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N. Korea's malicious cyber activities pose threat to US, allies: State Dept.

Jul 9, 2021

WASHINGTON -- North Korea poses a significant cyber threat to the United States and other countries, particularly to financial institutions, a State Department spokesman said Thursday. Ned Price als...
Key NK military official ousted from top ruling body

Jul 8, 2021

Ri Pyong-chol, who has led North Korea’s nuclear and missile development, appears to have been ousted from the presidium of the Politburo, the highest decision-making body of the ruling Workers’ Part...
N. Korea's paper reports on coronavirus situations in S. Korea

Jul 8, 2021

North Korea's official newspaper on Thursday ran detailed reports about recent spikes in coronavirus infections in South Korea. In an article with a headline mentioning South Korea's coronavirus con...
NK leader visits mausoleum to mark late grandfather's death anniversary

Jul 8, 2021

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited a mausoleum for his late grandfather and national founder Kim Il-sung to mark the anniversary of his death, state media reported Thursday, dismissing rumors ab...
S. Korea's intelligence agency dismisses rumors over NK leader's health as 'groundless'

Jul 7, 2021

South Korea's main intelligence agency said Wednesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is believed to be handling state affairs "normally," rejecting rumors that he fell unconscious due to health...
N. Korea in 'tug of war' with US over policy direction: defense ministry

Jul 7, 2021

North Korea appears to have begun a "tug of war" with the United States over its policy on Pyongyang while focusing on strengthening internal unity and economic development, the defense ministry said...
Russians leave N. Korea en masse amid global pandemic

Jul 6, 2021

A group of Russians left North Korea en masse last week after living in the country for the past several years, Russia's Embassy in Pyongyang said. Photos released on the embassy's Facebook page on ...
NK premier inspects economic sites, indicating his exclusion from recent reshuffle

Jul 6, 2021

North Korea's Premier Kim Tok-hun made field inspection visits to economic sites, state media said Tuesday, confirming that he has been spared from a recent reshuffle carried out to fire officials re...
N. Korea hit recently with greater volatility in prices, exchange rate: ministry

Jul 5, 2021

North Korea is faced with greater volatility in foreign exchange rates and prices of goods, the unification ministry said Monday, amid economic challenges fueled by the protracted coronavirus pandemi...
N. Korea not cooperating with global vaccine distribution program: report

Jul 4, 2021

North Korea has not been cooperating with a United Nations-led global vaccine distribution program, failing to complete necessary paperwork to receive help against the coronavirus pandemic, a report ...
[Newsmaker] N. Koreans overtake S. Koreans in TOEFL score in 2020: report

Jul 3, 2021

North Koreans surpassed South Koreans in the Test of English as a Foreign Language, one of the leading English language proficiency tests, last year, a report showed Saturday. According to a report ...
Unification ministry says it does not know about Moon-Kim letter exchanges

Jul 2, 2021

The unification ministry on Friday said it is not aware of anything in connection with a news report that President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un exchanged letters to discuss the po...
N. Korea's No. 2 leader keeps his seat in recent reshuffle, holds key party meeting

Jul 2, 2021

North Korea's No. 2 leader Choe Ryong-hae presided over a key Workers' Party meeting, state media said Friday, confirming that he survived a recent reshuffle carried out to sack officials responsible...
NK leader appears to have reshuffled top officials at recent politburo meeting: official

Jul 1, 2021

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un appears to have carried out a reshuffle of top officials at a recent politburo meeting of the ruling Workers' Party, a unification ministry official said Thursday. St...
US aware of NK leader Kim's remarks on 'grave incident' in anti-pandemic steps: State Dept.

Jul 1, 2021

WASHINGTON -- The United States is aware of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's remarks about a serious incident with regard to the North's fight against the new coronavirus, a State Department spokesp...