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Amazon says over 1,800 North Koreans blocked from applying for jobs at tech giant

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North Korea’s Kim tours hot tubs, BBQ joints at lavish new mountain resort

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae stand outside the Milyong Hotel as they attend an inauguration ceremony for hotels in the tourist resort in Samjiyon city, North Korea.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae stand outside the Milyong Hotel as they attend an inauguration ceremony for hotels in the tourist resort in Samjiyon city, North Korea.

Japan’s nuclear ambitions must be stopped ‘at any cost’, says North Korea

Pyongyang said the remarks showed Tokyo was “openly revealing their ambition to possess nuclear weapons, going beyond the red line”.
Pyongyang said the remarks showed Tokyo was “openly revealing their ambition to possess nuclear weapons, going beyond the red line”.

North Korea stole $2.57b of crypto in 2025, report says

A sharp jump from 2024 underscores North Korea’s growing ability to pull off massive heists.
A sharp jump from 2024 underscores North Korea’s growing ability to pull off massive heists.

Trump-Kim summit more likely in 2026, with Seoul still left in cold: Report

In June 2019, US President Donald Trump met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas.
In June 2019, US President Donald Trump met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas.

North Korean leader’s sister sports Chinese foldable phone

Images released by state media on Dec 14 showed Kim Yo Jong holding the phone in her right hand during a trip to a hospital opening alongside her brother Kim Jong Un.
Images released by state media on Dec 14 showed Kim Yo Jong holding the phone in her right hand during a trip to a hospital opening alongside her brother Kim Jong Un.

South Korea’s ex-president Yoon tried to provoke Pyongyang into armed aggression: Prosecutor

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks to his lawyers as he attends the fourth hearing of his impeachment trial over his short-lived imposition of martial law at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, 23 January 2025.    JEON HEON-KYUN/Pool via REUTERS
South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks to his lawyers as he attends the fourth hearing of his impeachment trial over his short-lived imposition of martial law at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, 23 January 2025.    JEON HEON-KYUN/Pool via REUTERS

North Korean leader Kim hails troops returning from Russia mission, state media says

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the regiment had demonstrated “absolute loyalty” to the party and the state.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the regiment had demonstrated “absolute loyalty” to the party and the state.

US general says drills ‘absolutely’ needed as Korea floats shift

Officials in Seoul had floated adjusting the drills to facilitate dialogue with North Korea.
Officials in Seoul had floated adjusting the drills to facilitate dialogue with North Korea.

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un lauds troops sent to fight overseas, vows to root out ‘evil’

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over a meeting of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, in Pyongyang.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over a meeting of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, in Pyongyang.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.