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South Korea removes loudspeakers on border with North

A North Korean military guard post, left, and loudspeaker are seen from Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo) South Korea began dismantling loudspeakers broadcasting anti-North Korea messages along the border on Monday, according to the country’s defense ministry.The move is part of President Lee Jae-myung’s efforts to […]

‘Trump open to engage with Kim’: White House reacts to North Korea’s warning over denuclearisation; reflects on past summits

Trump open to renewed denuclearization talks despite North Korea’s warning (Image credits: AP) US President Donald Trump remains open to renewed denuclearisation talks with North Korea, even as Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un, warned that any attempt to pressure the country into giving up its nuclear weapons would be seen as […]

‘If US fails to accept…’: North Korea’s warning to Trump over denuclearisation; bilateral talks still on table

Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (Image: AP) North Korea issued a warning to Washington, insisting that any attempt by President Donald Trump’s second administration to revive stalled denuclearisation talks would be “nothing but a mockery.” In a statement broadcast by North Korean state media, Kim Yo Jong—the sister of […]

North Korea says ‘no reason’ for talks with South

Leader Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister SEOUL: North Korea has no interest in pursuing dialogue with the south, leader Kim Jong Un‘s powerful sister said Monday, dismissing a new president in Seoul who has vowed to mend ties. Since his election in June, south Korean president Lee Jae Myung has broken with his predecessor’s hawkish […]

Russia starts direct flights to North Korea

Russia on Sunday began direct commercial flights to North Korea, in a further sign of closer ties with its Asian ally helping its offensive in Ukraine.The first Moscow-Pyongyang flight, operated by Nordwind Airlines, was scheduled to take off at 1600 GMT and land in the North Korean capital some eight hours later, according to the […]

Russia warns US, South Korea and Japan against forming security alliance targeting North Korea | World News

Russia warns US, South Korea and Japan against forming security alliance targeting North Korea (AP) SEOUL: foreign minister warned the US, South Korea and Japan against forming a security partnership targeting North Korea as he visited his country’s ally for talks on further solidifying their booming military and other cooperation. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov […]

Russian foreign minister to visit North Korea this week in latest sign of expanding ties

Russia foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov SEOUL: ©© will travel to North Korea for a three-day visit beginning Friday in the latest sign of the countries’ deepening ties during Russia’s war in Ukraine, state media reported. North Korea’s official Korean central news agency said Lavrov was invited by the country’s Foreign Ministry but did not immediately […]

Chess | ‘In North India, we’re trained thugs’: The harsh truth behind the nation’s North-South divide | Chess News

Viswanathan Anand, D Gukesh, and R Praggnanandhaa NEW DELHI: In the hit HBO series Game of Thrones, those from the North and the South had a contrasting approach towards dominance, survival, and eventually success. The blood and instinct of the North were met with the alliance-building of the South.Along those lines, a similar story is […]

‘Explosive-laden vehicle rammed into convoy’: 16 Pakistan troops killed in North Waziristan suicide attack; children among injured

AI-image used for representation A suicide attack claimed by the Pakistani Taliban killed 16 soldiers and wounded more than two dozen people, including civilians, local government officials and police officers told AFP.“A suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a military convoy,” said a local government official in North Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, […]

After US bombs Iran, North Korea watches closely

North Korea on Monday condemned the US attacks against three of Iran’s key nuclear sites, accusing the administration of President Donald Trump of violating Iran’s territorial integrity and the United Nations Charter.“The just international community should raise the voice of unanimous censure and rejection against the US and Israel’s confrontational acts,” said a spokesperson for […]