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Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.

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(LEAD) N. Korea's parliament adopts new law on national anthem

SEOUL -- North Korea's parliament has convened a meeting to adopt a new law on its national anthem, state media reported Friday, in what observers believe was aimed to uphold leader Kim Jong-un's "two hostile states" stance.

The Standing Committee of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) held its 33rd session in Pyongyang on Thursday, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

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N. Korea condemns G7 meeting of defense ministers

SEOUL -- North Korea on Friday denounced the latest meeting of defense ministers of the Group of Seven (G7), claiming what it called the "war contractor group" took issue with North Korea's policy of nuclear forces.

The seven advanced nations held their first meeting of defense ministers last week in the Italian city of Naples. In a joint statement, they reaffirmed their "unwavering" support for Ukraine and also condemned North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs while expressing their concern about North Korea's increasing military cooperation with Russia.

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N. Korean leader urges bolstering war deterrence, citing U.S. nuclear threats

SEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has once again called for enhancing the country's war deterrence, including the readiness of its nuclear capabilities, in response to what he described as growing nuclear threats from the United States, state media said Wednesday.

Kim made the remarks during his inspection of "strategic missile bases," the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said in an English-language dispatch. The report did not specify the location or the date of the inspection.

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N.K. leader's sister accuses S. Korea, Ukraine of provocation, likens them to 'bad dogs bred by the U.S.'

SEOUL -- The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un slammed South Korea and Ukraine on Tuesday for what she claimed was a military provocation against Pyongyang, likening the two countries to "bad dogs bred by the U.S."

The statement by Kim Yo-jong, vice department director of the central committee of the ruling Workers' Party, came days after South Korea's spy agency said the North was sending troops to fight alongside Russia in the war in Ukraine.

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N. Korea spurns alleged troop dispatch to aid Russia in Ukraine as 'groundless rumors'

NEW YORK -- North Korea on Monday dismissed as "groundless rumors" the accusations from South Korea and Ukraine that it is sending soldiers to fight alongside Russia in the war in Ukraine, arguing that its relations with Moscow are "legitimate and cooperative."

It was the first public comment from a North Korean official since South Korea's spy agency last week said the North had decided to send around 12,000 troops to fight Russia's war in Ukraine, and it already dispatched 1,500 soldiers to Vladivostok for adaptation training.

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N.K. leader calls for 'perfection' in reconstruction of homes in flood-devastated regions

SEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for "perfection" in the reconstruction of homes in the flood-ravaged regions of the country's northwest, state media reported Tuesday.

Kim made the remarks during a "field guidance" visit to the flood-stricken regions of Jagang Province on Monday, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

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(3rd LD) N. Korea keeps mum on its troop deployment to Russia

SEOUL -- North Korea has remained silent on its deployment of troops to Russia to aid its prolonged war against Ukraine, in the latest sign of growing military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow.

On Friday, South Korea's spy agency announced that North Korea had decided to send around 12,000 special forces to support Russia, with approximately 1,500 of them already deployed to Russia's Far East.

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