Articles by Jung Min-kyung
Jung Min-kyung
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Seoul irked by NK’s secret use of joint factory complex
Revelations that North Korea has been secretly operating South Korea-invested factories in a joint industrial park shuttered in 2016 have angered South Korean officials, politicians and businesspeople. But there seems to be no practical way to stop the North’s “illegal use” of South Korean properties. The Kaesong Industrial Complex, a joint industrial park in the North Korean border city of Kaesong. (Yonhap)On Friday, North Korea’s propaganda outlet Uriminzokkiri claimed that “it’s nobody’s bus
North Korea Oct. 8, 2017
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[Newsmaker] What is Kim Jong-un’s next move?
With the war of words between the US and North Korea showing no signs of subsiding, growing attention is being focused on what Kim Jong-un’s next move will be.North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho on Sept. 21 said Pyongyang may detonate a hydrogen bomb in the Pacific Ocean, during his visit to New York to attend the annual UN General Assembly. This came in response to US President Donald Trump’s earlier threats that the US could “totally destroy” North Korea if it refuses to halt its provocat
North Korea Sept. 29, 2017
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US ‘very unpleasant’ toward Seoul’s push for military talks with NK: report
The United States was “very unpleasant” toward South Korea’s decision to propose military talks with North Korea to ease tension on the Korean Peninsula in July, a senior presidential security adviser in Seoul said Wednesday.President Moon Jae-in’s adviser, professor Moon Jung-in, said that “US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson used a strong tone to protest against the decision when he met (South Korean) Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha.” US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (AP-Yonhap)Moon Jung-i
North Korea Sept. 27, 2017
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[News Focus] Can North Korean economy withstand economic sanctions?
Despite the international community’s continued economic sanctions against North Korea, its economy has shown signs of overall growth, according to experts and data. The Bank of Korea in Seoul said North Korea’s economic growth reached a 17-year high of 3.9 percent in 2016. The South Korean central bank has monitored the North Korean economy since 1991. North Korean staff stand behind the counter of the kitchenware booth of a distributor from Thailand at the 13th International Trade Fair in Pyo
North Korea Sept. 27, 2017
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[Herald Interview] US deputy governor upholds S. Korea-US alliance, FTA
US President Donald Trump‘s use of personal communications channels to voice views on North Korea is a cause of concern, state of Washington Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib says. “I have had the privilege of being briefed by the Council on Foreign Relations and nobody that I know of in the diplomatic or foreign relations community believes it is helpful for President Trump to be using his personal communication channel in this fashion in resolving this conflict,” said Habib, who is a CFR member, while sitt
Foreign Affairs Sept. 26, 2017
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Taiwan cuts off trade with NK
Taiwan announced Tuesday a plan to completely halt all trade activities with North Korea, amid the international society’s mounting efforts to bring about economic and diplomatic isolation to the North, according to a report. (Yonhap)The Taiwanese cabinet posted an official announcement on its website that it would comply with the UN Security Council sanctions by severing its trade ties with the reclusive regime, Japan’s Kyodo News reported Tuesday. Its cabinet spokesman Hsu Kuo-yung said the de
North Korea Sept. 26, 2017
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War survival kits offered as gifts for Chuseok
Demand for war survival kits is rising ahead of the annual Chuseok holiday, as many South Koreans are concerned about the escalating inter-Korean tension on the peninsula. “There has been a recent surge in demand for such survival kits,” Hong Soon-chul, head of the marketing communications team at E-Bay Korea, told The Korea Herald. (Yonhap)“We don’t advertise or market such items because it could raise unnecessary concerns, but the demand is out there,” he said. Exact figures for the demand of
Social Affairs Sept. 25, 2017
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NK leader’s direct statement is ‘eye for an eye’ tactic: expert
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ratcheted up his harsh rhetoric against the US and allies by issuing a rare direct statement on Friday, which experts here interpreted as an “eye for an eye” tactic against his US counterpart Donald Trump. The written statement, which was released in English North Korea’s state newspaper Rodong Sinmun, vowed to consider the “highest-level” of countermeasures including options of military attack against the US. This marks the first time a North Korean leader has sp
North Korea Sept. 22, 2017
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Seoul OKs $8m aid to North Korea
The South Korean government on Thursday announced it will proceed with the plan to send $8 million in humanitarian aid via UN agencies amid the international community’s efforts to maximize economic pressure on North Korea.This is set to mark the Moon Jae-in administration’s first state-backed aid to the reclusive state. (Yonhap)The Unification Ministry here has approved the aid plan, reconfirming the current administration’s basic stance that humanitarian assistance should continue regardless
North Korea Sept. 21, 2017
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More countries sever ties with North Korea
Blindly pursuing weapons of mass destruction, North Korea is facing further isolation from the outside world, as a growing number of nations are declaring Pyongyang’s ambassadors and officials “persona non grata.” Spain on Monday decided to expel North Korea’s ambassador on the reclusive nation’s unwillingness to halt its nuclear and missile provocations. The envoy, Kim Hyok-chol, is to leave by the end of this month.The move, which came after the North’s sixth nuclear test with a follow-up miss
North Korea Sept. 19, 2017
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More NK threats may come with UN General Assembly
With another South Korea-US joint military exercise held Monday, North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho may deliver a harsh message of defiance against the drill and his homeland’s current nuclear drive at the upcoming United Nations General Assembly meeting that will be attended by global leaders. On Monday, four US F-35B stealth jets and two B-1B strategic bombers flew over Korea in a joint bombing drill alongside four South Korean F-15K fighter jets.North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho
North Korea Sept. 18, 2017
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Herald Corp. chairman appointed to WWF board
World Wide Fund for Nature, the world’s leading conservationist organization, has appointed Jungwook Hong, chairman of Herald Corp. and its premium food brand Organica, as its newest board member. Jean-Paul Paddack, co-chairman of WWF-Korea, visited the company’s headquarters in Seoul on Friday to hand-deliver the letter of appointment to Hong. Jungwook Hong (right), chairman of Herald Corp., receives a letter of appointment from Jean-Paul Paddack, co-chairman of WWF-Korea, at the company‘s hea
People Sept. 17, 2017
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[Photo News] UN subsidiary hosts youth speech contest for Sustainable Development Goals
SPEECH CONTEST -- The United Nations Project Office on Governance held its first speech contest -- "Let's Talk about SDGs" -- in Songdo, Incheon, on Friday, co-hosted with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and Incheon Metropolitan City. A total 68 teams of university and high school students applied for the contest to share their insight on the UN-backed Sustainable Development Goals, a set of 17 goals covering global issues to be achieved by 2030. Byun Jung-yoon from Pusan National Univer
Social Affairs Sept. 15, 2017
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[Newsmaker] Kaesong businesses: Forgotten casualties of N. Korean crisis
South Korean business operators of the now-shuttered joint industrial complex in North Korea’s border city of Kaesong are stuck in a limbo.Amid North Korea’s escalating military provocations and ensuing tougher international sanctions, hopes for a resumption of business have been dashed. However, the South Korean government is late in processing compensation for the business owners, in spite of the urgency that envelopes these firms. Kaesong Industrial Complex, closed for nearly 18 months, is s
North Korea Sept. 14, 2017
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Seoul working to identify Koreans among IS family members
The Korean government is looking into recent reports that its citizens were sighted among more than 1,000 wives and children of suspected Islamic State group fighters detained in Iraq.“We are currently working with the Iraqi government, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and International Committee of the Red Cross through our embassy in Iraq to look further into the matter,” the Foreign Ministry here said Tuesday. A woman and a small child lie on the floor of a tent in a camp for di
Foreign Affairs Sept. 12, 2017
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