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Seoul warned that it would “resolutely punish” any further “provocations” by North Korea on Tuesday, pushing back against a Kim Yo Jong statement threatening to restart border loudspeaker broadcasts. Experts told NK News that the latest threats by the North Korean leader’s sister seek to pressure Seoul to scale back…
U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to cast doubt on prospects for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in China next month, marking a shift from his earlier remarks. Speaking to reporters at the White House on Monday, Trump responded to a question about the possibility of holding talks with Kim on the
North Korea has made “various changes” to military forces facing South Korea’s border islands, the commander of the ROK Marine Corps said Tuesday, emphasizing that Seoul has stepped up surveillance along the maritime border. Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Ju Il-suk said at a parliamentary audit of the navy and marines…
Switzerland has dispatched a delegation to North Korea ahead of the planned opening of its first dedicated political office in Pyongyang, marking a step toward restoring its presence in the country after more than six years. In response to an NK News query, the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) said…
A North Korean film delegation has toured a Chinese company known for producing AI short-form videos and agents, potentially signaling Pyongyang’s interest in using artificial intelligence tools for films and video content. The delegation toured the facilities of the Hunan-based SHARE Technology and expressed a “clear…
A South Korean nonprofit organization has been fined over $5,000 for failing to protect the personal information of North Korean defectors, after an employee launched a balloon toward the DPRK that carried the data of 131 defectors. The state-run Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) imposed an…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a clothing and shoe expo with his daughter on Monday, state media reported the following day, amid a flurry of unfounded rumors about his death on social media that became tabloid fodder. The rumors appeared to start spreading on social media site X from Sunday to Monday after
North Korea is considering whether to resume loudspeaker broadcasts toward South Korea to counter “escalating” military provocations along the border, the DPRK leader’s sister Kim Yo Jong said Monday, accusing ROK forces of firing at DPRK troops and transmitting warnings over loudspeakers. In a statement issued…
A suspected North Korean land mine that washed ashore was discovered on an island near the inter-Korean maritime border on Monday, according to the South Korean military, marking the fourth such case this month. The anti-personnel mine was found near Jogaegol Beach on Boreum Island, Ganghwa County at around 10:10 a.m…
The U.N. Command (UNC) and South Korea’s Defense Ministry have moved to contain political fallout from remarks by the commander of U.S. Forces Korea, after he suggested the South’s territory begins at the southern edge of the border with North Korea. Gen. Xavier Brunson, who also commands the UNC, reportedly made the…
South Korea kicked off an annual large-scale field exercise on Monday to enhance joint operational capabilities to counter North Korean threats, alongside joint drills with the U.S. that President Donald Trump cut from summer training. Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said this year’s Hoguk exercise will run…
North Korea’s trade with China reached nearly $300 million in September, marking the second-highest total this year and coming as the allies prepared to open their biggest cross-border bridge. The two countries recorded $299 million in bilateral trade last month, up from $238 million in August, China’s General…
North Korea has test-fired a new high-speed precision-guided torpedo equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) technology, according to state media, in what Pyongyang hailed as a major breakthrough for its navy. The underwater test of the new “Zam-2.0” torpedo took place on Thursday, state media Korean Central News…
Belarus opened its embassy in North Korea this month, Minsk’s foreign ministry announced, nearly three months after the initially planned launch in the country. The ministry’s readout late Friday didn’t specify the date of the embassy’s opening or the name of the ambassador to the DPRK. Belarus also opened its embassy…
Chinese social media users have hailed the opening of a new bridge connecting to North Korea this week as a “historic moment,” voicing hope for a resumption of tourism to the DPRK even as some locals expressed skepticism about the impact on business. Footage of Thursday’s ceremony showing convoys of trucks crossing…
North Korea’s top missile commander accused South Korea of making false claims about a recent hypersonic missile test, according to a short interview released Thursday, drawing a prompt rebuttal from Seoul. DPRK Missile Administration General Director Jang Chang Ha said “It is hard to believe that [South Korea’s…
Ukraine says it has busted a scheme to steal military equipment for illicit sales in Kyiv, allegedly at the behest of an “arms baron” implicated in weapons shipments from North Korea to Russia. The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) and the State Bureau of Investigation detained two individuals who “had been stealing”…
When the Yeomyung School announced that it would build a new campus this summer, it seemed like a dream come true for Seoul’s only accredited institution for the children of North Korean defectors. The school has moved from one rented space to another throughout its existence, but under a deal with the government and…
North Korea has significantly reduced GPS jamming targeting South Korea this year, according to ROK authorities, even as problems with the South’s GPS monitoring equipment have increased. An official from the Ministry of Science’s Central Radio Management Service (CRMS) confirmed the decline to NK News on Thursday but…
Chinese travel agents are openly promoting North Korea trips for business delegations on social media, NK News has found, highlighting what appear to be growing opportunities to enter the country despite the ongoing ban on Chinese tourism. The trips to the border city of Rason and Pyongyang include factory and company…
A South Korean defense official warned that repeatedly changing the conditions for the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) transfer from the U.S. could make the process impossible, responding to remarks by U.S. Forces Korea Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson. The comments underscored tensions between the allies…
North Korea has opened a dozen new barbecue restaurants across the country in recent weeks, according to state media, part of a propaganda campaign aimed at promoting meat availability and the regime’s concern for people’s welfare. The restaurants specializing in “bulgogi,” a traditional Korean marinated meat, have…
North Korea and China officially opened the New Yalu River Bridge on Thursday, over a decade after Beijing finished construction. An opening ceremony took place on the bridge at 10 a.m. local time, according to China’s Xinhua News Agency, with footage showing trucks crossing in both directions. Photos and videos…
A U.S. court has sentenced a Bosnian arms dealer to five years in prison over his role in a scheme to procure anti-aircraft missiles from North Korea, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Bosnian national Sasa Micev, 43, is an “international arms dealer” who worked with a co-conspirator in New Mexico to…
Houthi rebels in Yemen have made their largest gains in years since last month, capturing strategic islands along the Red Sea that allow them to threaten global shipping and carrying out a deadly attack on Saudi Arabia’s main airport over the weekend. This offensive has been powered by weapons assembled in Yemen or…
North Korea tested “two kinds of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles” (SLCMs) from a submarine in the East Sea (Sea of Japan) on Wednesday, according to state media. The test followed the opening of a large weapons museum and ballistic missile tests earlier this week. It is part of a consistent stream of…
The U.N. special envoy on North Korean human rights has called for Pyongyang to introduce a moratorium on executions as a first step toward abolishing the death penalty, criticizing the country’s reliance on capital punishment. In her report to the U.N. General Assembly released Tuesday, special rapporteur Elizabeth…
Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday slammed President Donald Trump’s decision to shorten a major military exercise with South Korea, while calling for strengthening extended deterrence in response to deepening ties among North Korea, China, Iran and Russia. Harris made the remarks at the Seoul-based…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a sweeping law enforcement crackdown against North Korea’s remote information technology (IT) worker schemes on Tuesday, charging over a dozen people with helping the workers obtain fraudulent employment at American companies. The crackdown resulted in charges against 14…
U.S. federal prosecutors have agreed to drop charges against Sue Mi Terry, a former CIA analyst and prominent North Korea expert accused of secretly working for South Korea’s spy agency. The deal effectively ends the high-profile case that sent shockwaves through the Korea watcher community when announced two years…
Russian filmmakers have revealed plans for a war movie starring a South Korea-born actor as a North Korean soldier fighting Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region, a state-funded project that has sparked debate about how prominently the DPRK’s role will be depicted. The military biopic titled “Sudzha. Brothers in Arms”…
China and North Korea will finally open the New Yalu River Bridge on Thursday, according to Chinese state media, more than a decade after it was built. “A new bridge will officially open to traffic on Thursday across China’s border river with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK),” the state-run Xinhua News…
Edward Goldring, senior lecturer in political science at the University of Melbourne and author of the new book “Purges: How Dictators Fight to Survive,” joins the podcast to discuss why authoritarian leaders remove senior officials and what those purges can reveal about political survival. Goldring explains why a…
A North Korean studies researcher who defected to South Korea has become the new president of the Korea Hana Foundation, a government-funded organization tasked with helping defectors resettle in South Korea. Kim Young-hui, who previously led the North Korea Development Institute (NKDI) since May, is the first North…
A passenger train linking China with North Korea’s remote Jagang Province resumed service in early September for the first time since the pandemic, more than four months after it was originally scheduled to restart, according to Chinese social media users. The Ji’an-Manpho international train, which crosses the Yalu…
South Korea’s intelligence cooperation with the U.S. has become one of the most difficult issues in bilateral relations, Seoul’s ambassador told lawmakers on Monday, confirming that Washington raised concerns about the unification’s minister’s remarks on a suspected North Korean uranium enrichment facility. Ambassador…
North Korea has eased entry restrictions for tourists who previously visited countries affected by infectious disease outbreaks, including India and Bangladesh, but continues to bar travelers who have visited several African states. Sweden-based Korea Konsult, a tour agency specializing in DPRK travel, told NK News on…
The EU has introduced new sanctions targeting North Koreans and Russian entities for allegedly contributing to Pyongyang’s weapons of mass destruction programs. The designations announced Monday are part of the EU’s largest sanctions package to date covering 1,569 individuals and entities primarily in Russia’s…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un opened a new arms museum to showcase the country’s nuclear missiles, drones and other weapons, vowing to continue their development, according to state media. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) separately published a brief report on Monday’s missile test, claiming it heralded “an…
Seoul’s Defense Ministry has denied a news report claiming that the U.S. has limited most intelligence sharing related to North Korea, allegedly in response to a senior official publicly revealing operations at a third DPRK uranium enrichment facility. “There are no restrictions on intelligence sharing between South…
North Korea marked the 81st anniversary of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) on Saturday with a relatively subdued celebration, a year after it held a military parade attended by foreign leaders to celebrate the party’s founding. The highest profile event to mark the occasion was a concert at the Pyongyang Indoor…
The head of Russia’s Emergencies Ministry arrived in North Korea for his first visit on Sunday, according to aviation data and DPRK state media, following Moscow-Pyongyang’s agreement to train North Korean rescuers in Russia. The delegation headed by EMERCOM Minister Alexander Kurenkov landed at Pyongyang’s Sunan…
North Korea fired multiple suspected ballistic missiles on Monday morning, according to Japanese and South Korean military authorities, the country’s fourth apparent missile test in the last month. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said North Korea fired “multiple ballistic missiles from the Pyongyang area…
More than 70% of Americans support the U.S. military defending South Korea in the event of a North Korean attack, according to an annual think tank survey published Thursday. Seventy-seven percent of Republicans and 73% of Democrats back U.S. military support of its longtime ally, according to the survey conducted by…
Ukraine says it remains open to dialogue with South Korea despite Seoul’s decision to recall its ambassador due to a spat over North Korean prisoners of war, a move that has triggered a fierce ROK domestic debate over President Lee Jae Myung’s contrasting approaches to Ukraine and the DPRK. “We are convinced that…
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung observed the first “successful” test launch of a domestically developed hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) on Thursday, a capability experts say could keep Seoul’s missiles ahead of North Korean air defenses. The Blue House said in a statement that the “successful test marked a…
The screen of a phone manufactured for the North Korean market turned orange and became stuck in an endless reboot loop after a Chinese blogger took it to South Korea, raising questions about controls built into the device. The Weibo user “fenibook,” who has about 503,000 followers, described the malfunction in a…
A suspected North Korean land mine washed ashore on an island near the inter-Korean maritime border on Thursday, according to the South Korean military. The anti-personnel mine was discovered near Daebinchang Beach on Ganghwa County’s Jumun Island, near Incheon, at around 3:30 p.m. KST, the ROK marines said in a…
North Korea generates hundreds of millions of dollars annually by confiscating up to 90% of its overseas workers’ wages, according to a new U.S. State Department report, condemning the country as one of the world’s worst human trafficking offenders. The 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report keeps Pyongyang in its “Tier…
South Korea has recalled its envoy to Ukraine over a diplomatic spat surrounding the transfer of North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) between the two states. The ROK Foreign Ministry announced the move in a press release on Thursday evening, following the Foreign Minister Cho Hyun’s warnings of firm measures against…
A U.S. nonprofit has received a sanctions waiver from the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) to ship medical equipment for North Korean children with developmental disabilities, the first time in four months the committee overseeing DPRK sanctions has confirmed a humanitarian exemption. On Sept. 18, the UNSC granted…
South Korea’s top military officer criticized North Korean mine laying on the ROK side of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) as a “clear provocation” on Thursday, pledging “appropriate” measures in response to last month’s explosions that injured three soldiers. Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Gen. Jin Yong-sung said…
Ukraine has denied Seoul’s claim that it apologized over the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to the South, blaming the diplomatic row on differing interpretations of confidentiality arrangements. Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said in a briefing on Wednesday that Foreign Minister…
The North Korean leader’s sister denounced Seoul’s plan to send medical equipment to the North as an “insult” and a “provocation” on Thursday, after reports that the U.N. has granted a sanctions exemption for a shipment. “This is an insult to our state, a mutated political provocation and a grave act of sovereignty…
North Korea has published the first “Revolutionary History” book about leader Kim Jong Un’s life, according to state media, a state-produced biography that may signal plans to start openly promoting tales about his childhood for the first time. The revelation came in a Korean Central Television (KCTV) program from…
South Korean intelligence indicates that North Korea has likely buried hundreds of land mines near the area where explosions injured three ROK soldiers in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) last month, according to an opposition lawmaker. In an interview at the National Assembly on Tuesday, People Power Party (PPP) lawmaker…
South Korea’s unification minister says he opposed a foreign ministry proposal to sanction North Korean cyber operatives in response to the Sept. 21 mine blast in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), arguing that the two issues are unrelated. “What does a cyber sanction have to do with responding to a land mine explosion?”…
South Korea plans to investigate North Korean incursions across the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) in order to formally declare them violations of the Korean War armistice, Seoul’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday, following the Sept. 21 mine explosion that injured three ROK soldiers. The ministry outlined the plan in…
North Korea has renamed a government agency tasked with preserving the country’s culture to drop a reference to a shared Korean ethnic identity, in the latest example of Pyongyang’s abandonment of its reunification policy. The agency formerly known as the Bureau for the Protection of National Cultural Heritage…
North Korean and Russian scientists have found signs that endangered leopards and tigers are living in the DPRK and will join hands to search for the animals, a Russian nature reserve has announced. The revelation came during a three-day visit by a delegation from the DPRK Ministry of Land and Environment Protection…
An unknown prankster appears to have hacked the voicemail of the North Korean mission to the U.N., NK News has confirmed, recording a profane greeting that mocks the country and its persistent food shortages. CNN was first to report on the satirical message that plays after calling the phone number of the DPRK’s…
NK News Correspondent Joon Ha Park and Michael Bosack, former deputy secretary of the U.N. Command Military Armistice Commission, join the podcast this week to discuss the Sept. 21 landmine explosion in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), what investigators have established about the North Korean mine involved and why…
North Korea on Tuesday condemned South Korea’s final investigation into a land mine explosion near the inter-Korean border that injured three soldiers and warned that its forces would respond to any South Korean demining activity that crosses into the North’s territory. In a statement issued through the state-run…
South Korea’s highest court has acquitted a North Korean defector who helped facilitate money transfers to family members in the North, marking the court’s first such ruling in a remittance case. The Supreme Court of Korea on Thursday dismissed the prosecution’s appeal and finalized the acquittal against the defector…
An apology from Ukraine for publicly disclosing the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea has fallen short of Seoul’s expectations, Foreign Minister Cho Hyun told lawmakers Tuesday. “I cannot say that there was no apology,” Cho said in response to a question from ruling Democratic Party lawmaker…
North Korea has relied heavily on counterfeit U.S. and European parts to produce missiles and drones used in the war against Ukraine, a new report has found, suggesting that sanctions are limiting Pyongyang’s ability to source original components. The U.K.-based Conflict Armament Research (CAR) project analyzed North…
South Korea’s military has concluded that plastic, North Korean anti-personnel mines “deliberately buried” south of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) caused the Sept. 21 blasts that injured three ROK troops, announcing the final results of a joint investigation with the U.N. Command (UNC). At a briefing on Monday…
President Donald Trump on Saturday touted his relations with nuclear-armed nations, specifically North Korea, as the U.S. State Department reaffirmed his willingness to diplomatically engage with the DPRK. Speaking at a 2026 midterm election campaign rally in Ohio, Trump said he got “along great with Kim Jong Un” and…
Russia has agreed to finance training programs for North Korean first responders in Vladivostok for the next five years, according to a government decree, following an agreement last year to exchange drone and rescue tactics. The Russian government instructed the Emergencies Ministry (EMERCOM) to organize the…
North Korea’s Foreign Ministry has denounced a new U.N. report on human rights abuses in the country, accusing U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres of following “hostile forces” that distort the facts about its record. In a statement released by the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Friday, a ministry…
North Korea’s 2026 Asian Games campaign was a study in contrasts: Its 29-medal haul fell short of its previous performances, but a dominant weightlifting team delivered all seven of the country’s gold medals and proved the DPRK remains a force to be reckoned with in the sport. North Korea ranked 12th in the overall…
A North Korean military official met a Taliban counterpart on the sidelines of a Russian military exercise and weapons expo last week, where the DPRK joined Afghanistan and dozens of other countries as an observer. The Russian Defense Ministry announced Saturday that North Korea was among the 33 states that dispatched…
North Korea launched a missile toward waters off its eastern coast on Saturday, with the weapon striking a designated target about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) away in the East Sea (Sea of Japan), according to the country’s state media Sunday. The state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that the…
Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said North Korea conducted an intermediate-range strategic missile drill Saturday, claiming its maneuvering flight prevented South Korean and Japanese militaries from tracking its full trajectory. “At dawn of this morning, a drill of firing a…
North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the East Sea (Sea of Japan) on Saturday, according to South Korean and Japanese authorities. A ballistic missile launched from the Wonsan area of North Korea toward the East Sea was detected at around 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said in a
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister Kim Yo Jong on Friday accused South Korea of seeking to inflame tensions by blaming Pyongyang for a recent explosion at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), insisting that Pyongyang’s goal is to sever all ties with Seoul and close its border so tightly that “even wild…
South Korean Unification Minister Chung Dong-young warned against politicizing the Sept. 21 mine blast in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that left several soldiers injured and argued the incident should not be used to undermine Seoul’s efforts to pursue peace with North Korea. “Stoking hatred and hostility is not…
For two North Korean soldiers who spent over a year in the hands of Russia and Ukraine, arriving in South Korea was supposed to mark the beginning of a new life. Instead, the political feud surrounding their transfer has thrust them into the international spotlight — raising fresh questions about their safety, the…
North Korea’s recent economic growth and leader Kim Jong Un’s repeated nods to addressing a widening regional “wealth gap” suggest the time may be right to build a new bridge linking the country’s main port city on the west coast to the southern provinces. There are currently no bridges across the Taedong River…
A North Korean television channel recently aired a segment from Disney’s “Frozen II” movie to teach English vocabulary and expressions, despite the country’s ongoing crackdown on foreign media, according to NK News analysis of state media. Ryongnamsan TV on Monday aired about seven minutes of the movie in English…
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday expressed his condolences to soldiers injured in Sept. 21 mine blast in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) while reaffirming his push to restore dialogue with North Korea, despite a finding by Seoul and the U.N. Command (UNC) that the explosion violated the armistice…
A South Korean county recently cremated the body of a suspected North Korean child found dead on an island earlier this year. The unidentified boy, believed to be around six years old, was cremated on Sept. 23 after South Korea’s Oceans Ministry notified Ganghwa County to take account of the unclaimed remains, a…
“Ask a North Korean” is an NK News series featuring interviews and columns by North Korean defectors, most of whom left the DPRK within the last few years. Readers may submit their questions for defectors by emailing [email protected] and including their first name and city of residence. Today’s question is about…
NK News Data Correspondent Anton Sokolin and Lead Correspondent Shreyas Reddy join the podcast this week to discuss Russia’s new ambassador to North Korea, Pyongyang’s latest cyber operations and the growing dispute between Seoul and Kyiv over two North Korean prisoners of war. Anton explains what the arrival of…
Talks between the United States and North Korea have an equal chance of taking place around the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit scheduled November in China, according to a lawmaker Wednesday, citing an assessment from South Korea’s intelligence agency. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) believes…
The U.N. Command (UNC) on Wednesday determined North Korea’s land mine that exploded on South Korea’s side of the western section of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on Sept. 21 violated the Armistice Agreement. The UNC said in a statement that it conducted joint on-site investigations with the South Korean military and…
North Korea and Russia have signed a deal to mutually recognize university degrees in a bid to boost academic exchanges, according to Moscow, alongside a series of cooperation agreements reached between Russian and DPRK universities in Pyongyang. The agreement was signed during the second Forum of University Rectors…
North Korea claimed it is not responsible for a landmine explosion that injured South Korean soldiers in the demilitarized zone (DMZ) this month, according to a statement by the leader’s sister Kim Yo Jong published by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Wednesday morning. In a statement titled “Those Behind the…
A Seoul-based human rights group has accused North Korea of running a secret prison beneath its embassy in Beijing to interrogate North Koreans suspected of attempting to defect before forcibly repatriating them to the DPRK. In a report released Tuesday, the Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG) said DPRK…
South Korean and U.N. Command (UNC) investigators on Tuesday discovered a North Korean plastic anti-personnel mine near the site of a blast that seriously injured three soldiers in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) last week. The mine was found during a joint on-site investigation involving about 30 personnel, including…
The EU has slapped new sanctions on Russia over its alleged use of North Korea’s international children’s camp to indoctrinate Ukrainian children, following a similar move by the U.K. that resulted in a diplomatic row between London and Pyongyang. The EU’s new sanctions package primarily targeted Russian entities and…
North Korea is preparing to deploy around 10,000 soldiers to Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday, claiming Moscow has helped Pyongyang set up attack drone manufacturing capabilities in exchange for the military aid. The DPRK’s current contingent of over 8,000 troops in Russia is set to be…
The Korean Peninsula has a persistent land mine problem that was recently highlighted by another explosion inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), injuring three South Korean soldiers during a route-clearing operation in the western sector of the boundary area. Seoul subsequently announced its initial assessment that the…
A senior North Korean diplomat on Monday criticized U.S. support for South Korea’s pursuit of nuclear-powered submarines and accused Washington of worsening tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Speaking at the annual U.N. General Assembly in New York, Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son Gyong said the U.S. had “approved and is…
South Korea’s military said Monday an explosion that seriously injured three soldiers in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) seven days earlier was “highly likely” to have been caused by a North Korean mine, citing preliminary evidence. During a briefing at the Defense Ministry Headquarters in Seoul at 8:30 p.m. KST, ROK…
Over 39% of South Koreans say they believe reunification with North Korea is impossible, the highest number since Seoul National University’s Institute for Peace and Unification Studies began its annual poll in 2007. The results of the institute’s poll released Monday showed respondents who believe reunification is…
Vietnam unveiled a plaque paying tribute to North Korean soldiers who fought in the Vietnam War on Friday, ahead of the planned installation of the first memorial sculptures commemorating the DPRK’s support for Hanoi in the conflict. In a ceremony held at Hanoi’s Vietnam Military History Museum, North Korean Vice…
South Korea has demanded an official explanation and apology from Ukraine, expressing “strong regret” after Kyiv unilaterally disclosed the repatriation of two North Korean prisoners of war and then claimed the two countries had never agreed to keep the matter confidential. In a statement released Sunday, the Blue…
Russia’s new top envoy to North Korea presented his credentials to DPRK authorities on Monday, according to the diplomatic mission, marking the formal start of his posting following his arrival in the country on Saturday. Ambassador Andrei Podelyshev presented “copies of his credentials” to Kim Myong Jin, head of the…
North Korea failed to retain its FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup title after losing to Spain on penalties in the final on Sunday, narrowly missing out on its second successive trophy despite not conceding a single goal in the tournament. From start to finish, the final played in the Polish city of Lodz was a