Prabowo willing to visit North Korea for dialogue at South Korea's request
JAKARTA: Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto said on July 31 that South Korean President Lee Jae Myung had asked whether he could visit North Korea to open a dialogue, adding that he would be willing to go.
US, allies warn N. Korean IT workers funding country's weapons programme
WASHINGTON: The United States and 10 Asian and European allies issued an alert on Friday (July 31), warning companies against employing North Korean IT workers whose labour was generating crucial foreign currency to fund Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programme.
Company, director to be charged in Singapore over flag registration services for UN-blacklisted ship
SINGAPORE: A company and its director are set to be charged in court on Friday (July 31) for providing flag registration services to a ship that contravened United Nations regulations, said the police.
Top North Korea official blasts Asean for urging denuclearisation
SEOUL: The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attacked the bloc of South-East Asian nations on Monday(July 27) for seeking a denuclearised Korean peninsula, blasting the position as "stupid and foolish."
Russia eyes N. Korean reinforcements for Ukraine war
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Russia has sought an extra 30,000 troops and missile launchers from North Korea to fight his country.
Kim’s tourism project gets foreign recognition
A senior Chinese party and government delegation visited North Korea's Wonsan Kalma coastal tourist area, state media agency KCNA said, in the latest sign of renewed high-level exchanges between the neighbours.
North Korea appears to have built rocket launcher facilities near DMZ
SEOUL: North Korea appears to have built multiple storage and maintenance facilities for multiple rocket launchers near the inter-Korean border, according to a report based on commercial satellite imagery.
Pyongyang blasts Seoul’s role in US war games
THE nation's media called South Korea a "puppet" following its participation in a maritime exercise led by the United States, saying Seoul and Washington would need to bear responsibility for any "unpredictable escalation" in the region.
North Korea urges 'maximum vigilance' as Typhoon Bavi approaches
SEOUL: North Korea warned of heavy rain and strong winds on Tuesday (July 14) as Typhoon Bavi drew near, with leader Kim Jong-un urging "maximum vigilance" to prevent damage.
Nato arms drive draws ire
The country has condemned the United States and its allies for what it called strengthening military blocs and accelerating arms build-ups after a Nato summit this week.
