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‘NK could stage military provocation in Oct.’

Feb 28, 2020

Provided the COVID-19 outbreak is under control by October, North Korea could stage a military provocation, such as a satellite launch, to mark the 75th anniversary of its Workers’ Party founding, sa...
Esper says N. Korea seeks legitimacy with nuclear weapons

Feb 27, 2020

WASHINGTON -- US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday that North Korea seeks to attain legitimacy by developing its nuclear and ballistic missile capability. Esper made the remarks in a writt...
[Graphic News] Average monthly wage of NK defectors hits record high of 2 million won

Feb 23, 2020

The average monthly wage of North Korean defectors living in South Korea exceeded 2 million won ($1,684) for the first time last year, the Unification Ministry said. Defectors earned 2.04 million ...
N. Korea tightens quarantine inspection on imported materials amid virus concerns

Feb 23, 2020

North Korea has tightened its customs-related quarantine measures amid the cross-border proliferation of the new coronavirus that originated from China, its top trading partner, according to Pyongyan...
N. Korea cancels int'l marathon over coronavirus: tour agencies

Feb 21, 2020

North Korea has canceled its annual Pyongyang Marathon to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, tour agencies said Friday. The international marathon event, also known as the Mangyongdae Prize ...
Red Cross requests sanctions exemption for Pyongyang to fight COVID-19

Feb 21, 2020

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has requested the UN exempt sanctions on Pyongyang to help prevent a coronavirus outbreak, a US radio station reported Friday. Th...
China, Russia supply combined 53,000 tons of refined oil to N. Korea last year

Feb 21, 2020

China and Russia supplied around 53,000 tons of refined oil to North Korea last year despite tough sanctions restricting trade with Pyongyang, a United Nations report showed Friday. According to the...
Bolton makes no apology for hardline stance on N. Korea: report

Feb 21, 2020

WASHINGTON -- Former US National Security Adviser John Bolton has stood by his hardline stance on North Korea, saying softer positions have failed to make the regime give up its nuclear weapons progr...
US flies surveillance aircraft over Korean Peninsula to monitor N. Korea

Feb 20, 2020

The United States again flew a surveillance aircraft over South Korea on Thursday, an aviation tracker said, on an apparent mission to monitor North Korea. The US Air Force's RC-135W Rivet Joint was...
US Senate panel to hold hearing on N. Korea policy

Feb 20, 2020

WASHINGTON -- A US Senate subcommittee will hold a hearing next week with former US government officials to discuss North Korea policy, the panel's website showed Wednesday. The hearing, titled "Nor...
US flies surveillance aircraft to monitor N. Korea

Feb 19, 2020

A US surveillance aircraft has flown over South Korea on an apparent mission to monitor North Korea, an aviation tracker said Wednesday. The US Air Force's E-8C, or JSTARS, was spotted in the skies ...
NK reiterates it has no virus patients

Feb 18, 2020

North Korea has yet to see its people infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, which has left over 1,800 dead and 72,000 infected in neighboring China, its state-run newspaper reported Tuesday. ...
Kim Jong-un honors father’s birthday with first appearance in three weeks

Feb 16, 2020

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un marked the birthday of his late father at a national mausoleum in Pyongyang, in his first public appearance in 22 days amid the coronavirus outbreak, the North’s state...
Railcars seen at Yongbyon, inbound shipment of radioactive material unlikely: US think tank

Feb 15, 2020

WASHINGTON -- Recent satellite imagery shows the presence of specialized railcars at North Korea's main nuclear complex, a US think tank said, downplaying any association with the inbound shipment of...
NK played US in denuke talks: Ex-White House official

Feb 14, 2020

John Kelly, former White House chief of staff for US President Donald Trump, said Wednesday that the two denuclearization summits between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un were futile. “I ne...