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FM Chung stresses end-of-war declaration in talks with Blinken

Oct 6, 2021

South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong stressed the need to declare an official end to the Korean War in his talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, amid recent signs of potential disc...
‘North rehearsed submarine attacks on South during 2018 peace talks’

Oct 5, 2021

Most of North Korea’s naval drills involving submarines in the past seven years took place in 2018, even as the two Koreas held talks three times to defuse tensions, Rep. Han Ki-ho of the opposition ...
North Korea keeps developing nuclear, missile programs: UN experts

Oct 5, 2021

North Korea has continued its nuclear and ballistic missile programs this year, despite international sanctions and a dire economic situation exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a UN r...
S. Korea to keep close eye on possibility of NK's participation in Beijing Olympics: ministry

Oct 5, 2021

The unification ministry will keep a close eye on discussions between North Korea and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for any possibility of its participation in the 2022 Beijing Olympics, ...
S. Korea preparing to resume dialogue with N. Korea after restoration of communication lines

Oct 5, 2021

South Korea continues to make preparations necessary to resume long-stalled dialogue with North Korea after their inter-Korean communication lines were restored following about two months of suspensi...
China's refined oil supplies to N. Korea hit 13-month high in Aug.: UN report

Oct 5, 2021

China supplied about 12,000 barrels of refined oil to North Korea in August, the largest monthly shipments in 13 months, a UN report showed Tuesday. According to the report posted on the website of ...
Two Koreas hold daily liaison, military calls after restoring communication lines

Oct 5, 2021

South and North Korea held daily phone calls via their liaison and military hotlines Tuesday, officials said, a day after Pyongyang restored the inter-Korean communication channels. On Monday, the t...
N. Korea continues to develop nuclear, missile programs despite sanctions: report

Oct 5, 2021

WASHINGTON -- North Korea continues to advance its nuclear and ballistic missile programs despite worsening economic conditions exacerbated by UN Security Council (UNSC) sanctions, a UN report showed...
Unification minister says restoration of cross-border hotlines is a 'restart'

Oct 4, 2021

BERLIN - Unification Minister Lee In-young said Monday that South and North Korea's restoration of cross-border hotlines marks a "restart" in efforts to improve ties. Lee spoke to Yonhap News Agency...
Inter-Korean hotlines restored after 55 days

Oct 4, 2021

Communication between South Korea and the North was restored Monday about two months after Pyongyang unilaterally cut off contact in August, raising cautious hopes of an inter-Korean rapprochement. ...
Inter-Korean hotlines restored after 55 days

Oct 4, 2021

Communication channels between South Korea and the North were restored Monday about two months after the North unilaterally cut off the hotlines in August in protest over the joint military drills be...
N. Korea blasts UN Security Council for convening meeting on its missile launches

Oct 3, 2021

North Korea blasted the UN Security Council (UNSC) on Sunday for convening a meeting on its recent missile launches, calling it "a manifestation of double-dealing standard." Jo Chol-su, director of ...
S. Korea, US differ over NK sanctions

Oct 3, 2021

The US State Department said allies should continue enforcing UN sanctions over North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs, in response to the South Korean foreign minister’s suggestion to ease sanct...
Civic group calls for lifting anti-N. Korea sanctions, resuming Kaesong complex

Oct 2, 2021

A civic group advocating for national reunification called Saturday for the lifting of South Korea's standalone sanctions against North Korea and the resumption of a now-shuttered joint industrial co...
North Korea says it tested anti-aircraft missile

Oct 1, 2021

North Korea test-fired a new anti-aircraft missile Thursday, its official Korean Central News Agency said amid an impasse over nuclear negotiations with the US and frayed ties with South Korea. The ...