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TruthScan Detects North Korean Deepfake Attack on Defense Officials

SHERIDAN, Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Researchers from the Genians Security Center used TruthScan's deepfake image detector to analyze a fraudulent government employee ID card that was used by a North Korean-backed hacking group known as...

North Korea Displays Military Power in Grand Parade

(MENAFN) North Korea held an elaborate military parade in the heart of Pyongyang on Friday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the ruling Workers’ Party. The grand display took place in the capital’s central square and...

North Korean Leader Pushes for “Invincible” Military

(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has urged his armed forces to transform into an "invincible" force, according to Seoul-based media, which cited the North’s official media on Saturday. Delivering a speech at a military parade commemorating...

S. Korea issues evacuation alert after N. Korea after dam release

(MENAFN) South Korea has issued an evacuation alert after North Korea reportedly released water from a dam north of the inter-Korean border without providing prior notice, according to reports. The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment said...

Medvedev pledges full commitments under Russia-N. Korea agreement

(MENAFN) Russia will fully honor its commitments to North Korea under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev confirmed on Saturday during a visit to Pyongyang for talks with...

Russia Reaffirms Strategic Commitments to North Korea

(MENAFN) During a recent gathering in Pyongyang, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, confirmed that Russia will entirely fulfill its commitments to North Korea under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement....

N. Korea Deploys “Special Assets” to Counter U.S. Forces in S. Korea

(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared on Sunday that Pyongyang has deployed “special assets” to counter the escalating presence of US military forces in South Korea, according to a state news agency. Speaking at a military exhibition...

North Korean Leader Urges Naval Force Boost

(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered a significant strengthening of the country’s naval combat capabilities to “thoroughly deter and counter the enemy's provocations,” according to state media reports on Monday. Kim toured the...

PM of China to be at N. Korea eightieth anniversary of ruling party

(MENAFN) Chinese Premier Li Qiang will travel to North Korea this week to attend events marking the 80th anniversary of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), both governments announced Tuesday. According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Li...

Kim says ties with Russia, N. Korea are unbreakable

(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has praised the close ties between Pyongyang and Moscow, describing their friendship as “immortal,” according to reports from state media. In a message published by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on...

N. Korea Urges End to Israel’s Atrocities in Gaza

(MENAFN) North Korea on Monday called for an immediate halt to the atrocities committed against Palestinians, urging Israel to withdraw from the Gaza Strip. At the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son...

N. Korea’s Leader Vows Deeper DPRK-China Relations

(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reaffirmed his commitment to fortifying ties with Beijing in a message sent to Chinese President Xi Jinping, marking China’s 76th National Day, according to a local news agency on Wednesday. In his...

North Korea Pledges Stronger China Ties

(MENAFN) North Korea has pledged to reinforce its relationship with China, according to a report by a North Korean news agency on Tuesday. During talks with China’s Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on Monday, North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui...

N. Korea’s leader urges for enhancing Pyongyang’s ‘nuclear shield and sword’

(MENAFN) At a meeting with the nuclear scientists and technicians of the Nuclear Weapons Institute on Saturday, N. Korean President Kim Jong Un called for the continuous improvement and enhancement of Pyongyang's "nuclear shield and sword" and...

UNSEEN Exhibition Shines Light on Untold Stories of North Korean Women

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, October 2, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Witnessed by nearly 5,000 visitors in New York, including human rights advocates, UN General Assembly attendees, New Yorkers, and art lovers, the exhibition was a compelling...

N. Korean head diplomat to visit China

(MENAFN) N. Korea's state media reported Sunday that Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui has traveled from Pyongyang for China. It was verified by both North Korea and China that Choe is visiting from Saturday through Tuesday, accepting an invitation...

N. Korea’s Leader Pushes for Enhancement of Nation’s Nuclear Arsenal

(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday called for continuous enhancement and modernization of Pyongyang’s "nuclear shield and sword," emphasizing its crucial role in securely "defending the security of the sovereignty, interests and...

N. Korea ready to hold talk with US if it drops demand of denuclearization

(MENAFN) On Monday, a news agency reported that the N. Korean president stated at a parliamentary summit that it's unnecessary to dodge communication with United State if Washington abandons the demand for denuclearization. On Sunday, at the...

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Facilitators in N. Korea’s Myanmar Weapons Network

(MENAFN) The US Treasury Department on Thursday announced sanctions against five individuals and one company accused of enabling North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs through arms transactions with Myanmar’s...

S. Korea’s Leader Calls for End to North Korean Nuclear Production

(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday called for an end to North Korea’s production of nuclear weapons and fissile materials, shifting focus from full denuclearization to a more immediate freeze, media reported. Addressing...