Most Popular
-
1
10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
-
2
Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
-
3
Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
-
4
DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
-
5
First-ever meeting of president, opposition chief set to finally happen
-
6
NewJeans' singles, Japanese debut to proceed as planned, despite Hybe-Ador feud
-
7
Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
-
8
Experts raise concerns about Japan putting pressure on Naver over Line
-
9
Samsung mobile chief, Google device head meet in Seoul
-
10
Ship linked to NK arms shipments to Russia is moored in China: State Dept.
-
N. Korea putting up slogans to idolize Kim Jong-un
North Korea has placed a large number of propaganda slogans and catchphrases all over the country to help build up the personality cult of its leader Kim Jong-un.Detailed examination by Yonhap News Agency of some 1,000 pictures taken from May 4 to 24 in Pyongyang and Sinuiju, revealed that the reclusive country is focusing on idolizing Kim. The photos were obtained by Yonhap through a third source.The incumbent leader took power following the sudden death of his father in late 2011.The communist
June 14, 2016
-
China verifying report that N. Korean agent arrested in Dandong
China's foreign ministry said Monday that it is verifying a Japanese media report that a senior North Korean agent was arrested in the Chinese border city of Dandong earlier this month.Citing multiple sources close to relations between North Korea and China, Japan's Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday that the North Korean agent was arrested at his home in Dandong and Chinese authorities confiscated 30 million yuan ($4.54 million) and gold bars. The report did not specify what charges were soug
June 13, 2016
-
N. Korean workers in China do not wear badge of Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-il: report
Some of the North Korean workers in China have been seen not wearing a mandatory badge bearing the images of late North Korean leaders Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il, a U.S.-based media report said Monday.An ethnic Korean source in China told the Radio Free Asia (RFA) that North Korean employees dispatched to the Hongju International Hotel in Hunchun, China's northeastern city in Jilin Province, are working without wearing the so-called loyalty badge these days."It appears that there were some inst
June 13, 2016
-
N. Korea shows slight signs of market economy in education
North Korea has been showing some signs of a rudimentary market economy in its education market as an increasing number of people pay for off-campus tutoring to have their children advance to higher schools, a report said Monday."We know that North Korea's education is based on equality and offered free of charge. But in reality, it appears in a different way," said the report by state-run think tank Korea Development Institute (KDI). "We can find some clues that the education market has been sl
June 13, 2016
-
S. Koreans fined for unauthorized contact with N. Koreans
South Korea has imposed fines on seven members of a local civic group for their unauthorized contact with North Koreans in China last month, officials said Monday.Without the government's approval, they held a meeting with their North Korean counterparts in Shenyang in late May to discuss how to hold a joint summit event designed to commemorate the historic inter-Korean summit in 2000.Seoul's unification ministry earlier rejected the group's request for approval of their contact, citing the grav
June 13, 2016
-
Park calls for parliamentary support to pressure N.K. over nuke program
President Park Geun-hye on Monday urged for parliamentary support to pressure North Korea into renouncing its nuclear ambitions and breaking out of international isolation, stressing that Pyongyang's nuclear program poses a "fundamental" hurdle to enhancing cross-border relations.During her speech marking the launch of the newly elected National Assembly, Park also criticized Pyongyang's recent overtures for dialogue, casting them as a "deceitful" tactic and expressing concerns that they would b
June 13, 2016
-
N.K. leader vows nuke development during visit to defense university
North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un has reaffirmed his intent to stick to nuclear weapons when making his first military-related public activity since the party congress in May, the North's state media showed Monday.Kim conducted the so-called field guidance at National Defense University, which the communist country says contributes to its defense industry, according to the North's official Korean Central News Agency. It did not specify the date of his visit.Kim was quoted as saying by the KCNA th
June 13, 2016
-
U.S. should propose comprehensive peace treaty talks with N.Korea: Joel Wit
The United States should increase pressure on North Korea but at the same time make clear its willingness to hold comprehensive negotiations encompassing not only denuclearization, but also a peace treaty and normalization of diplomatic relations, a U.S. expert has said.Joel Wit, a former State Department negotiator with Pyongyang, made the suggestion in a recent policy suggestion report, stressing that President Barack Obama's policy on the North failed to achieve any progress towards U.S. obje
June 13, 2016
-
Yun’s Russia visit aimed at pressing N.K.
Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se is set to meet with his Russian counterpart on Monday in Moscow as Seoul seeks to ramp up concerted pressure against North Korea in the wake of its latest nuclear and missile tests. Yun departed for the Russian capital on Sunday afternoon for the first trip by Seoul’s top diplomat in about five years. During his two-day stay, he will hold talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, attend a joint conference on politics and economics and tour South Korean auto
June 12, 2016
-
South Korean FM leaves for Russia over North Korea issues
South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se left for Moscow on Sunday for talks with his Russian counterpart on North Korea's nuclear weapons program and other issues.It will be Yun's first official visit to Russia since he took office in early 2013 and the first such visit by a South Korean foreign minister in five years. During his two-day visit to Russia, Yun will meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Monday (local time). He will attend a Korea-Russia conference on poli
June 12, 2016
-
China reported to have detained North Korean for smuggling charges
Chinese authorities detained a suspected North Korean spy earlier this month for smuggling charges, a Japanese newspaper reported on Sunday. According to the Yomiuri Shimbun, Chinese authorities arrested an unidentified North Korean citizen in Dandong, a border city in Liaoning Province next to North Korea. They reportedly arrested the North Korean in the middle of the night and seized 30 million Chinese yuan (about $4.5 million) and gold bars that were in his house. The authorities have yet to
June 12, 2016
-
N. Korea does not stipulate itself as nuclear power in ruling party bylaws
North Korea did not stipulate itself as a nuclear-armed state in its recently revised set of ruling party bylaws, an analysis of the document showed Friday, spawning speculation that Pyongyang has left open the possibility of negotiations over its denuclearization.Yonhap News Agency analyzed the 52-page document after having recently obtained it. The analysis found no reference to the communist state as a nuclear power contrary to widespread expectation.The set of party bylaws, which is regarded
June 10, 2016
-
Seoul shoots down ‘insincere’ N.K. dialogue offer
South Korea on Friday refused to accept North Korea’s latest offer for an inter-Korea meeting to bring together a wide range of participants from government officials and politicians to civilians, branding it mere propaganda.Earlier in the day, Pyongyang proposed a “nationwide grand meeting for reunification” to mark the 71st anniversary of Korea’s liberation, saying “anyone who wishes for reunification” would be invited.The communist country has been stepping up offers of talks since last month
June 10, 2016
-
China sets October date for annual trade fair with N. Korea
An annual trade fair between North Korea and China will kick off in the Chinese border city of Dandong in October, Chinese organizers said Friday, amid signs that Beijing and Pyongyang are trying to mend fences despite the North's nuclear ambitions. This year's North Korea-China Economic, Trade, Culture and Tourism Expo, which will be the fifth of its kind, will begin its four-day run on Oct. 15, the Dandong city's China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) said in a statemen
June 10, 2016
-
S. Korea, UNC crack down on illegal Chinese fishing in neutral waters between Koreas
South Korea and the United Nations Command sent in troops Friday to crack down on illegal Chinese fishing boats in neutral waters around the mouth of the Han River between the two Koreas.The military operation marks the first of its kind to have taken place in the estuary region, where the Han River meets the Yellow Sea, after its designation as a no man's land in the armistice agreement following the 1950-53 Korean War.Seoul recently formed a 24-strong military police team with four speed boats
June 10, 2016
-
N. Korea sending soldiers to Middle East disguised as civilian workers
North Korea has been sending active duty soldiers to Middle East countries by disguising them as civilian laborers, as the reclusive country tries to earn foreign currency, a U.S.-based media outlet said Friday.Quoting sources in the Middle East, the Radio Free Asia (RFA) added that the North Korean authorities seem to let the soldiers grow out their hair to look more like civilians.Due to the inflow of soldiers, North Korean civilian workers in the Middle East are having a harder time holding o
June 10, 2016
-
N. Korea offers to host inter-Korean reunification meeting
North Korea offered to host an inter-Korean meeting to discuss ways to bring about reunification, the latest in the communist country's dialogue proposals to Seoul since a high-profile ruling party congress in early May."We propose opening a nationwide grand meeting for reunification on the occasion of the 71st anniversary of Korea's liberation, prompted by the ardent desire ... (in) improving the inter-Korean relations and accomplishing the cause of national reunification by the concerted effor
June 10, 2016
-
Korean armistice watchdog determined to do its duty: NNSC
The Switzerland-Sweden commission in charge of monitoring the six decades-long inter-Korean armistice on the southern side of the Korean Peninsula on Thursday said it is determined to fulfill its duty to safeguard the cease fire pact that has kept the peace in this part of Northeast Asia. "The Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission (NNSC) has been created based on the armistice. That means we do our job here in Korea as long as this agreement is in force and those who nominated us want us to d
June 9, 2016
-
N. Korea launches 'weeding campaign' following rice-planting drive
North Korea has just launched a weeding campaign in rice paddies following a month-long drive to plant rice as part of a nationwide effort to boost the country's grain production.In an editorial, the North's main newspaper Rodong Sinmun called on the people to make a concentrated effort to root out weeds in the rice fields as required by the country's ruling Workers' Party. It said such measures are critical to increase rice production this year.The country has ended the spring rice planting sea
June 9, 2016
-
N.K. claims Korea violated its territorial waters, airspace
North Korea on Thursday threatened to make a "merciless" retaliation against South Korea, claiming that Seoul repeatedly violated its territorial waters and airspace off its western coast.South Korea's reconnaissance drones made flights over the Yellow Sea along the de facto western maritime boundary on Tuesday and intruded three times into North Korea's territorial airspace to carry out aerial reconnaissance, the North's official Korean Central News Agency said.It claimed the drones flew upward
June 9, 2016