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North Korea, Russia Forge Stronger Strategic Ties
(MENAFN) North Korea and Russia on Saturday reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening their bilateral relationship, aiming to elevate it into what they described as “eternal strategic relations,” while pledging unwavering support for each...

Russia, North Korea Blame West for Tensions
(MENAFN) Russia declared on Sunday that both Moscow and Pyongyang hold the view that increased military activity by Western powers is to blame for escalating friction on the Korean Peninsula. This statement was issued during a three-day diplomatic...

South Korea Stresses Need to Reinstate 2018 North Korea Pact
(MENAFN) South Korean Defense Minister nominee Ahn Gyu-back emphasized the importance of reinstating a suspended inter-Korean military de-escalation pact, according to a local news agency on Wednesday. The move comes as the newly formed government...

S. Korea Seeks Advance Notice from N. Korea Before Dam Release
(MENAFN) South Korea on Friday called on North Korea to provide advance warnings before releasing water from a border-crossing dam during the critical monsoon season, citing safety concerns, local reports revealed. Chang Yoon-jeong, deputy...

New North Korean Malware OtterCookie Uses Fake Job Offers to Steal Credentials
DUBAI, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, June 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- ANY.RUN, a trusted provider of cybersecurity solutions, has published a new malware analysis exposing OtterCookie, a newly identified JavaScript-based stealer deployed by...

N. Korea Calls Japan’s Upcoming Missile Exercise "Preemptive Attack" Plan
(MENAFN) North Korea has condemned Japan's plan to hold a surface-to-ship missile launch drill in Hokkaido this June, characterizing it as an intention to "launch a surprise attack on neighbors." The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF)...

North Korea Criticizes Japan's Missile Training
(MENAFN) North Korea has strongly criticized Japan’s decision to conduct a surface-to-ship missile drill this coming June on Hokkaido, its northernmost island, accusing it of harboring intentions to "launch a surprise attack on neighbors." The...

Nametag Introduces VerifiedHire™ to Combat North Korean Remote IT Worker Fraud
SEATTLE, Feb. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nametag, the leading provider of integrated identity verification and account protection solutions, today announced VerifiedHire™, a groundbreaking solution for secure employee onboarding and initial...

South Korea’s Defense Nominee Calls to Restore Military Pact
(MENAFN) Ahn Gyu-back, the nominee for South Korea’s Defense Minister, emphasized the importance of reinstating the inter-Korean military tension reduction agreement as the new administration aims to improve relations with North Korea, according...

ANY.RUN Exposes North Korean ‘Fake Interview’ Campaign: BeaverTail Loader Deploys InvisibleFerret Malware
DUBAI, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, January 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- ANY.RUN released technical research on a new wave of North Korean-linked malware campaigns disguised as job interviews. 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗧𝗮𝗶𝗹, a JavaScript-based loader, deploys...

South Korea Conducts Emergency Water Assessments
(MENAFN) South Korea escalated environmental monitoring efforts Friday, conducting emergency water assessments following mounting allegations that North Korea has contaminated cross-border waterways with radioactive nuclear waste. Seoul's latest...

Championing Human Rights and Climate Rights
Climate change cannot succeed without protecting human rights - the fight for human rights cannot succeed without protecting our planet against climate change. MONTEREY/SANTA BARBARA, CA, UNITED STATES, February 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ --...

Prestige Economics Launches Cold War Two Wargame
Prestige Economics launches Cold War Two, a wargame featuring geoeconomic and geopolitical strategic simulations for business, government, and defense leaders. AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, July 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Prestige Economics, a...

S. Korea Leader commits to forging cooperative trade deal with US
(MENAFN) South Korea’s President Lee Jae-myung has committed to forging a cooperative trade agreement with the United States and reinitiating communication with North Korea in a bid to restore stability and collaboration on the peninsula,...

S. Korean DM nominee wants inter-Korean military tension reduction agreement
(MENAFN) Ahn Gyu-back, nominated as South Korea’s Defense Minister, has emphasized the importance of reinstating the military tension reduction agreement between the two Koreas, as the new administration works to improve relations with the North....

Malware Targeting Developers Reaches 845K Packages According to Sonatype Open Source Malware Index
Fulton, Md., July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sonatype®, the end-to-end software supply chain security company, today released the Q2 2025 edition of its Open Source Malware Index, uncovering 16,279 malicious open source packages across major...

Hydrographic Survey Equipment Market Set to Reach USD 5.3 billion by 2030, With a Sustainable CAGR Of 5.73%
By depth, the deepwater segment is expected to grow at lucrative growth rate during the forecast period (2021-2030). WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, October 30, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- According to a new report published by Allied Market...

Minister for Climate and the Environment Romina Pourmokhtari attends 68th IAEA General Conference in Vienna on 17 September
SWEDEN, September 17 - Published 17 September 2024 On 17 September, Minister for Climate and the Environment Romina Pourmokhtari is attending the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference. Sweden’s participation is focused on...

South Korea, Japan Forge Cooperation with U.S.
(MENAFN) South Korea and Japan have committed to bolstering their collaborative efforts with the United States to address escalating geopolitical challenges, particularly those posed by North Korea, according to local reports on Wednesday. This...

Seoul, Tokyo Vow Deepening Cooperation with US
(MENAFN) South Korea and Japan consented to reinforce collaboration with the United States in order to tackle regional geopolitical emergencies—most notably the challenge posed by North Korea—domestic outlets reported on Wednesday. According to a...