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Incoming Biden administration understands 'urgency' of NK nuke issues: Seoul officialJan 14, 2021The incoming US administration of Joe Biden is fully aware of the "urgency" of North Korea's nuclear issues, and South Korea is ready to closely work with Washington to draw up the "most effective" c... -
S. Korea to boost capabilities to counter NK missile threats: defense ministryJan 14, 2021South Korea will further boost its military capabilities to counter North Korea's short-range missile threats, the defense ministry said Wednesday, after Pyongyang vowed to bolster its nuclear arsena... -
NK holds performance to celebrate party congress, no mention of military paradeJan 14, 2021North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has attended a mass art performance held to celebrate the recently concluded party congress, state media said Thursday. The performance took place on Wednesday, a day... -
NK’s nuclear aims a warning to Biden’s US: expertsJan 13, 2021North Korea wrapped up a rare eight-day party congress Tuesday, with its leader Kim Jong-un calling for stronger nuclear deterrence and maximum military power to round off one of the biggest politica... -
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[Newsmaker] Biden must act quickly before N. Korea creates crisis: think tankJan 13, 2021WASHINGTON -- The new US administration of Joe Biden must act quickly to prevent North Korea from setting the stage by creating a crisis, a US think tank said Tuesday. The Korea Economic Institute o... -
Trump's meeting with Kim 'squandered' best chance to denuclearize N. Korea: TillersonJan 13, 2021WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump wasted the best chance to denuclearize North Korea by agreeing to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, former US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said. ... -
NK leader's sister slams S. Korea over closely tracking military paradeJan 13, 2021The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un harshly criticized South Korea's military for closely tracking its military parade believed to have taken place in Pyongyang to celebrate a rare... -
NK leader pledges to strengthen 'nuclear war deterrent' as party congress closesJan 13, 2021North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for strengthening the country's nuclear capabilities as he addressed the final-day session of the ruling party's rare congress, state media said Wednesday. Nor... -
NK’s congress nears end with signs of military paradeJan 12, 2021North Korea’s rare party congress appears to be nearing its end, with officials reviewing a draft resolution on the policy goals laid out by the country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, and with key officials ... -
N. Korean officials seen wearing masks at party congress after days of no-mask sessionsJan 12, 2021North Korean officials participating in the ongoing party congress were seen wearing face masks in their latest meetings for the first time since its opening last week, raising questions over its sta... -
Xi congratulates NK leader on election as 'general secretary,' calls for stronger tiesJan 12, 2021Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message congratulating North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on his election as general secretary of the ruling party and called for strong relations between the two cou... -
N. Korea, China have no respect for human rights: PompeoJan 12, 2021Countries like North Korea and China have no respect for human rights and oppose other universal values such as democracy, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday. "Governments like those in C... -
Kim Jong-un promoted to general secretaryJan 11, 2021North Korean leader Kim Jong-un consolidated his grip on power at the party congress Sunday, where he was elected general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea. His predecessors all held the titl... -
In-depth analysis needed to decide development of nuke-powered submarine: Seoul ministryJan 11, 2021The defense ministry said Monday that it has yet to decide whether to push for the development of a nuclear-powered submarine, amid security concerns sparked by North Korea's pursuit of the underwate...
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