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U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee Chairwoman Young Kim delivered opening remarks at a hearing titled "Lives, not Leverage: the Long Arm of China and North Korea's Repression”. -Remarks-...

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On July 27, 1953, the United Nations (UN) and North Korea signed an armistice to end to the Korean War. The repatriation of prisoners, a central issue of the talks, was accomplished through Operation LITTLE SWITCH and BIG SWITCH. All recovered...

DVIDS - Georgia

FORT KNOX, Ky. – The remains of U.S. Army Cpl. Vester Hicks, Jr. 17, who was killed during the Korean War, will be interred Sept. 25, at Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly, Michigan.

DVIDS - Georgia

On Sept. 1, 1966, Lt. Col. Shigeki J. Sugiyama retired from active military service.

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(MENAFN) North Korea declared Sunday that the question of its denuclearization has been permanently and irrevocably closed, lashing out at recent US-South Korea and US-Japan diplomatic exchanges that dared to revisit the prospect, state media...

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(MENAFN) North Korea has stated that the issue of denuclearization is now “irreversibly finalized,” sharply criticizing recent US–South Korea discussions that reaffirmed the goal of eliminating Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons, according to state media...

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(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung stated in a recent interview with a media outlet, released on Wednesday, that North Korea is now even less likely to abandon its nuclear ambitions due to the ongoing US-Iran war. Lee remarked,...

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(MENAFN) North Korea defiantly reasserted its standing as a nuclear-armed state in the early hours of Sunday, dismissing international pressure as Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares to touch down in Pyongyang — his first visit to the reclusive...

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(MENAFN) North Korea has reiterated its stance that its nuclear weapons status is permanent and not open to negotiation, issuing a strong statement ahead of an upcoming visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to state media reports cited...

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(MENAFN) North Korea has reaffirmed its position as a nuclear-armed state, declaring its status “irreversible” ahead of an upcoming visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to reports citing state media.

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(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country's ability to produce weapons-grade nuclear material has increased by more than twofold during the past five years.

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(MENAFN) North Korea shows no appetite for engagement with either Washington or Seoul, Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan warned following a recent visit to Pyongyang — painting a picture of a regime doubling down on self-reliance...

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(MENAFN) North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles into the Yellow Sea on Tuesday, escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula, South Korean media reported.

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(MENAFN) Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan completed a rare two-day visit to Pyongyang this week, meeting senior North Korean officials in a diplomatic engagement that underscored half a century of ties between the two nations,...

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(MENAFN) North Korea fired back Thursday against calls for its denuclearization by the foreign ministers of the United States, Australia, Japan, and India, declaring in unambiguous terms that it will never surrender its nuclear weapons program....

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(MENAFN) Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov has reportedly awarded North Korean soldiers with Russia’s Order of Courage during a visit to Pyongyang, recognizing their involvement in military operations linked to Russia’s Kursk Region,...

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(MENAFN) South Korea’s president Lee Jae Myung has suggested that recent regional conflicts are likely to further reduce the chances of North Korea abandoning its nuclear weapons program, according to reports from a recent interview.

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(MENAFN) Chinese President Xi Jinping has formally thanked North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for the reception extended during his landmark state visit to Pyongyang, declaring the trip a resounding success and a turning point in relations between...

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(MENAFN) Chinese President Xi Jinping has thanked North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for the hospitality extended during his recent state visit to North Korea, describing the trip as successful and a significant step forward in bilateral relations,...

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(MENAFN) Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived back in Beijing on Tuesday following a significant two-day state visit to Pyongyang, where he held talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un focused on expanding cooperation and strengthening...