North Korea gives Trump’s overtures the cold shoulder

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office on June 27, 2025, as he is joined by Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (right) and Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe of Rwanda (left). ( …

Thirteen Charged in North Korea Money Laundering Scheme

In a striking development, US prosecutors have unveiled a complex scheme involving 13 individuals accused of stealing and laundering money earmarked for North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. This revelation not only highlights the ongoing tensions …

Texas bans China, Russia, Iran and North Korea from buying land, property in state

Covered under the bill are agricultural land, groundwater, mines or quarries, commercial, industrial, and residential properties, as well as other properties.  Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed into law a bill that will block individuals or entities …

North Korea Showed Photos Of Military Men Eliminated In The War Against Ukraine

9 Footage shows the DPRK dictator "mourning" the soldiers. For the first time, North Korea has recognized and shown the military personnel liquidated in the war against Ukraine. This is reported by Yonhap. Photos showing North Korean leader Kim …

North Korea Opens Beach Resort

Kim Jong-un pays rare public tribute to North Korean soldiers killed in Ukraine

Kim Jong-un has paid tribute to North Korean soldiers killed during Russia’s war with Ukraine, resting his hands on their repatriated coffins in a rare public acknowledgment that his armed forces have suffered fatalities in the conflict. Photographs of the …

China could offer Seoul security guarantees against North Korea. Why won’t it?

Trump’s reevaluation of US alliances presents a chance for Beijing to play a bigger role that it has shunned so far The South Korean foreign policy and security establishment faces a painful and difficult position: The country borders a belligerent, …

North Korea state TV airs program honoring soldiers killed in Russia

North Korea's state television has aired footage of leader Kim Jong Un viewing, together with a delegation from Russia, an art performance honoring soldiers. A program broadcast on Monday by Korean Central Television featured Kim watching the …

Understanding the ‘I’ in denuclearization: Lessons from North Korea and Iran

Published: 01 Jul. 2025, 00:03 Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI Yoo Jee-hye The author is the head of the diplomatic and security news department at the JoongAng Ilbo.     Since the administration of former President Moon Jae-in, the phrase “ …

Kim Jong Un shown mourning North Korean soldiers he sent to die in Putin’s war in Ukraine

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