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The US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions against six North Koreans as well as one Russian national and a Russian company, accusing them of “proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.” Washington announced the blacklist on Wednesday, calling it part of “ongoing efforts to counter the DPRK’s weapons of mass destruction …

North Korea said it successfully tested a new hypersonic missile, with leader Kim Jong-un reportedly present for the launch. Officials in Seoul have claimed the weapon was an upgraded model of a system tested last week. “The test fire was aimed at making a final confirmation of the overall specifications …

North Korea has launched a ballistic missile off its east coast, according to military officials in Seoul and Japan, though the exact munition used in the apparent test remains unclear. “North Korea fired one (short-range) projectile, which is presumed to be a ballistic missile, from an inland region into the …

A man who crossed the inter-Korean border on Saturday has been identified as a North Korean returning home. No evidence of espionage has been found. South Korea’s military reported that on January 1, a person managed to cross border fences and race his way through the Demilitarized Zone before reaching …

The South Korean military has reported that a person broke through a barbed-wire fence to sneak into the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas before eventually crossing into North Korean territory. “We launched the operation to capture the person in the DMZ [demilitarized zone],” an anonymous official from the Joint …

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un appeared to have undergone a dramatic weight loss when he spoke at a meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party. Kim’s physique has noticeably slimmed down in recent months amid reported food shortages. Kim spent this week chairing a plenary meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party …

What I find interesting is that it’s not just coming from complete mainstream normies; a lot of the pushback I get in my online notifications comes from people who’ve succeeded in seeing through other Western propaganda narratives on fronts like Russia, Syria, or Julian Assange. They’re just as brainwashed about …

South Korea’s president, Moon Jae-in, broke the news on Monday at a joint press conference with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison in Canberra. He went on to express cautious optimism that an official end-of-war declaration would serve to unfreeze broader normalization between the North and the South. However, officials in …

“Today, the province of Ontario has confirmed two cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Ottawa, both of which were reported in individuals with recent travel from Nigeria,” Ontario province government said in a statement on Sunday. Canada already banned flights and shut its borders to foreign travelers who …

The incident is just the latest in a months-long dispute between the two North African nations, but this ever-escalating feud could quickly turn into something much bigger and even be a trigger for Western intervention. This Wednesday, Algeria’s national broadcaster, Ennahar, stated that on November 1 a “barbaric bombing” had …