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Thomas Maresca

North Korea condemns U.N. envoy's 'aid-begging trip' to Asia

World News // 19 hours ago

North Korea condemns U.N. envoy's 'aid-begging trip' to Asia

North Korea on Friday slammed a visit to Asia by the top U.S. envoy to the United Nations as an "aid-begging trip" meant to prop up an "illegal" sanctions regime against the isolated state.

Former North Korean diplomat charged with U.S. sanctions evasion

U.S. News // 2 days ago

Former North Korean diplomat charged with U.S. sanctions evasion

U.N. envoy: U.S., allies seeking new ways to monitor sanctions on North Korea

World News // 2 days ago

U.N. envoy: U.S., allies seeking new ways to monitor sanctions on North Korea

South Korea's Yoon vows to listen to public after humbling election defeat

World News // 3 days ago

South Korea's Yoon vows to listen to public after humbling election defeat

South Korea's opposition party secures landslide victory in parliamentary vote

World News // 1 week ago

South Korea's opposition party secures landslide victory in parliamentary vote

South Korean voters delivered a rebuke to President Yoon Suk Yeol and his People Power Party in midterm parliamentary elections, official results confirmed Thursday, lifting the Democratic Party to a landslide.

Landslide victory projected for South Korean opposition party in key parliamentary election

World News // 1 week ago

Landslide victory projected for South Korean opposition party in key parliamentary election

South Korean voters overwhelmingly cast their ballots for the opposition Democratic Party in parliamentary elections Wednesday, exit polls said, in a severe blow to the agenda of conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol.

South Korea launches second spy satellite into orbit

World News // 1 week ago

South Korea launches second spy satellite into orbit

South Korea successfully placed its second military reconnaissance satellite into orbit, Seoul's military said Monday, a move that will heighten surveillance capabilities against North Korea amid a growing space race.

Early voting kicks off with heavy turnout in South Korea elections

World News // 2 weeks ago

Early voting kicks off with heavy turnout in South Korea elections

South Korean voters turned in record-setting numbers for early voting Friday ahead of next week's parliamentary elections, which are widely seen as a midterm referendum on the administration of President Yoon Suk Yeol.

North Korea says it fired new intermediate-range hypersonic missile

World News // 2 weeks ago

North Korea says it fired new intermediate-range hypersonic missile

North Korea successfully test-fired a new intermediate-range hypersonic missile, state media reported Tuesday, adding another nuclear-capable weapon to its expanding arsenal.

North Korea fires intermediate-range ballistic missile into East Sea

World News // 2 weeks ago

North Korea fires intermediate-range ballistic missile into East Sea

North Korea launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile into the East Sea Tuesday, the South Korean military said, the latest in a slew of weapons tests by the isolated regime this year.

North Korea says it will launch 'several' spy satellites this year

World News // 2 weeks ago

North Korea says it will launch 'several' spy satellites this year

North Korea said Monday it was on its way to becoming a "space power" and vowed to put several more reconnaissance satellites into orbit this year, following its first successful launch in November.

Russia vetoes U.N. group monitoring North Korean sanctions

World News // 3 weeks ago

Russia vetoes U.N. group monitoring North Korean sanctions

Russia voted against extending the mandate of a U.N. panel that monitors North Korean sanctions, prompting accusations that Moscow is helping the regime evade Security Council resolutions in exchange for weapons.

U.S. adds new sanctions targeting North Korea's weapons program

World News // 3 weeks ago

U.S. adds new sanctions targeting North Korea's weapons program

The United States imposed new sanctions on six North Korean individuals and two entities that generate revenue and facilitate financial transactions for the regime's weapons program, the Treasury Department said.

U.S., South Korea launch task force to thwart North Korean oil smuggling

World News // 3 weeks ago

U.S., South Korea launch task force to thwart North Korean oil smuggling

The United States and South Korea launched a task force to counter North Korea's illicit oil smuggling operations, both governments said Wednesday, as Russia appears to be helping the regime circumvent U.N. sanctions.

North Korea says Japanese PM Kishida requested summit

World News // 3 weeks ago

North Korea says Japanese PM Kishida requested summit

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's influential sister said Monday that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has requested a summit "as soon as possible," but warned that Tokyo would have to steer clear of contentious iss

North Korea pulls out of hosting World Cup soccer qualifier against Japan

Soccer // 4 weeks ago

North Korea pulls out of hosting World Cup soccer qualifier against Japan

North Korea canceled plans to host a scheduled World Cup qualifying match against Japan next week, Asia's governing soccer association confirmed Friday, leaving organizers scrambling to find a neutral venue.

North Korea tests engine for new hypersonic missile

World News // 1 month ago

North Korea tests engine for new hypersonic missile

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of a solid-fuel engine for a new intermediate-range hypersonic missile, state media reported Wednesday, one day after observing the launch of short-range ballistic missiles.

Kim Jong Un oversees 'super-large' rocket launcher firing drills

World News // 1 month ago

Kim Jong Un oversees 'super-large' rocket launcher firing drills

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a firing drill of "super-large multiple rocket launchers," state media reported Tuesday, an exercise that South Korea had described as a short-range ballistic missile launch.

Russian arms deal is helping North Korean economy, Seoul says

World News // 1 month ago

Russian arms deal is helping North Korean economy, Seoul says

North Korea's sanctions-hit economy is showing signs of improvement thanks to a munitions deal with Russia that is bringing back food and raw materials in exchange, South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik said Monday.

North Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles as Blinken visits Seoul

World News // 1 month ago

North Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles as Blinken visits Seoul

North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Monday morning, South Korean defense officials said, as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Seoul for a democracy summit.

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