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[US elections and Korea] Biden will be more rigorous on North Korea, experts say

Foreign affairsOct 29, 2020

With the US presidential election just days ahead, Democratic candidate Joe Biden has not said much about his policy on the Korean Peninsula. All he has said so far is that the leader of the North K...
[Newsmaker] Family of man killed by NK slams government

Social affairsOct 23, 2020

The family of the South Korean official killed by North Korean soldiers in North Korean waters continued to accuse the government of “dishonoring” the deceased man by saying he defected to the North ...
NK leader pays respect to fallen Chinese soldiers in Korean War

North KoreaOct 22, 2020

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited the graves of Chinese soldiers who joined the Korean War 70 years ago, Pyongyang’s state media said on Thursday in an apparent show of reverence for the histor...
NK's Kim vows to further develop ties with China

North KoreaOct 21, 2020

North Korean state media said Wednesday that the country’s leader Kim Jong-un expressed his intent to improve ties with China in his reply to Chinese President Xi Jinping’s congratulatory message for...
[Newsmaker] Doctors Without Borders to help NK address COVID-19

North KoreaOct 21, 2020

An international health charity received UN approval for an exemption from sanctions against North Korea so it can help the country tackle COVID-19 and tuberculosis. The UN Security Council’s commit...
[Herald Design Forum 2020] D'strict expresses nature with digital media technology

Arts&DesignOct 20, 2020

A massive wave crashing into the sides of what looks like a giant glass tank, but is actually a wrap-around LED display, grabbed the attention of not just passers-by but international media in May. ...
First graders return to school

Social affairsOct 19, 2020

Most first graders nationwide will go to school everyday starting Monday as schools can now take in up to two thirds of their students under eased social distancing rules. The government lowered the...
NK enters '80-day battle' for post-disaster restoration, economy

North KoreaOct 16, 2020

North Korea said on Friday it has embarked on an "80-day battle" to see progress in recovery from COVID-19, floods and typhoons, as well as better economy. The Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper ...
NK has world’s 5th highest rate of tuberculosis cases

Social affairsOct 15, 2020

North Korea had the fifth-highest incidence of tuberculosis per 100,000 people among the 198 countries studied by the World Health Organization last year. The estimated epidemiological burden of tub...
Over 6,500 side effects from breast implants reported since '17

Social affairsOct 13, 2020

Some 6,544 cases of side effects from silicone gel breast implants have been reported over the past four years in South Korea, according to government data released by a ruling party lawmaker on Tues...
[Newsmaker] People Power Party slams Moon's 'submissive' attitude towards NK

PoliticsOct 12, 2020

The main opposition party on Monday accused North Korea of violating its military agreement with South Korea by developing a new intercontinental ballistic missile and submarine-launched ballistic mi...
[Herald Design Forum 2020] Guggenheim director optimistic about art in time of crisis

Arts&DesignOct 11, 2020

When museums closed for months due to COVID, many offered virtual exhibitions which some say made art more accessible to the wider public, albeit with limitations. Richard Armstrong, director of the...
[Herald Design Forum 2020] Film director makes ‘viral’ commercials that consumers choose to see

Arts&DesignOct 10, 2020

Famous for commercials and web dramas that tell witty and visually intriguing stories with a comic twist in the end, Dolphiners Films is one of the hottest production studios in the Korean advertisin...
[Newsmaker] Tension rises again over Hangeul Day rallies

Social affairsOct 8, 2020

Disease prevention authorities and the police are on high alert once again as mass rallies are scheduled to be held in downtown Seoul over the long weekend starting from Hangeul Day on Friday. While...
[Herald Interview] Hyundai’s self-driving tech partner robust on robotaxis

TechnologyOct 8, 2020

The demand for robotaxis, or self-driving cabs, could grow in the era of pandemics and social distancing as more people try to avoid getting in a vehicle with strangers. A number of startups and est...