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NK leader's sister warns of 'complete destruction' of inter-Korean ties

Sept 15, 2021

The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Wednesday accused South Korean President Moon Jae-in of being "foolish" and warned of "complete destruction" of inter-Korean relations for branding Py...
US condemns N. Korean missile launch, urges Pyongyang to return to dialogue

Sept 15, 2021

The US State Department on Wednesday condemned North Korea's ballistic missile launches, calling the act a violation of UN Security Council resolutions that poses a threat to its neighbors and the in...
S. Korean top nuclear envoy discusses NK missile launches with US, Japanese counterparts

Sept 15, 2021

South Korea's top nuclear negotiator, Noh Kyu-duk, held separate phone talks Wednesday with his counterparts of the United States and Japan to discuss North Korea's latest missile launches, the forei...
S. Korea's NSC expresses 'deep concern' about N. Korea's missile launches

Sept 15, 2021

South Korea's top national security officials expressed "deep concern" Wednesday about a series of missile launches by North Korea. They pointed out that the North's provocations came at a time when...
NK seeks upper hand with missiles during Chinese FM’s visit: analysts

Sept 15, 2021

North Korea could be trying to gain the upper hand in its relations with the US and China amid their intensifying rivalry, analysts say in reference to the ballistic missile tests that took place in ...
North Korea ups tension with ballistic missile launches

Sept 15, 2021

Washington, Tokyo condemn launches; Seoul succeeds in testing its first SLBM
North fires ballistic missiles into East Sea

Sept 15, 2021

North Korea has launched unidentified projectiles into the East Sea, South Korea‘s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Wednesday. The JCS said that the North fired two ballistic missiles into the East Sea fro...
US expert suggests elimination of NK chemical weapons as confidence-building step for nuke disarmament

Sept 15, 2021

The elimination of North Korea's chemical weapons could serve as a confidence-building step to convince the communist nation to eventually give up its nuclear power, an American expert said Wednesday...
NK media slams US for meddling in Taiwan issues, voices support for 'One China policy'

Sept 15, 2021

A North Korean state media outlet on Wednesday denounced the United States for meddling in Taiwan issues and voiced its support for Beijing's "One China policy" amid the deepening Sino-US rivalry. T...
Seoul, Washington, Tokyo discuss NK nuclear issue amid fresh tension

Sept 14, 2021

Top nuclear envoys from South Korea, the US and Japan held a trilateral meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday to discuss how best to restart stalled talks and rid the North of its nuclear weapons, amid fresh t...
Unification ministry vows efforts for resumption of inter-Korean liaison office as it marks 3rd anniversary

Sept 14, 2021

The unification ministry said it will continue efforts to resume operations of the inter-Korean liaison office as it marked the third anniversary of the office, an official said Tuesday. This year's...
N. Korea calls for speedy recovery efforts in flood-hit eastern regions

Sept 14, 2021

North Korea called on officials to finish recovery efforts at a flood-hit eastern province before the founding anniversary of the Workers' Party next month as it held an enlarged meeting of the provi...
S. Korea, Australia urge N. Korea to return to dialogue 'without preconditions'

Sept 14, 2021

South Korea and Australia have urged North Korea to return to talks "without preconditions," stressing that diplomacy and dialogue are essential to bringing peace on the Korean Peninsula. The two co...
North Korea test-fires new long-range cruise missiles

Sept 13, 2021

Pyongyang ratchets up tension ahead of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s Seoul visit and trilateral talks among South Korea, the US and Japan
NK paper criticizes workers in flood-hit areas for irresponsibility in water management

Sept 13, 2021

North Korea's official newspaper on Monday criticized officials in flood-hit eastern areas for carrying out flood prevention projects along rivers and streams in an irresponsible manner. "Workers in...