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Russian students from Kursk send paper boats to thank North Korean soldiers: KCNA
Published: 22 Oct. 2025, 10:53 Russian students in North Korea floated paper lantern boats sent from students in Russia's Kursk region in the Taedong River in Pyongyang on Oct. 21, the Rodong Sinmun reported on Oct. 22. [RODONG SINMUN] Russian...
Presidential office holds emergency meeting on N. Korea's missile launch
The presidential Office of National Security (ONS) said Wednesday it held an emergency meeting following North Korea's launch of short-range ballistic missiles. The meeting came shortly after the North fired the missiles toward the East Sea, its...
Breaking news live updates: Punjab SSOC busts cross-border smuggling network, arrests four
India News Live Updates: Punjab SSOC busts cross-border smuggling network, arrests fourThe State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) in Amritsar achieved a major breakthrough by dismantling a cross-border smuggling network, leading to the apprehension...
asia North Korea fires ballistic missile towards east, South Korea says
SEOUL — North Korea fired what appeared to be multiple short-range ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast, South Korea's military said on Wednesday (Oct 22), a week ahead of a key Asia-Pacific leaders' meeting in South Korea. It was...
N. Korean Embassy in Russia holds banquet marking 77th anniv. of diplomatic ties
The North Korean Embassy in Russia has held a banquet marking the 77th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic ties, with a Russian official lauding their relations as having reached a new level of alliance, the North's main...
JCS: N. Korea Fires Short-Range Ballistic Missiles from North Hwanghae Province
Photo : YONHAP News South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff(JCS) said North Korea had fired short-range ballistic missiles from its southern region on Wednesday morning. The JCS stated that the South Korean military detected multiple projectiles,...
North Korea: Gerald Curtis (21)
A refueling truck for a helicopter that made an emergency landing, in North Korea in 1993. My Personal History A flight on a dilapidated helicopter and drinks at a hostess club in Pyongyang GERALD CURTISOctober 21, 2025 08:00 JST
N. Korea slams Japan politicians for visit to war shrine, ritual offerings
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Tuesday slammed Japanese politicians for recently visiting a controversial war shrine and sending ritual offerings to the Yasukuni Shrine, which symbolizes the country's militaristic past. The Rodong...
Presidential office says S. Korea, U.S. coordinating for denuclearization after Trump's 'nuclear power' remarks
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are closely coordinating for their joint goal of the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, a presidential official said Sunday, following U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks...
Pyongyang holds int'l film fest after six-year hiatus
North Korea opened the 18th Pyongyang International Film Festival on Wednesday, marking its return after a six-year suspension caused by COVID-19 restrictions. According to the state-run Korean Central News Agency on Thursday, this year’s festival...
(LEAD) Russian students from Kursk send paper boats to thank N. Korean soldiers: KCNA
(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in 4th para, photos) By Park Boram SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- Russian students from the Kursk region have sent paper boats to thank North Korean soldiers who fought for Russia in the war against Ukraine and to mourn...
BREAKING NEWS: N. Korean missile launch unlikely to affect Japan: gov't source
BREAKING NEWS: Nothing to indicate N. Korean missile fell in Japanese waters: PM Takaichi
South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward the North’s eastern waters
Russian students from Kursk send paper boats to thank N. Korean soldiers: KCNA
Russian students from the Kursk region have sent paper boats to thank North Korean soldiers who fought for Russia in the war against Ukraine and to mourn their deaths, the North's state media reported Wednesday. Students from a school affiliated...
South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward the North’s eastern waters
SEOUL (AP) — South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward the North’s eastern waters. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without...
A handshake can only reach so far – even in mending ties between North Korea and Malaysia
Handshakes are not only friendly gestures of greeting and respect, but in the political field they also can be carefully calibrated expressions of power. Famously, US President Donald Trump is just one of many politicians who have mastered the...
People at a train station in Seoul watch footage of a North Korean missile test
Barron, WI (54812) Today Cloudy with occasional showers overnight. Low 38F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%.. Tonight Cloudy with occasional showers overnight. Low 38F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%. Updated: October...
(URGENT) N. Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles from southern region: military