulating a nuclear counterattack, as reported by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The exercise, held on Thursday, involved the launch of short-range ballistic...

North Korea Launches Ballistic Missiles Towards East Sea

(MENAFN) South Korea's military reported that North Korea launched several short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea (Sea of Japan) on Thursday. This marks Pyongyang's first ballistic missile test since March, according to a South Korean...

North Korea Initiates New Ballistic Missile Test

(MENAFN) On Thursday, North Korea discharged several short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, according to military officials from South Korea. This activity marks the regime's initial missile test since...

Chinese National Pleads Guilty to Acting at the Direction of North Korea to Export Firearms, Ammo, and Technology to North Korea

An illegal alien from China pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for illegally exporting firearms, ammunition and other military items to North Korea by concealing them inside shipping containers that departed from the Port of Long...

South Korea's Incoming President Vows to Pursue Talks with N. Korea

(MENAFN) South Korea's incoming president, Lee Jae-myung, delivered his first public remarks on North Korea Tuesday, pledging to pursue dialogue and "co-prosperity" with Pyongyang to help stabilize the Korean Peninsula, according to local media...

Military Robot Market Size is Expected to Reach USD 44,520 Million by 2034 Growing Adoption of Autonomous Systems to Boost Battlefield Efficiency and Safety

Ottawa, Oct. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to Statifacts, the global military robot market size was valued at USD 23,940 million in 2024 and is predicted to be worth around USD 44,520 million by 2034, growing at a CAGR of 6.4% between...

Historic Moscow, Pyongyang Flight Lands Successfully

(MENAFN) The first direct flight connecting Moscow with Pyongyang in the era following the Soviet Union touched down successfully in North Korea on Monday morning. This significant event marks the launch of a direct air link between the two...

First direct Moscow-Pyongyang flight in over 75 years

(MENAFN) The inaugural direct flight between Moscow and Pyongyang since the Soviet era successfully landed in North Korea on Monday morning, marking a historic milestone in Russia-North Korea relations. Previously, the only direct air connection...