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Sun, January 29, 2023 | 09:19

UN rapporteur for N. Korea human rights to visit S. Korea next week

UN rapporteur for N. Korea human rights to visit S. Korea next week

Elizabeth Salmon, the U.N. special rapporteur for North Korea's human rights, will visit South Korea next week, diplomatic sources here said Saturday.

2023-01-28 12:46

White House highlights cryptocurrency risks, citing N. Korean cyber theft

White House highlights cryptocurrency risks, citing N. Korean cyber theft

The White House emphasized the need to enhance cybersecurity Friday, highlighting cyber thefts committed by North Korean actors.

2023-01-28 11:06

Seoul to work with Hanoi to pursue peace on Korean peninsula

Seoul to work with Hanoi to pursue peace on Korean peninsula

After more than three years of no progress on the issue of peace for the Korean Peninsula, Seoul is now exploring ways to renew efforts in the country where it came to a sudden halt - Vietnam.

Jung Min-ho | 2023-01-27 18:08

Yoon calls for raising awareness of NK human rights situation

Yoon calls for raising awareness of NK human rights situation

President Yoon Suk Yeol instructed the unification ministry Friday to raise awareness of North Korea's human rights situation both at home and abroad, his office said.

2023-01-27 17:58

N. Korea likely to continue provocations, threats in 2023: US intelligence official

N. Korea likely to continue provocations, threats in 2023: US intelligence official

North Korea is well expected to continue making provocations and nuclear threats this year following its unprecedented number of missile tests in 2022 as it seeks to leverage its military capabilities diplomatically, a U.S. intelligence official insisted Thursday.

2023-01-27 10:03

Secretary Austin to highlight US commitment to S. Korea during upcoming trip to Seoul: Pentagon

Secretary Austin to highlight US commitment to S. Korea during upcoming trip to Seoul: Pentagon

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will underscore the U.S.' commitment to the security of South Korea during his upcoming trip to Seoul, a Pentagon spokesperson said Thursday.

2023-01-27 09:09

NK urges antivirus efforts amid apparent preparations for military parade

NK urges antivirus efforts amid apparent preparations for military parade

North Korea is making all-out antivirus efforts, its official media said Thursday, amid a news report that it has imposed a lockdown on the capital city of Pyongyang apparently ahead of a military parade to mark the army founding anniversary next month.

2023-01-26 10:15

UNC concludes both Koreas breached armistice by flying drones in each other's territory: source

UNC concludes both Koreas breached armistice by flying drones in each other's territory: source

The U.S.-led U.N. Command (UNC) has concluded both South and North Korea violated the armistice by sending drones into each other's territory last month, an informed source said Wednesday.The UNC recently reached the conclusion after its special team investigated the North's Dec. 26 drone infiltrations, which led the South to send its drones into the North in a "corresponding...

2023-01-25 20:59

Arms control talks likely to hurt alliance between Seoul and Washington

Arms control talks likely to hurt alliance between Seoul and Washington

Against the backdrop of 38 ballistic missiles launched last year, North Korea has shown its intention not to give up on its nuclear ambitions, raising speculation that nuclear arms control is emerging - in the United States - as an alternative method to contain Pyongyang's evolving nuclear program.

Kang Seung-woo | 2023-01-25 16:50

9 North Korean workers in Russia defected to South Korea

9 North Korean workers in Russia defected to South Korea

Nine North Korean workers dispatched to Russia as part of the regime's efforts to collect U.S. dollars recently defected to South Korea amid Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine, according to an expert familiar with the issue Wednesday.

Jung Min-ho | 2023-01-25 16:47

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