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  North Korea denounces US sanctions, but remains cautious SEOUL, November 6 (AJP) - North Korea strongly denounced the latest sanctions imposed by the U.S., vowing to take responsive measures "with patience," state media reported on Thursday. "The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported, quoting Kim Un-chol, the isolate country' November 6, 2025
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  Former North Korean figurehead dies at 97 SEOUL, November 4 (AJP) - North Korea's former perennial nominal head of state, Kim Yong-nam, has died at the age of 97, state media reported on Tuesday. The state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said leader Kim Jong-un, accompanied by premier Pak Tae-song and other top officials, visited a memorial altar in the small hours and expressed "deep condolences over his death." According to the KCNA, the nonagenarian, who had served under the hereditary dy November 4, 2025
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  Pyongyang answers Trump's overture with calibrated missile test SEOUL, October 29 (AJP) - U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to keep his hopes up for a rendezvous with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during his short visit to South Korea for this year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation events, and the North responded in a pointed yet carefully managed missile test. North Korea "conducted a test-fire of sea-to-surface strategic cruise missiles in the West Sea of Korea" on Tuesday, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) r October 29, 2025
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  North Korea fires cruise missiles as Trump arrives for APEC summit SEOUL, October 29 (AJP) - U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated overtures to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un were met with another round of provocation, as the isolated country test-fired a couple of ship-to-surface cruise missiles in the West Sea on Tuesday. According to North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency on Wednesday, the missiles "improved for the launch form the ship" were launched vertically the previous day and flew for about 7,800 seconds al October 29, 2025
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  N.Korean top diplomat's Russia visit coincides with Trump's Seoul visit SEOUL, October 26 (AJP) - North Korean Foreign Minister will visit Russia from Sunday and then is scheduled to travel to Belarus coinciding with U.S. President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to South Korea, raising questions over the possibility of a U.S.–North Korea summit. The visit marks Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui’s first trip to Russia in a year, following her November 2024 meeting in Moscow with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and President Vladimir Putin. October 26, 2025
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  North Korea breaks ground on memorial for troops killed in Russia SEOUL, October 24 (AJP) - North Korea has begun building a war memorial in Pyongyang to honor soldiers who were dispatched to assist Russia's war in Ukraine and died there, state media reported Friday. According to the KCNA, a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the memorial took place the previous day with its leader Kim Jong-un in attendance, along with Russian Ambassador to North Korea Aleksandr Matsegora and other embassy officials. In his speech, Kim said, October 24, 2025
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  North Korea says it tested 'cutting-edge weapon system' SEOUL, October 23 (AJP) - North Korea has successfully test-fired hypersonic projectiles, state media reported Thursday, calling them a "new weapon system." The state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said "two hypersonic projectiles" were launched from areas near Pyongyang the previous day and "hit the target" in North Hamgyong Province. "The new weapon system was tested as part of the defense capability development program to enhan October 23, 2025
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  North Korea fires multiple short-range missiles ahead of APEC summit SEOUL, October 22 (AJP) - North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday, according to military authorities here. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected the missiles around 8:10 a.m., which were launched from an area south of Pyongyang. They flew about 350 kilometers and likely landed in North Hamgyong Province, rather than in the East Sea as the JCS initially speculated. Wednesday's launch, the North's first missile provocation since October 22, 2025
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  North Korea attends Russian forum, fueling prospects of energy cooperation amid closer ties SEOUL, October 14 (AJP) - North Korea has sent delegates to a forum in Russia, raising speculation about possible talks to secure energy supplies from Moscow to help ease its chronic power shortages. The state-run Korean Central News Agency reported on Tuesday that a delegation led by Minister of Electric Power Industry Kim Yu-il left Pyongyang to attend the 8th Russian Energy Week International Forum this week. This marks North Korea's second attendance at the forum s October 14, 2025
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  Pyongyang's new ICBM blends technical ambition with political theater SEOUL, October 13 (AJP) - North Korea unveiled a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the Hwasong-20, during a military parade in Pyongyang last Friday, underscoring its continued drive to advance long-range missile capabilities—possibly with Russian assistance—and to strengthen its leverage ahead of any potential resumption of dialogue with the United States. The Oct. 10 parade, marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea, s October 13, 2025