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Philippines: M5.3 Earthquake Hits Albay, Road Damage Reported

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Santo Domingo, Albay, in the Philippines on Friday, June 5, at 9:58 p.m. Road cracks and a falling rock were reported around the area, though no casualties have been announced.

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N. Korea-Singapore talks in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea, May 27 Kyodo - North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui shakes hands with Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan in Pyongyang on May 26, 2026. (Kyodo)

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N. Korea-Singapore talks in Pyongyang

N. Korea-Singapore talks in Pyongyang

North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui (5th from R) holds talks with Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan (5th from L) in Pyongyang on May 26, 2026.

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N. Korea-Singapore talks in Pyongyang

N. Korea-Singapore talks in Pyongyang

North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui (R) shakes hands with Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan in Pyongyang on May 26, 2026.

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N. Korea win U-17 Women's Asian Cup

N. Korea win U-17 Women's Asian Cup

Members (R) of North Korea's women's football team arrive at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang on May 19, 2026, after defeating Japan to clinch the AFC under-17 Women's Asian Cup in China on May 17.

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N. Korea win U-17 Women's Asian Cup

N. Korea win U-17 Women's Asian Cup

Members of North Korea's women's football team arrive at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang on May 19, 2026, after defeating Japan to clinch the AFC under-17 Women's Asian Cup in China on May 17.

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N. Korean women's football team in S. Korea

N. Korean women's football team in S. Korea

Players of North Korean soccer club Naegohyang Women's FC board a bus as they leave Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, on May 17, 2026, after arriving for the semifinals of the Asian Football Confederation Women's Champions League.

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N. Korea women's football team in S. Korea

N. Korea women's football team in S. Korea

Players of North Korea's Naegohyang Women's FC arrive at Incheon International Airport in South Korea on May 17, 2026.

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N. Korea women's football team in S. Korea

N. Korea women's football team in S. Korea

Players of North Korea's Naegohyang Women's FC arrive at Incheon International Airport in South Korea on May 17, 2026.

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U.N. Security Council meeting on N. Korea

U.N. Security Council meeting on N. Korea

Japanese Ambassador to the United Nations Kazuyuki Yamazaki (bottom) speaks during a session of the U.N. Security Council on North Korea's nuclear and missile development at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 30, 2026, alongside North Korean Ambassador to the United Nations Kim Song.

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Farmers in N. Korea's Sinuiju

Farmers in N. Korea's Sinuiju

Photo taken from Dandong, China, in May 2024, shows people engaging in farming in Sinuiju, northwestern North Korea.

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N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missiles

N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missiles

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (C) meets the press in the suburbs of Melbourne on April 19, 2026, after North Korea fired suspected ballistic missiles earlier in the day.

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China-N. Korea train service resumes operation

BEIJING, China, March 12 Kyodo - A passenger train bound for Pyongyang is pictured after departing Beijing Railway Station on March 12, 2026, marking the resumption of train services between China and North Korea following a six-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]China-N. Korea train service resumes operation

BEIJING, China, March 12 Kyodo - A passenger train bound for Pyongyang is pictured after departing Beijing Railway Station on March 12, 2026, marking the resumption of train services between China and North Korea following a six-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Kyodo)

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China-N. Korea train service resumes operation

China-N. Korea train service resumes operation

Security officers stand guard at Beijing Railway Station on March 12, 2026, as a passenger train bound for Pyongyang awaits departure, marking the resumption of a train service between China and North Korea following a six-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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China-N. Korea train service resumes operation

China-N. Korea train service resumes operation

A passenger train bound for Pyongyang is pictured after departing Beijing Railway Station on March 12, 2026, marking the resumption of train services between China and North Korea following a six-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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China-N. Korea train service resumes operation

China-N. Korea train service resumes operation

A passenger train bound for Pyongyang departs Beijing Railway Station on March 12, 2026, marking the resumption of a train service between China and North Korea following a six-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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South Korea: Two Missing as Massive Fire Rages at North Chungcheong Manufacturing Plant

A massive fire broke out at a manufacturing plant in Duseong-ri, Maengdong-myeon, Eumseong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, on Friday, January 30, spreading to a nearby mountain and leaving two people missing. Authorities issued a Level 2 fire response alert and are investigating the whereabouts of two employees believed to be inside the factory building.

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Symposium on N. Korea's abductions

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 14 Kyodo - Takuya Yokota, head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s, speaks at a government-sponsored symposium on the issue in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2025. He called for the early return of abductees including his older sister Megumi, who was abducted by North Korea in 1977 aged 13. (Kyodo)

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N. Korea conducts test launches of hypersonic missiles

N. Korea conducts test launches of hypersonic missiles

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi meets the press in Tokyo on Jan. 4, 2026, after North Korea test-fired hypersonic missiles earlier in the day.

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Symposium on N. Korea's abductions

Symposium on N. Korea's abductions

Takuya Yokota, head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s, speaks at a government-sponsored symposium on the issue in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2025. He called for the early return of abductees including his older sister Megumi, who was abducted by North Korea in 1977 aged 13.

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Lao foreign minister in N. Korea

Lao foreign minister in N. Korea

Lao Foreign Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane (front, L) arrives in Pyongyang on Nov. 11, 2025, for a five-day trip at the invitation of the North Korean Foreign Ministry.

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CALCIO - FIFA Mondiali - U17 Women - Final - North Korea vs netherlands

CALCIO - FIFA Mondiali - U17 Women - Final - North Korea vs netherlands

#2 Van der Linden N. (Defender) of Netherlands U-17 is in action during the FIFA U17 Women's World Cup Morocco 2025, 1st - 2nd place match between Korea DOR and Netherlands in Rabat, Morocco, on November 8, 2025, at the Olympic Stadium

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CALCIO - FIFA Mondiali - U17 Women - Final - North Korea vs netherlands

CALCIO - FIFA Mondiali - U17 Women - Final - North Korea vs netherlands

#2 Van der Linden N. (Defender) of Netherlands U-17 is in action during the FIFA U17 Women's World Cup Morocco 2025, 1st - 2nd place match between Korea DOR and Netherlands in Rabat, Morocco, on November 8, 2025, at the Olympic Stadium

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N. Korea's 80th anniversary of ruling party's founding

N. Korea's 80th anniversary of ruling party's founding

People perform during an event marking the 80th anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea at Rungrado May Day Stadium in Pyongyang on Oct. 9, 2025.

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N. Korea's 80th anniversary of ruling party's founding

N. Korea's 80th anniversary of ruling party's founding

People perform during an event marking the 80th anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea at Rungrado May Day Stadium in Pyongyang on Oct. 9, 2025.

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N. Korea's 78th anniversary of ruling party's founding

N. Korea's 78th anniversary of ruling party's founding

Spectators wave North Korean national flags at Rungrado May Day Stadium in Pyongyang as they watch mass games during an event marking the 80th anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea on Oct. 9, 2025.

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Letter of loyalty to N. Korean leader

Letter of loyalty to N. Korean leader

People march in formation in Pyongyang on Oct. 7, 2025, as they carry a letter of loyalty to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for a ceremony being held later in the day ahead of the 80th anniversary on Oct. 10 of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea.

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Letter of loyalty to N. Korean leader

Letter of loyalty to N. Korean leader

People march in formation in Pyongyang on Oct. 7, 2025, as they carry a letter of loyalty to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for a ceremony being held later in the day ahead of the 80th anniversary on Oct. 10 of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea.

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Letter of loyalty to N. Korean leader

Letter of loyalty to N. Korean leader

People march in formation in Pyongyang on Oct. 7, 2025, carrying a letter of loyalty to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for a ceremony being held later in the day ahead of the 80th anniversary on Oct. 10 of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea.

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[Breaking News]N. Korean foreign minister off to China

PYONGYANG, North Korea, Sept. 28 Kyodo - North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui arrives at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang on Sept. 27, 2025, for a four-day trip to China. (Kyodo)

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Bridge connecting China and N. Korea

Bridge connecting China and N. Korea

A truck crosses the Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge, linking China and North Korea, from Dandong on the Chinese side of the Yalu River on Oct. 6, 2025.

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77th anniversary of N. Korea's founding

77th anniversary of N. Korea's founding

People bow at a mural depicting North Korea's former leaders -- founder Kim Il Sung and his son Kim Jong Il -- in Pyongyang on Sept. 9, 2025, the 77th anniversary of the country's founding.

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77th anniversary of N. Korea's founding

77th anniversary of N. Korea's founding

People bow at a mural depicting North Korea's former leaders -- founder Kim Il Sung and his son Kim Jong Il -- in Pyongyang on Sept. 9, 2025, the 77th anniversary of the country's founding.

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77th anniversary of N. Korea's founding

77th anniversary of N. Korea's founding

People watch fireworks in Pyongyang on Sept. 8, 2025, the eve of the 77th anniversary of North Korea's founding.

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77th anniversary of N. Korea's founding

77th anniversary of N. Korea's founding

Two women walk past a signboard erected to celebrate the 77th anniversary of North Korea's founding on Sept. 9, 2025, in Pyongyang.

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77th anniversary of N. Korea's founding

77th anniversary of N. Korea's founding

People watch fireworks in Pyongyang on Sept. 8, 2025, the eve of the 77th anniversary of North Korea's founding.

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US: Large Waves Hit East Coast as Hurricane Erin Moves North in Atlantic 7

Large parts of the US East Coast are being battered by heavy waves as Hurricane Erin moves offshore, triggering rip currents and coastal flooding.

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Russian delegation to N. Korea

Russian delegation to N. Korea

Members of a Russian delegation are pictured in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang on Aug. 14, 2025. The delegation, including State Duma chair Vyacheslav Volodin, is expected to attend a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the Korean Peninsula's liberation from Japanese colonial rule.

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Junior high school student meeting on abductions by N. Korea

Junior high school student meeting on abductions by N. Korea

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks to over 60 junior high school students from across Japan during a government-sponsored meeting in Tokyo on Aug. 8, 2025, to enhance public awareness, especially among young people, of North Korea's abduction of Japanese in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Junior high school student meeting on abductions by N. Korea

Junior high school student meeting on abductions by N. Korea

Takuya Yokota, head of a group representing the families of Japanese abducted by North Korea, speaks to over 60 junior high school students from across Japan during a government-sponsored meeting in Tokyo on Aug. 8, 2025, to enhance public awareness, especially among young people, of the abduction issue. His sister Megumi was abducted at age 13 in 1977.

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New beachside resort in N. Korea

New beachside resort in N. Korea

People play in a pool at a water park in the Wonsan-Kalma coastal tourist zone in Kangwon Province, on the eastern coast of North Korea, on July 1, 2025. The resort opened to North Koreans the same day, but foreign tourists are yet to be accepted.

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New beachside resort in N. Korea

New beachside resort in N. Korea

Photo taken July 1, 2025, shows the Wonsan-Kalma coastal tourist zone in Kangwon Province on the eastern coast of North Korea. The resort opened to North Koreans the same day, but foreign tourists are yet to be accepted.

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New beachside resort in N. Korea

WONSAN, North Korea, July 3 Kyodo - People play on a beach in the Wonsan-Kalma coastal tourist zone in Kangwon Province, on the eastern coast of North Korea on July 1, 2025. The resort opened to North Koreans the same day. (Kyodo)

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New beachside resort in N. Korea

New beachside resort in N. Korea

People rush to the water at a beach in the Wonsan-Kalma coastal tourist zone in Kangwon Province, on the eastern coast of North Korea. The resort opened to North Koreans the same day.

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CORRECTED: New beachside resort in N. Korea

CORRECTED: New beachside resort in N. Korea

People ride a pedal-powered raft just offshore from a beach in the Wonsan-Kalma coastal tourist zone in Kangwon Province, on the eastern coast of North Korea on July 1, 2025. The resort opened to North Koreans the same day.

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CORRECTED: New beachside resort in N. Korea

CORRECTED: New beachside resort in N. Korea

People play on a beach in the Wonsan-Kalma coastal tourist zone in Kangwon Province, on the eastern coast of North Korea on July 1, 2025. The resort opened to North Koreans the same day.

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CORRECTED: New beachside resort in N. Korea

CORRECTED: New beachside resort in N. Korea

People hang out on a beach in the Wonsan-Kalma coastal tourist zone in Kangwon Province, on the eastern coast of North Korea on July 1, 2025. The resort opened to North Koreans the same day.

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CORRECTED: New beachside resort in N. Korea

CORRECTED: New beachside resort in N. Korea

People visit a water park in the Wonsan-Kalma coastal tourist zone in Kangwon Province, on the eastern coast of North Korea on July 1, 2025. The resort opened to North Koreans the same day.

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New beachside resort in N. Korea

New beachside resort in N. Korea

Photo taken July 1, 2025, shows the Wonsan-Kalma coastal tourist zone in Kangwon Province, on the eastern coast of North Korea. The resort opened to North Koreans the same day.

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