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Seoul denies claims of nonparticipation in NK ship monitoring

South Korea on Friday denied reports that it was not participating in international efforts to prevent North Korean ships from circumventing sanctions by transferring cargo at sea. “(South Korea) is...

Jun 7, 2019
North Korea
Public executions in N. Korea on decline: think tank report

Public executions in North Korea appear to have become less common, but it is unclear if the drop is due to an increase in the number of executions carried out in secret, a state-run South Korean thi...

Jun 7, 2019
North Korea
Cheong Wa Dae 'cautiously optimistic' about possible inter-Korean summit

A top Cheong Wa Dae official struck a "cautiously optimistic" note on the possibility of holding another inter-Korean summit in the not-so-distant future. Speaking to reporters on background, the of...

Jun 7, 2019
North Korea
Tokyo’s attempt at talks with N. Korea fails as Pyongyang skips Ulanbaatar Dialogue

Japan has faced difficulties engaging North Korea despite having expressed willingness to hold a summit with the North without preconditions. Tokyo had sought to convey its stance to Pyongyang durin...

Jun 6, 2019
North Korea
N. Korea ranked worst for press freedom: report

North Korea, along with China, Russia, Syria and other countries, has been rated as the worst in terms of press freedom, a recent report by a US freedom watchdog showed Thursday. Earlier this week, ...

Jun 6, 2019
North Korea
Trump disputes report of NK officials' execution

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday disputed a news report that North Korea has executed its nuclear negotiators over the collapse of February's summit between the two countries. South Korea's co...

Jun 6, 2019
North Korea
Cheong Wa Dae's NSC to seek more public support for N. Korea aid

South Korea's presidential National Security Council (NSC) held a meeting of its standing members Wednesday and decided to step up efforts to drum up public support for plans to provide North Korea w...

Jun 5, 2019
North Korea
N. Korea may suspend propaganda show after Kim voices dissatisfaction: tour agencies

North Korea may suspend a propaganda group gymnastic and artistic performance from next week after its leader Kim Jong-un recently expressed dissatisfaction over its content and format, tour agencies...

Jun 5, 2019
North Korea
Pyongyang has 27 diplomats dispatched to UN offices: report

North Korea has 27 diplomats dispatched as permanent representatives to three UN offices as of this year, a US-based media outlet reported Wednesday. According to Radio Free Asia, Pyongyang has nin...

Jun 5, 2019
North Korea
Seoul approves $8 million donation to Pyongyang

South Korea on Wednesday approved a plan to dispatch $8 million in humanitarian aid to North Korea via UN agencies and is considering additional donations of rice to alleviate hunger and illness in t...

Jun 5, 2019
North Korea
Resumption of US-North Korea negotiations is priority: unification minister

South Korea is making efforts to revive US-North Korea talks, as it is key to reviving inter-Korean relations, Seoul’s Unification Minister Kim Yeon-chul said Tuesday. Speaking to foreign journalist...

Jun 4, 2019
North Korea
Public appearance of North Korean leader’s sister dispels punishment rumors

Kim Yo-jong, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s younger sister, has appeared in public for the first time in nearly two months, dispelling speculation that she had been under probation over the breakd...

Jun 4, 2019
North Korea
North Korea's Mass Games return as nuclear talks stutter

PYONGYANG (AFP) -- Tens of thousands of performers took part in a stunning gymnastics show Monday night in Pyongyang as North Korea's spectacular "Mass Games" propaganda displays began their 2019 run...

Jun 4, 2019
North Korea
N. Korea yet to respond to S. Korea's offer to work together to fight African swine fever

North Korea has not responded to South Korea's offer to work together to stem the spread of African swine fever after Pyongyang recently confirmed the outbreak of the highly contagious animal disease...

Jun 3, 2019
North Korea
Top aide to NK leader appears in public despite rumors of purge

A top aide to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un watched an art troupe's performance together with the leader, Pyongyang's state media reported Monday, belying rumors that he was purged for the leader's...

Jun 3, 2019
North Korea

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