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  Comments Off on South Korea and US scale back Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise, raising alliance concerns 0

  South Korea and US scale back Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise, raising alliance concerns

  Asia-Pacific, News August 20, 2026 , by IRIA

  South Korea and the United States have shortened and scaled back this year’s Ulchi Freedom Shield military
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  Comments Off on Trump orders reduction in US-South Korea military exercises after Seoul declines to join Iran war 0

  Trump orders reduction in US-South Korea military exercises after Seoul declines to join Iran war

  Asia-Pacific, News, US August 18, 2026 , by IRIA

  U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises
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  Comments Off on Ukraine accuses Russia of using North Korean ballistic missiles in deadly Zaporizhzhia attack 0

  Ukraine accuses Russia of using North Korean ballistic missiles in deadly Zaporizhzhia attack

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News August 12, 2026 , by IRIA

  Ukraine has accused Russia of using North Korean ballistic missiles in a deadly overnight attack on the
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  Comments Off on North Korea accuses NATO of preparing for war after alliance approves $31 billion fuel infrastructure plan 0

  North Korea accuses NATO of preparing for war after alliance approves $31 billion fuel infrastructure plan

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News August 3, 2026 , by IRIA

  North Korea has accused NATO of preparing for future wars after the alliance approved a major expansion
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  North Korean foreign minister visits Russia as two countries deepen strategic military partnership

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News July 20, 2026 , by IRIA

  North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui arrived in Moscow for high-level talks with Russian officials
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  Comments Off on North Korea tests cruise missiles and advanced weapons aboard destroyer Kang Kon as Kim oversees combat trials 0

  North Korea tests cruise missiles and advanced weapons aboard destroyer Kang Kon as Kim oversees combat trials

  Asia-Pacific, News July 6, 2026 , by IRIA

  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen a comprehensive series of combat system evaluations aboard
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  Comments Off on South Korea, Japan defense ministers agree to expand security cooperation, reaffirm denuclearization goal 0

  South Korea, Japan defense ministers agree to expand security cooperation, reaffirm denuclearization goal

  Asia-Pacific, News June 29, 2026 , by IRIA

  South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back and Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi met in Seoul
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  Comments Off on China’s Xi Jinping visits North Korea, vows stronger strategic ties with Pyongyang 0

  China’s Xi Jinping visits North Korea, vows stronger strategic ties with Pyongyang

  Asia-Pacific, News June 9, 2026 , by IRIA

  Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged unwavering support for Kim Jong Un and vowed to strengthen strategic
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  Comments Off on World military leaders and defense chiefs meet in Singapore for Shangri-La Dialogue 2026 0

  World military leaders and defense chiefs meet in Singapore for Shangri-La Dialogue 2026

  Asia-Pacific, News, US May 31, 2026 , by IRIA

  This year’s Shangri-La Dialogue opened in Singapore on May 29, 2026, with a focus on Indo-Pacific security,
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  Comments Off on North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles into Yellow Sea amid rising regional tensions 0

  North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles into Yellow Sea amid rising regional tensions

  Asia-Pacific, News May 27, 2026 , by IRIA

  North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles into the Yellow Sea on May 26, 2026, prompting

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