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South Korea probes diplomatic academy hack, eyes possible North Korea link

The ministry said the attackers gained control of a server between April and May 2025 and maintained access until February 2026.

North Korea, Russia foreign ministers hold strategic talks in Moscow, says report

North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui (centre) attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on July 19.

Russia's Putin meets North Korea's top diplomat in Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia July 19, 2026. Sputnik/Alexander Shcherbak/Pool via REUTERS

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Putin meets North Korea’s foreign minister, hails war support

North Korean foreign minister on official visit to Russia: State media

North Korea’s top diplomat Choe Son Hui (centre) departed Pyongyang for Russia on July 18.

Senior Chinese delegation visits North Korea’s Wonsan Kalma resort, KCNA says

China’s fourth-highest-ranked official Wang Huning tours the Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone in Wonsan, North Korea on July 17.

North Korea appears to have built rocket launcher facilities near DMZ

Satellite surveillance has detected 21 newly constructed elongated facilities at North Korean bases, potentially used for the storage of rocket launchers.

North Korea calls Seoul a ‘puppet’ for its role in US maritime exercise

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Army soldiers take part in a U.S.-South Korea joint river-crossing exercise, which is a part of the annual Freedom Shield joint military training, near the demilitarized zone separating South and North Korea, in Yeoncheon, South Korea, March 14, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon/File Photo

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets Chinese top official Wang Huning

The Chinese delegation led by Wang Huning arrived in Pyongyang on July 15, at the invitation of North Korea.

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