North Korea tells EU to 'mind its own business' over draft UN human rights resolution
North Korea has criticised the European Union after the bloc submitted a draft United Nations resolution on human rights in the country, according to state media reports on Thursday. Pyongyang told the EU to "mind its own business" and described the move as a politically motivated provocation. The dispute comes as the annual UN process on North Korea's rights record moves through the General Assembly system.The North Korean mission to the UN said the EU had again submitted a draft resolution that it said "flagrantly distorts" the human rights policy and situation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Nov 2026 11:08 LONDON
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North Korea fires missiles as it denies role in Binance crypto theft
South Korea said North Korea fired several missiles into the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, in a fresh weapons launch from the Sondok area on the country's eastern coast. The launch came hours after Pyongyang rejected allegations that it was behind the theft of more than $6bn in crypto assets from Binance. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said it had detected the missiles and that South Korean and US authorities were analysing the details.The missile launch was the fourth such weapons test by North Korea in a month, according to the South Korean military. It followed a statement from... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Nov 2026 06:01 LONDON
North Korea rebuts Binance hack allegations amid missile launch
North Korea has publicly rejected allegations that it was behind a reported $6 billion theft from the cryptocurrency platform Binance, while also carrying out a test launch of strategic cruise missiles. The denial came from Kim Yo Jong, the sister of leader Kim Jong Un, who described the FBI's claim as a grave political provocation. The missile test was reported separately as part of a new display of the country's weapons capabilities.The FBI said on Saturday that a North Korea-affiliated hacking group called TraderTraitor was responsible for the Binance theft. Kim Yo Jong dismissed the allegation as absurd rhetoric and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Nov 2026 04:01 LONDON
Switzerland reopens diplomatic office in North Korea as Cassis visits Pyongyang
Switzerland has formally reopened its diplomatic office in North Korea, adding a new step to a rare channel of contact between Pyongyang and a Western European state. The office resumed operations on 19 October and was formally reopened as Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis became the first Swiss foreign minister to visit North Korea since 2003. Cassis travelled to Pyongyang on 29 and 30 October before continuing on to Seoul.The Swiss foreign ministry said the visit was intended to restore direct political dialogue with North Korea and maintain contact with both sides of the divided peninsula. Cassis met North Korean Foreign... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 Nov 2026 15:07 LONDON
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