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U.S. soldier Travis King arrives in Texas after being expelled by North Korea
Travis King, the U.S. soldier who ran across the border into North Korea this summer, has arrived back on American soil after being expelled by the reclusive state.
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US soldier Travis King is in American custody after North Korea expels him
Officials said they did not know exactly why North Korea decided to expel Pvt. Travis King, but suspected Pyongyang determined that as a low-ranking serviceman he had no real value in terms of either leverage or information
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North Korea calls South's leader a ‘guy with a trash-like brain' as it slams his UN speech
North Korea has called South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol “a guy with a trash-like brain” and “a diplomatic idiot” as it blasted him for using a U.N. speech to issue a warning over the North’s deepening military ties with Russia.
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North Korean state media says Kim Jong Un discussed arms cooperation with Russian defense minister
North Korean state media says leader Kim Jong Un held discussions with Russia’s defense minister on strengthening “strategic and tactical coordination” between the countries’ militaries, as Kim continued a visit to Russia’s Far East that has raised concerns about an arms alliance that would fuel Moscow’s war on Ukraine.
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South Korea expresses ‘concern and regret' over military cooperation talks between Kim and Putin
South Korea has expressed “deep concern and regret” over a meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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North Korea's Kim vows full support for Russia's ‘sacred fight' after viewing launchpads with Putin
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed support for Russia’s “sacred fight” during a summit with President Vladimir Putin that the U.S. warned could lead to a deal to supply ammunition for Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia before an expected meeting with Putin
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in Russia ahead of an expected meeting with President Vladimir Putin that has sparked Western concerns about a potential arms deal for Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia, setting the stage for a meeting with Putin
Russia and North Korea say North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia, where he is expected to hold a highly anticipated meeting with President Vladimir Putin that has sparked Western concerns about a potential arms deal for Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
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Russia seeks trade with North Korea for ammunition supplies as Ukraine war drags on
After a year and a half of fighting in Ukraine, Russia needs to replenish its supplies of ammunition for what could be a long war of attrition.
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North Korea launches new nuclear attack submarine to counter US naval power, officials say
North Korea says it has christened a purported nuclear attack submarine it has been developing for years, a step leader Kim Jong Un described as crucial in his efforts to build a nuclear-armed navy to counter the United States and its Asian allies.
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North Korean hackers have allegedly stolen hundreds of millions in crypto to fund nuclear program
North Korea-linked hackers have stolen hundreds of millions of crypto to fund the regime’s nuclear weapons programs, reports show.
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North Korean leader says the country must be ready against US-led invasion plots
North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has called for his military to be constantly ready for combat to thwart plots to invade his country, as the U.S., South Korea and Japan held a trilateral naval exercise to deal with North Korea’s evolving nuclear threats.
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North Korea to allow citizens abroad to return home in easing of COVID restrictions
In a brief statement carried by state media, the State Emergency Epidemic Prevention Headquarters said those returning to North Korea will be put in quarantine for a week for “proper medical observation”
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US State Department renews travel ban to North Korea amid rising tensions
The ban makes it illegal to use a U.S. passport for travel to, from or through North Korea, unless it has been specifically validated in the case of a compelling national interest.
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Biden will use Camp David backdrop hoping to broker a breakthrough in Japan-South Korea relations
President Joe Biden will host the leaders of Japan and South Korea at Camp David to encourage the U.S. allies, who have been thawing their frosty relationship, to cooperate more given their shared concerns about aggression from China and North Korea.
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Missiles aren't the only threat from North Korea. Its conventional arms are just as deadly
North Korea’s missile program is only one of many threats the reclusive state has in its growing military arsenal.
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North Korea confirms detention of US soldier and says he's seeking refuge ‘from mistreatment' in US Army
A state news agency said Travis King entered North Korea because he “harbored ill feeling against inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination within the U.S. Army.”
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North Korea's Kim orders sharp increase in missile production, days before US-South Korea drills
North Korean state media say leader Kim Jong Un has again toured munitions factories and has ordered a drastic increase in production of missiles and other weapons.
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North Korea's Kin Jong Un orders military to bolster war plans amid US and South Korean drills
Condemning the allies’ expanding drills as invasion rehearsals, Kim has used them as a pretext to further accelerate his weapons demonstrations, which have included the testing-firings of more than 100 missiles since the start of 2022
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United Nations Command in ‘delicate negotiations' with North Korea over detained US soldier
Andrew Harrison, a British lieutenant general and deputy commander at the U.N. Command, said there has been a conversation with North Korea about the U.S. soldier who was detained last week. Harrison did not give an update on Pvt. Travis King’s condition.