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North Korea

Iconic N. Korea abductee’s mother laments passage of 48 years without reunion

Megumi Yokota went missing at age 13 while on her way home from badminton practice at her junior high school in Niigata on Nov 15, 1977.
Megumi Yokota went missing at age 13 while on her way home from badminton practice at her junior high school in Niigata on Nov 15, 1977.

Russia plans to make up to 120,000 glide bombs this year, Ukrainian intelligence says

A Police bomb squad member carries a part of a Russian glide bomb near a private house hit by a Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine June 27, 2024. REUTERS/Vitalii Hnidyi
A Police bomb squad member carries a part of a Russian glide bomb near a private house hit by a Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine June 27, 2024. REUTERS/Vitalii Hnidyi

Russia says North Korean troops play key role in de-mining its Kursk region

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un greets attendees at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Overseas Military Operations Battle Merit Memorial Hall, for North Korean soldiers who fought alongside Russia in Kursk regions, in Pyongyang, North Korea. via KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un greets attendees at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Overseas Military Operations Battle Merit Memorial Hall, for North Korean soldiers who fought alongside Russia in Kursk regions, in Pyongyang, North Korea. via KCNA

North Korea’s foreign minister opposes G-7 push for denuclearisation: KCNA

North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui  said the demand by G-7 ignored North Korea's constitution.
North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui  said the demand by G-7 ignored North Korea's constitution.

South Korea to maintain backing for UN resolution on North Korea human rights

The United Nations logo adorns a window at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 18, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
The United Nations logo adorns a window at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 18, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

70% of ammunition used by Russia in war made in N. Korea: Ukraine analysis

Apartment buildings damaged by a Russian military strike in Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Nov 1.
Apartment buildings damaged by a Russian military strike in Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Nov 1.

‘Joy to beloved motherland’: North Korea football glory fuels propaganda

North Korea's players celebrate with the trophy after winning the FIFA U-17 women’s football World Cup.
North Korea's players celebrate with the trophy after winning the FIFA U-17 women’s football World Cup.

North Korean hackers hijack Google, KakaoTalk accounts to control South Korean phones: Report

The attack marks the first confirmed case of a North Korean state-sponsored hacking group compromising Google accounts
The attack marks the first confirmed case of a North Korean state-sponsored hacking group compromising Google accounts

US military slams ‘destabilising’ North Korea missile launch; North threatens ‘offensive action’

North Korea's defence minister also criticised talks between US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and South Korean Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back.
North Korea's defence minister also criticised talks between US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and South Korean Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back.

North Korea fires unidentified ballistic missile: Seoul military

People stand next to a television showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul on Nov 7, 2025.
People stand next to a television showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul on Nov 7, 2025.

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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.