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TruthScan Detects North Korean Deepfake Attack on Defense Officials

SHERIDAN, Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Researchers from the Genians Security Center used TruthScan's deepfake image detector to analyze a fraudulent government employee ID card that was used by a North Korean-backed hacking group known as...

North Korean Leader Pushes for “Invincible” Military

(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has urged his armed forces to transform into an "invincible" force, according to Seoul-based media, which cited the North’s official media on Saturday. Delivering a speech at a military parade commemorating...

PM of China to be at N. Korea eightieth anniversary of ruling party

(MENAFN) Chinese Premier Li Qiang will travel to North Korea this week to attend events marking the 80th anniversary of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), both governments announced Tuesday. According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Li...

N. Korea Urges End to Israel’s Atrocities in Gaza

(MENAFN) North Korea on Monday called for an immediate halt to the atrocities committed against Palestinians, urging Israel to withdraw from the Gaza Strip. At the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son...

North Korea Pledges Stronger China Ties

(MENAFN) North Korea has pledged to reinforce its relationship with China, according to a report by a North Korean news agency on Tuesday. During talks with China’s Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on Monday, North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui...

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Facilitators in N. Korea’s Myanmar Weapons Network

(MENAFN) The US Treasury Department on Thursday announced sanctions against five individuals and one company accused of enabling North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs through arms transactions with Myanmar’s...

S. Korea’s Leader Calls for End to North Korean Nuclear Production

(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday called for an end to North Korea’s production of nuclear weapons and fissile materials, shifting focus from full denuclearization to a more immediate freeze, media reported. Addressing...

ESET Research’s deep dive into DeceptiveDevelopment, North Korean crypto theft via fake job offers

ESET Research released a deep dive report into the activities of the DeceptiveDevelopment threat group and North Korean IT workers, which are considered tightly bound. The analyzed campaigns rely heavily on sophisticated social engineering...

South Korean Leader Pledges to Pursue Peace with North Korea

(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae-myung pledged Tuesday to pursue a steady course toward easing military tensions with North Korea and rebuilding mutual trust, emphasizing his administration’s commitment to peaceful coexistence on the Korean...

Kim Jong-un Hints at North Korea’s “Secret Weapons”

(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has suggested that the nation has developed “secret weapons” aimed at enhancing its deterrent power against the United States and its partners. In remarks broadcast by a state-operated news agency shared on...

NATO Needs Immediate Response to “Significant and Direct” Russian Threat

12 October 2025 LJUBLJANA – The NATO Parliamentary Assembly issued a stark warning Sunday on the threat Russia poses to Allied countries. It pressed for rapid and robust measures to deter aggression, bolster NATO’s defences and support Ukraine’s...

Assembly Calls for Stronger Democratic Resilience in face of Foreign Interference

12 October 2025 LJUBLJANA – Allied nations must bolster the democratic resilience of their societies in the face of interference from hostile foreign powers, the NATO Parliamentary Assembly warned Sunday. “Foreign interference aims to threaten the...

NATO Parliamentary Assembly backs 5% defence spending pledge

LJUBLJANA – Lawmakers from across the NATO Alliance gave parliamentary backing Saturday to Allied leaders’ commitment to invest at least 5% of annual gross domestic product on core defence requirements and other defence- and security-related...

Pakistan’s strategic defense pact with Saudi Arabia: A new security architecture in the wider Middle East

The Saudi-Pakistan Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement, signed on September 17, 2025, is a significant regional development. MEI has published several articles that provide different perspectives on the defense pact. For other analysis, please see...

Trump Considers Visit to S. Korea Before APEC Summit

(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump is considering a late-October trip to South Korea, ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, according to media, which cited unnamed diplomatic and political sources on Saturday. Trump may...

Trump considers visiting S. Korea this month

(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering a trip to South Korea later this month, prior to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, according to reports. The visit could involve meetings with officials from South...

Seoul Says Trump-Kim Talks at APEC Summit Remain on Table

(MENAFN) A senior South Korean official stated on Saturday that the prospect of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during next month’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea...

S. Korea Pushes Back Hoguk Military Exercise

(MENAFN) South Korea’s military announced on Thursday the postponement of its annual large-scale field training exercise originally set for mid-October, according to local media. The Hoguk exercise, initially planned for October 20-24, will now...

S. Korea’s Kang Kyung-wha Becomes First Female Ambassador to U.S.

(MENAFN) South Korea has officially appointed former Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha as its ambassador to the United States, marking a historic first for Seoul’s diplomatic representation in Washington, the Foreign Ministry announced Wednesday....

Top Op-Eds on Big Beautiful Bill, Pro-Natalism, Nuclear Freeze, Federal Cuts, Anti-West Alliance, Claude Pepper and More

Top Op-Eds on Big Beautiful Bill, Mamdani, Pro-Natalism, Nuclear Freeze, Federal Cuts, Anti-Western Alliance, Claude Pepper, and More WASHINGTON, D.C., DC, UNITED STATES, September 29, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Over the past two months, Robert...