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North Korea warns Japan not to seek nukes

TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – North Korea has lashed out at Japan after a senior official reportedly suggested that the country needs nuclear weapons

Seoul proposes restoring communication channels with DPRK

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday proposed restoring communication channels with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), according to multiple local media.

N Korea's Kim Jong-Un vows new strategic assets for Air Force

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un emphasized the growing role of the country’s air force, and stated that the branch would be given "new strategic assets," as he marked the service’s 80th anniversary.

South Korea's Lee warns of clashes with North

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) –  South Korean President Lee Jae Myung warned of the risk of accidental clashes with North Korea, which has cut off all channels of communication with Seoul.

Russia to always remember North Korea help in clearing Kursk

TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – Russia will always remember the North Korean military’s vital role in the hazardous and challenging task of clearing mines in the Kursk Region, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.

Araghchi receives Iran's ambassador to North Korea

TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi meets with Iran's new ambassador to North Korea Abbas Talebi before his departure to Pyongyang.

US nuclear aircraft carrier enters port in South Korea

TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – US nuclear aircraft carrier George Washington arrived at the naval base in South Korea’s second largest city Busan on Wednesday.

Putin orders logistics hubs on China, North Korea borders

TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the government to build multimodal transport and logistics hubs along the borders with China and North Korea to strengthen infrastructure and trade routes in the Far East.

US to hold nuclear tests: Trump

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump said that the United States would hold nuclear tests but did not detail whether blasting of munitions is meant.

North Korea slams denuclearization as 'Pipe Dream'

TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) – North Korea on Saturday denounced the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula as a "pipe dream" that can never be realized.

North Korea fires strategic cruise missile in Yellow Sea

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has test-fired a strategic cruise missile in the Yellow Sea.

Putin meets with North Korean FM in Moscow

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has met North Korea’s Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui in the latest high-level engagement between the two countries.

North Korea launches ballistic missiles, Seoul says

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – North Korea has fired several ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan, according to South Korean media.

South Korea to hide bomb shelter under public gym

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – South Korean authorities are planning to build the country’s first civilian nuclear bunker beneath a public gym, according to reports.

Xi tells Kim;

China ready to strengthen strategic cooperation with N. Korea

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Chinese President Xi Jinping has told North Korean leader Kim Jong-un that China is ready to solidify strategic cooperation on international and regional issues in a recent message sent to him.

N. Korea unveils 'most powerful' new ICBM at military parade

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – North Korea demonstrated the latest Hwasongpho-20 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at a military parade in Pyongyang.

Kim Jong Un calls for strengthening alliance with Russia

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for further development of allied relations with Moscow at a meeting with the Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council.

At Major Defense Exhibition;

North Korea's Kim Jong-un unveils next-generation weapons

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un has attended the opening of the Military Hardware exhibition Defiance Development-2025 in Pyongyang.

White House official says;

Trump ready for unconditional meeting with Kim Jong Un

TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump is ready for unconditional talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, a South Korean media outlet says.

We will never give up nuclear program: North Korea

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) –North Korea will never give up its nuclear program, the country’s Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son Gyong told the United Nations General Assembly on Monday.

N Korea, China agree to deepen ties to resist US hegemony

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – The foreign ministers of North Korea and China have agreed to bolster bilateral relations as part of their efforts to resist the pressures of global hegemony.

India test-fires Agni-P missile from rail-based launcher

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – India has successfully test-fired an intermediate range Agni Prime missile, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said early Thursday on X and shared videos of the explosive lift-off.

Kim’s sister warns South Korea against drills with US

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Kim Yo Jong, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, warned Seoul against drills with the US.

Iranian President sends message to North Korean leader

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) –  Kim Jong Un, president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, received a message of greeting from Masoud Pezeshkian, president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, on Sept. 4.

Putin meets North Korea's Kim in Beijing (+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) –  Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have met to begin bilateral talks in Beijing.

Seoul claims 2,000 N. Korean troops killed in Russia

TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – Seoul's spy agency claimed that around 2,000 North Korean soldiers are estimated to have been killed in Ukraine war.

N. Korea test-fires new air defense missiles

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – North Korea carried out test firings of new surface-to-air missiles on Aug. 24 to verify their combat capabilities. The Missile General Bureau launched two upgraded types of missiles against multiple targets,

Amid US-South Korea war games;

North Korea’s leader calls for rapid nuclear buildup

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for the rapid expansion of his country’s nuclear armament amid “obvious” provocations of war by the US-South Korea military exercises.

South Korea, US militaries to stage large-scale drills

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – South Korea and the United States will launch their annual large-scale military exercise this month to bolster readiness against North Korean threats

N. Korea rejects S. Korea’s new pres. call for reconciliation

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – North Korea has rejected the new South Korean President's call for reconciliation.