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North Korea tests new hypersonic missiles signaling strategic weapons expansion
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Defense News Security News Army Recognition
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North Korea said on October 23, 2025, it successfully tested a new hypersonic missile system, launching two projectiles from near Pyongyang toward targets in the country’s northeast. The test underscores Pyongyang’s continued push to strengthen...
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North Korea holds first international film festival in 6 years
Published: 23 Oct. 2025, 15:01 The 17th Pyongyang International Film Festival takes place on Sept. 27, 2019, in this file photo released by the Korean Central News Agency on Oct. 1 of that year. [KCNA] North Korea has kicked off an international...
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N. Korea holds 1st int'l film festival in 6 years
North Korea has kicked off an international film festival in Pyongyang for the first time in six years, state media reported Thursday. The 18th Pyongyang International Film Festival held its opening ceremony at the Pyongyang International Cinema...
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North Korea says tested new weapon system
A man walks past a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a train station in Seoul on October 22, 2025. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP) Seoul: North Korea said on Thursday it had tested a...
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North Korea tests ‘cutting-edge’ hypersonic missiles ahead of Trump’s Seoul visit
SEOUL, Oct 23 — North Korea said today it had tested a “cutting-edge” new weapon system using hypersonic missiles aimed at bolstering its defences against Pyongyang’s foes. The launch was detected by Seoul’s military yesterday and was Pyongyang’s...
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North Korea says tested ‘cutting-edge’ new weapon system
SEOUL (AFP): North Korea said on Thursday it had tested a “cutting-edge” new weapon system using hypersonic missiles aimed at bolstering its defenses against Pyongyang’s foes. The launch was detected by Seoul’s military on Wednesday and was...
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N. Korea holds 1st int'l film festival in 6 yrs
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has kicked off an international film festival in Pyongyang for the first time in six years, state media reported Thursday. The 18th Pyongyang International Film Festival held its opening ceremony at the...
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North Korean hackers stole billions in cryptocurrency, report says
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1News
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North Korean hackers have pilfered billions of dollars by breaking into cryptocurrency exchanges and creating fake identities to get remote tech jobs at foreign companies, according to an international report on North Korea's cyber capabilities....
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North Korea fires missiles ahead of APEC summit
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Donga Ilbo
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North Korea fired two to three short-range ballistic missiles from Chunghwa, North Hwanghae Province, on Oct. 22. The launches were the first since President Lee Jae-myung took office. The provocation violated U.N. Security Council resolutions and...
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US military reinforces readiness as North Korea conducts advanced hypersonic missile test ahead of trilateral summit
The US military has vowed heightened readiness following North Korea’s successful test of two hypersonic missiles on October 22, 2025, demonstrating a significant leap in Pyongyang’s strategic weapons capabilities. The launches, which involved...
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North Korea launches ballistic missiles ahead of Trump’s Asia trip
South Korea’s military reported several short-range ballistic missiles fired south of Pyongyang on Wednesday, marking North Korea’s first missile tests in months. The missiles traveled about 220 miles and did not land in the sea, according to...
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Kyodo: N. Korean Interpreter Seeks Asylum through S. Korean Embassy in Mongolia
A Japanese news agency says a North Korean interpreter sought asylum through the South Korean embassy in Mongolia in August during a visit with a delegation from Pyongyang. Citing a diplomatic source, Kyodo News reported on Saturday that the...
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North Korea conducts ballistic missile tests ahead of Trump’s Asia visit
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Dhaka Tribune
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North Korea carried out its first ballistic missile launches in five months yesterday, just days before US President Donald Trump is set to visit South Korea. South Korea’s military reported that multiple short-range ballistic missiles were fired...
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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles Ahead of Trump’s Asia Trip
North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday, South Korea’s military reported, marking its first missile launch since May and just a week ahead of President Donald Trump’s planned visit to South Korea for the Asia-Pacific...
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World News | North Korea, Iran, and Myanmar Continue to Remain on FATF's Blacklist
Paris [France], October 25 (ANI): The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global watchdog against terror financing and money laundering, continued to list North Korea (DPRK), Iran, and Myanmar under blacklist as "high-risk jurisdictions...
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North Korea fires ballistic missiles less than two weeks before summit of world leaders
North Korea launched short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday, less than two weeks before the leaders from around the world were meeting at a summit in South Korea. It was the communist country’s first missile test since May 8 and its fifth...
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Kim Jong Un's military test fires missiles as Trump prepares for South Korea visit
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Fox News
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National security and military analyst Dr. Rebecca Grant discusses Russia, China and North Korea's alliance and President Donald Trump's crackdown on cartels. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! North Korea test fired multiple short-range...
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North Korea tests ballistic missiles days before Trump’s Asia visit
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Yahoo News - United Kingdom
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North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile on Wednesday, days before Donald Trump’s visit to South Korea. The missile was fired from an area south of Pyongyang at around 8.10am local time and travelled approximately 220 miles north-east...
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Russian clients living in the E.U. struggle to regain banking access after fintech company Revolut freezes accounts
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Meduza
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Revolut, an online bank popular among expats in the European Union, has started freezing accounts belonging to Russian and Belarusian citizens. According to the company, the measure is an effort to comply with the latest package of E.U. sanctions...
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North Korea's Provocative Missile Launch Heightens Tensions Ahead of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit
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Alexa.ng
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Seoul, South Korea – October 22, 2025 – In a move that has sent ripples of concern across the Asia-Pacific region, North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea early Wednesday morning, marking its first such...