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South Korea Issues Urgent Evacuation Alerts Amid Unannounced North Korean Dam Release
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Seoul, October 12, 2025 – In a move that has reignited longstanding tensions along the heavily fortified inter-Korean border, South Korean authorities issued evacuation alerts early Sunday morning after detecting signs of unannounced water...
As its ruling party turns 80, an emboldened Kim Jong Un shows off North Korea’s new hypersonic weapon, ICBM
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North Korea showed off a new hypersonic glide vehicle and intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) at a military parade late Friday, as it marked 80 years of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea. The Hwasong-11Ma hypersonic weapon and the...
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As its ruling party turns 80, an emboldened Kim Jong Un shows off North Korea’s new hypersonic weapon, ICBM
By Brad Lendon, Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea showed off a new hypersonic glide vehicle and intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) at a military parade late Friday as it marked 80 years of the ruling Workers’ Party of...
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Morning Brief: Gaza Ceasefire in Effect, North Korea Shows Off New Hypersonic Weapon, India Deepens Ties With Taliban
Ceasefire Holds in Gaza as 72-Hour Hostage Clock Ticks The guns have gone quiet in Gaza, at least for now. A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect at midday Friday local time, the opening move in a deal that ties military de-escalation to...
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Kim Jong Un vows to build North Korean 'socialist paradise'
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) presided over an event marking the 80th anniversary of the Workers’ Party of Korea at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, state-run media reported Friday. Photo by KCNA/EPA SEOUL, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- North Korean...
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Crypto Vanishes to North Korea, Discord Leaks Millions of IDs, and Hackers Hold 1 Billion Records Hostage
If you recently lost money to a crypto scam, or if you invest in crypto and have watched your investments plummet for unknown reasons, you may be wondering where all that money ended up. Well, the answer might be North Korea, as we reported...
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The weapons North Korea unveiled at massive military parade
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AP News Summary at 11:43 p.m. EST
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Government shutdown could become longest ever as Trump says he 'won't be extorted' by Democrats WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is indicating in court that it will only partially fund the federal food assistance program as the...
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Hegseth Visits DMZ with South Korean Defense Minister
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met with South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Monday at the demilitarized zone (DMZ), the heavily-defended border between North and South Korea. Ahn said Hegseth’s visit to the DMZ had “symbolic and...
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Fish-slapping dance saved Palin in Venezuela and North Korea
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When Sir Michael Palin was made to stop filming in Venezuela by paramilitaries and held at gunpoint, his freedom was won thanks to two pilchards and a perch. Palin, 82, who was filming his Channel 5 documentary in the troubled South American...
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Kim Jong Un praises party legacy as foreign delegations visit North Korea
PYONGYANG: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has praised the legacy of the country’s ruling party ahead of Friday’s 80th anniversary of its founding. Delegations from China, Russia and Vietnam have arrived in Pyongyang to attend the Workers’ Party...
Premier Li Qiang joins celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the Workers’ Party of Korea in Pyongyang
The Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), the ruling party in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), celebrated its 80th founding anniversary on October 10. Congratulating his Korean counterpart Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the WPK, Xi...
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asia North Korea's Kim lauds ruling party as foreign delegations visit for 80th anniversary
SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has praised the legacy of the country's ruling party in a speech ahead of Friday's 80th anniversary of its founding, as delegations from China, Russia and Vietnam arrived in Pyongyang to attend celebrations....
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Kim Jong Un Hails Ruling Party As Foreign Delegations Visit North Korea
Home North Korea Kim Jong Un Hails Ruling Party As Foreign Delegations Visit North Korea Kim visited the Party Founding Museum in Pyongyang on Wednesday with senior party officials and delivered a speech honouring the party's founders and...
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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visits DMZ ahead of security talks with South Korean officials
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas on Monday as he began a two-day visit to ally South Korea for security talks.Hegseth and South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back received a briefing...
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asia North Korea's Kim lauds ruling party's legacy ahead of 80th anniversary
SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has praised the legacy of the ruling party and called for renewed loyalty to socialism in a speech ahead of Friday's (Oct 10) 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea, state media KCNA...
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World Reuters North Korea's Kim lauds ruling party's legacy ahead of 80th anniversary
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By Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has praised the legacy of the ruling party and called for renewed loyalty to socialism in a speech ahead of Friday's 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea,...
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These K-pop stars are from North Korea. You’d never know it from their music.
In the music video for their first single, the five members of the K-pop boy band 1VERSE show off their dance moves in a grassy field to a soundtrack of slick synth-pop, riffing on the title “Multiverse” while singing about how every version of a...
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Commentary: Vietnam is courting North Korea – and still winning Western friends
The Lowy Institute’s Asia Power Index 2024 noted that Hanoi punched above its weight when it comes to diplomatic influence. North Korea values its relations with Hanoi, so much so that Lam was still invited to the Workers’ Party anniversary event...
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The world leaders attending North Korea’s 80th anniversary of ruling party
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