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N. Korean leader sends congratulatory message to Putin

Jun 12, 2020

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday on the occasion of the country's national day, according to state media. In the letter, Kim expressed his ...
N. Korea vows to build up 'more reliable' force against US threats

Jun 12, 2020

North Korea vowed Friday to build up a "more reliable" force against military threats from the United States, saying the historic summit two years ago between leader Kim Jong-un and US President Dona...
NK’s tough talk back on front lines

Jun 11, 2020

North Korea has reinstated tough-talking Kwon Jong-gun as chief of US affairs at its Foreign Ministry, six months after removing him from the post, as it struggles to find a way out of the prolonged ...
Ministry seeks police probe of leafleting NGOs, Cheong Wa Dae warns of ‘stern’ measures

Jun 11, 2020

Conservative bloc riles at move, accuses government of violating constitutional rights
Ex-unification ministers call for patience, flexibility after NK offensive

Jun 11, 2020

With North Korea severing all communications with South Korea and ratcheting up hostile rhetoric against both Seoul and Washington, there are growing concerns that inter-Korean relations could once a...
As tension rises, N. Korea seen moving missiles: report

Jun 11, 2020

North Korea, which recently cut off all communication with the South, was seen moving several missiles, a local newspaper reported Friday, citing unidentified US authorities familiar with the matter....
US says full normalization of ties with N. Korea requires improving human rights

Jun 11, 2020

The United States has made clear to North Korea that an improvement in human rights conditions, including religious freedom, will be required for a full normalization of bilateral ties, a State Depar...
N. Korea to US: Don't meddle if it wants smooth presidential election

Jun 11, 2020

North Korea warned the United States on Thursday not to meddle in inter-Korean relations if it wants to avoid experiencing an unspecified "hair-raiser" and hold November's presidential election smoot...
Seoul to press charges against defector groups sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets

Jun 10, 2020

The Unification Ministry on Wednesday said it would press charges against two defector-run civic groups for sending anti-North Korean leaflets and bottles filled with rice across the border, a day af...
Moon’s progress on NK at risk of being undone

Jun 10, 2020

Opposition says president must apologize for ‘policy failure,’ reshuffle security team
Inter-Korean relations could be put back 20 years, experts warn

Jun 10, 2020

After North Korea severed all communications with South Korea, referring to South as its “enemy,” experts in Seoul agreed on the gravity of the situation and called for a breakthrough to mend the fra...
'Don't look away from food shortage in NK': WFP

Jun 10, 2020

North Koreans need food and clean drinking water now more than ever before, but the situation is set to worsen, Elisabeth Byrs, spokesperson for the World Food Program, said Tuesday, urging the inter...
Ex-minister says inter-Korean communication lines not completely cut

Jun 10, 2020

North Korea will reach out again through inter-Korean communication lines, a ex-unification minister said, despite its vows to cut all channels with South Korea in anger over the flying of leaflets i...
S. Korea vows to fully implement inter-Korean military deal despite NK threats

Jun 10, 2020

South Korea will fully implement a military tension-reduction agreement with North Korea despite Pyongyang's threat to scrap it, the defense ministry said Wednesday, amid heightened tensions over ant...
S. Korea won't attempt to call NK through liaison communication

Jun 10, 2020

South Korea will not attempt to call North Korea via a liaison communication line until its operation returns to normal, the unification ministry said Wednesday, after Pyongyang apparently severed cr...