Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Matthew G. Olsen, the Assistant Attorney General for National Security, and Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director-in-Charge …
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By Josh Smith SEOUL – North Korean state media on Sunday trumpeted how the country has gained an “invincible power that the world cannot ignore and no one can touch” …
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China exports to North Korea surge with edible oil, wheat flour in demand as trade resumes
by ReutersBEIJING – China’s exports to North Korea surged in January-March with sales of edible oil, wheat flour and pharmaceutical compounds to its reclusive neighbour sky-rocketing after a COVID-induced pause, Chinese …
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By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL – A South Korean official likely to oversee North Korean ties said on Thursday he opposed a ban on sending propaganda into North Korea, signalling the …
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By Cynthia Kim and Joori Roh SEOUL – South Korea’s central bank raised its benchmark rate to the highest since August 2019 on Thursday in a surprise move as it …
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By Jody Godoy (Reuters) – A former researcher at a high-profile cryptocurrency group was sentenced to five years and three months in prison on Tuesday for conspiring to help North …
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United States Citizen Who Conspired To Assist North Korea In Evading Sanctions Is Sentenced To More Than 5 Years And Fined $100,000
by DOJ PressDamian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that VIRGIL GRIFFITH, a U.S. citizen who conspired to provide services to the Democratic People’s …
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WASHINGTON – China and Russia should tell North Korea to avoid more “provocations” after it resumed intercontinental ballistic missile testing this week, U.S. State Department spokesperson Jalina Porter said on …
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his South Korean counterpart agreed that firm responses, including at the United Nations, were necessary after North Korea’s intercontinental ballistic missile test, …
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By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON – After U.S. President Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory, his future policy chief for the Indo-Pacific region said the new administration would have to decide quickly …
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SEOUL – South Korea’s nominee for its new central bank chief said on Thursday worries about inflationary and economic risks are mounting and that he would thoroughly review how to …
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By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON – The United States has no plans to renegotiate a quota agreement forged by South Korea and the former Trump administration, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo …
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By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA -A U.N. human rights expert called on North Korea on Monday to release tens of thousands of people believed to languish in political prison camps, while …
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By Josh Smith SEOUL – North Korea said it conducted “another important” test for reconnaissance satellite systems, state news agency KCNA reported on Sunday, a day after regional military authorities …
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By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL – North Korea broke its silence on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Monday, blaming the “hegemonic policy” and “high-handedness” of the United States and the West. …
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By Devayani Sathyan and Tushar Goenka BENGALURU – The Bank of Korea will leave rates on hold on Thursday after back-to-back hikes at the previous two meetings, according to economists …
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SEOUL – South Korea’s National Assembly approved a 16.9-trillion-won ($14.2 billion) supplementary budget on Monday aimed partly at funding the response to COVID-19 and supporting businesses hit by pandemic restrictions. …
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By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS -The key to solving the issue of North Korea’s ballistic missile and nuclear programs is in the United States’ hands, China’s U.N. envoy said on …
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By David Brunnstrom and Steve Holland WASHINGTON -The United States is concerned North Korea’s escalating missile tests could be precursors to resumed tests of nuclear weapons and intercontinental ballistic missiles, …
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North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile on Tuesday, leading to the brief grounding of all West Coast flights, NPR reported. The missile was the second launched by North Korea …
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TOMS RIVER, NJ – Christmas cards sent by the Toms River school district students at the Early Learning Center have arrived at U.S. military bases in Germany and South Korea. …
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North Korea launched a “newly-developed hypersonic missile” on Tuesday morning, the state-run outlet KCNA reported. The missile’s firing confirmed the “navigational control and stability of the missile,” and enhanced the …
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Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that VIRGIL GRIFFITH, a U.S. citizen, pled guilty to conspiring to violate the International Emergency …