DPRK

Iran's President congratulates DPRK on 76th founding anniv.

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has extended congratulations to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on the occasion of the 76th anniversary of its founding.

Russia, DPRK to counter sanctions together: Putin

TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – Russia and North Korea will together build the security architecture in Eurasia, counter Western sanctions, and establish independent transaction systems, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

North Korea to suspend sending trash balloons to South Korea

TEHRAN, June 03 (MNA) – Pyongyang will temporarily suspend launching balloons carrying garbage to South Korea, a North Korean defense ministry spokesman said.

North Korea’s economic delegation leaves for Iran

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – A North Korean delegation led by Foreign Trade Minister Yun Jong Ho has left for Iran.

North Korea test-fires new ballistic missile

TEHRAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) – North Korea test-fired a new intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) Hwasongpho-16B equipped with a ‘hypersonic gliding warhead.’

Kim Jong Un sends sympathy message over Iran terrorist blasts

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent messages of sympathy over the deadly bombings in Iran.

North Korea denounces IAEA as paid trumpeter for US

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – North Korea has vehemently denounced the United Nation's nuclear watchdog for "cooking up" a resolution against Pyongyang's nuclear program, saying it will never tolerate any acts of infringement upon its sovereignty.

North Korean leader arrives in Russia for talks with Putin

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has arrived in Russia for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin that will involve discussing “sensitive” subjects, according to the Kremlin spokesman.

North Korean leader vows to modernize country's navy

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has pledged to modernize the country's navy with improved combat efficiency to boost its capability for engaging in actual war.

US spox:

Biden ready to meet North Korean leader without precondition

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – US President Joe Biden is open to having a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “without preconditions” to talk about the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, said a senior official from the White House.

Kim Says DPRK defeated US imperialism in Korean War

TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un says that the DPRK has inflicted indelible disgrace and defeat on US Imperialism in Korean War.

Kim Jong-un says N. Korea to launch surveillance satellite

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said his country would launch a surveillance satellite in accordance with its earlier plans, local sources reported on Wednesday.

Pyongyang slams UN Human Rights Council resolution on DPRK

TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – The resolution on the human rights situation in the DPRK adopted by the UN's HRC was imposed by the US, does not reflect the real situation and is a result of political manipulations, North Korea's representative says.

Media:

North Korea launches cruise missile towards Sea of Japan

TEHRAN, Mar. 22 (MNA) – North Korea launched a cruise missile toward the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, a South Korean newspaper reported.

North Korea launches ballistic missile: Japanese coast guards

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – North Korea launched what is presumed to be a ballistic missile on Sunday, Japanese coast guards reported.

North Korea fires 'unspecified ballistic missile' eastward

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired "an unspecified ballistic missile" eastward, local media reported on Saturday, citing the Republic of Korea's military.

N. Korea warns over military action as South, US plan drills

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – North Korea warns on Friday of an "unprecedentedly persistent, strong" response as South Korea and the United States gear up for annual military exercises.

North Korean FM felicitates Islamic Revolution anniversary

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui in a message to her Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian congratulated the 44th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution victory.

North Korea warns US over taking toughest possible measures

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – The North Korean government has pledged it will respond with the “toughest possible” measures to any US military provocation against the country, after the US pledged to deploy more weapons to the Korean peninsula.

US repeats claims on DPRK aiding Russia by publishing imagery

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby claimed that North Korea is providing arms and ammunition to Russia by publishing satellite images.

Seoul strongly warns over any N. Korea's nuclear use attempt

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – The S. Korean MoD warned that any attempt by North Korea to use nuclear weapons would lead to the end of its regime, after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for an "exponential" increase in the country's nuclear arsenal.

DPRK says bans not able to stop missile development program

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, says that her country is not afraid of sanctions and the bans won't stop DPRK from continuing its weapons development program.

North Korea conducts trials of intelligence satellite

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – On Sunday, North Korea conducted trials related to the final stage of developing a military intelligence satellite, the media sources reported on Monday.

N. Korea fires 130 artillery shells off its east, west coasts

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – North Korea fired about 130 artillery shells into eastern and western maritime buffer zones on Monday, Korean media reported, citing South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Kim Jong-un:

DPRK's ultimate goal is world's most powerful strategic force

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – North Korea's ultimate goal is to possess the world's most powerful strategic nuclear force, unprecedented in the last century, the country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, said in a document.

Tensions rising in Korean peninsula

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – Tensions are rising in the Korean peninsula as South Korea and North Korea exchanged missile launches near sea borders.

S Korea begins military drills amid tensions with N Korea

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – South Korea's troops kicked off their annual Hoguk defense drills on Monday, designed to boost their ability to respond to North Korea's nuclear and missile threats amid simmering tension over both sides' military activities.

N. Korea to launch nuclear strike if leader, state threatened

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – The authorities of North Korea have adopted a new law, reserving the right to carry out a preventive nuclear strike if the government sees an inevitable threat for the state or its leader Kim Jong-un, Korean media reported.

N. Korea FM calls for expanding ties with Iran in message

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – The foreign minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has sent a message to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian to congratulate him on his appointment and start of work as Iran FM.