North Korea
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North Korea says US should abandon military threats
TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – North Korea said on Saturday that the United States should abandon military threats if it has concerns about its mainland safety, state media reported, citing an official at North Korea's defense ministry.
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Seoul says N. Korea has given Russia 200 long-range artillery
TEHRAN, Feb. 11 (MNA) – North Korea has delivered Moscow "some 11,000 troops, missiles, 200 pieces of long-range artillery and a substantial amount of ammunition," the South Korean official said on Tuesday.
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North Korean leader congratulates Iran on rev. anniv.
TEHRAN, Feb. 11 (MNA) – In a message to the Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un congratulated Iran on the victory of the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution on Tuesday.
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US prolongs Ukraine conflict, North Korean leader says
TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – The US and Western countries are drawing out the conflict in Ukraine failing to defeat Russia strategically, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said.
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Vowing to boost nuclear program;
North Korea slams US-South Korea-Japan partnership
TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said an elevated U.S. security partnership with South Korea and Japan poses a grave threat to his country and vowed to bolster his nuclear weapons program, state media reported Sunday.
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N Korea says its nuclear weapons are not bargaining chip
TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – North Korea said Saturday its nuclear weapons are not a bargaining chip, but designed for combat use against any attempts by its enemies to invade the North, reaffirming its stance to further develop its nuclear arsenal.
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N. Korea orders expansion of nuclear enrichment facilities
TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – North Korea’s Defense Industry Department has been expanding uranium enrichment facilities to boost weapons-grade nuclear material production since Jan. 20.
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N Korea raps US secretary of state for 'rogue state' label
TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – North Korea slammed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for characterizing the country as a "rogue state" and vowed "tough counteraction" to any provocation from the United States, state-run media said Monday.
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N Korea:
US arms sales to not save S Korea from strategic deficiency
TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – North Korea said Sunday that the latest proposed US weapons sales will not "save" South Korea from a strategic deficiency.
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North Korea's Kim vows nuclear programme to continue
TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed that Pyongyang's nuclear program would continue "indefinitely", days after new US President Donald Trump said he would make renewed diplomatic overtures to the reclusive leader.
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North Korea tests sea-launched strategic cruise missile
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – North Korea conducted a successful test launch of a sea-launched strategic cruise missile on January 25, with Kim Jong Un, the country's leader, observing the launch.
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Donald Trump says he plans to reach out to North Korea leader
TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump said he plans to reach out to North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un following his return to the White House.
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Trump's decision to end war very bad news for Ukraine: Bolton
TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – US President-elect Donald Trump wants to end the conflict in Ukraine as soon as possible, but he doesn't care much about the conditions for the end of this conflict. Trump's decision to end war is very bad news for Ukraine.
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North Korea fires short-range missiles ahead of Trump return
TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, marking Pyongyang's latest show of force just days ahead of US President-elect Trump's return to office.
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N Korea fires first ballistic missile in two months: Seoul
TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – North Korea has fired what appears to be an intermediate-range ballistic missile towards the sea to its east, South Korea's military said, in what is Pyongyang's first missile launch in two months.
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Pezeshkian congrats N Korean leader on arrival of New Year
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Concurrent with the beginning of 2025, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian sent a message to North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday and congratulated the New Year to him and the noble nation of North Korea.
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N. Korea vows to strengthen military cooperation with Russia
TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a letter that relations between their countries have reached a "new high" while pledging to strengthen bilateral military ties
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Kremlin:
NK troops likely to march in 2025 Moscow victory day parade
TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Kremlin foreign policy advisor said on Monday that he thought it likely that North Korean soldiers would take part in next year's Moscow's Red Square parade to commemorate the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
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Russian diplomat:
Pyongyang right to worry about its security
TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Events in South Korea have shown that the country is unpredictable from the point of view of stability, North Korea is right to be concerned about its security, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
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Pentagon cannot confirm N Korea troops involvement in Ukraine
TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – The US Department of Defense says it has yet to confirm North Korean troops’ involvement in active combat in the Ukraine war.
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North Korea dismantles power lines on border with South Korea
TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – The North Korean authorities are allegedly dismantling power transmission lines leading to the now-closed Kaesong industrial complex on the country’s territory, South Korean media reported, citing the military.
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US expects 10 K North Korean troops to enter Ukraine
TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – The United States expects that thousands of North Korean troops massing in Russia will "soon" enter combat against Ukraine, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin has said.
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N. Korea condemns US military drills with S. Korea, Japan
TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – North Korea condemned on Saturday recent joint military drills by the United States, South Korea, and Japan, warning that it would take immediate actions if needed to defend the state.
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North Korean leader warns of growing risk of nuclear war
TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday accused the United States of escalating tensions, warning that the risk of nuclear war is at its highest level yet.
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North Korea's Kim urges military to prepare for war
TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called on his country's military for a "limitless" expansion of its nuclear program to counter US-led threats, in comments reported on Monday.
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N Korean leader Kim orders mass production of suicide drones
TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided a test of suicide drones and ordered a mass production of the aerial weapon, saying the introduction of such drones around the world requires an urgent update of military theory.
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Iran earn hard-fought win vs. DPRK in World Cup qualifier
TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – Iran football team narrowly defeated North Korea 3-2 in the AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to 26 on Thursday.
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Putin approves strategic partnership treaty with Pyongyang
TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a treaty on comprehensive strategic partnership with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Saturday.
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N Korea launches short-range ballistic missiles to sea
TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – North Korea has launched a salvo of ballistic missiles toward the sea off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.
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Russian President Putin holds talks with N. Korean FM
TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – President Vladimir Putin hosted North Korea's top diplomat Choe Son Hui in Moscow on Monday, the Kremlin said.