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Mon, July 24, 2017 | 11:49

N. Korea calls off int'l beer festival for 'unknown reasons'

A China-based tourist agency that arranges tour programs to North Korea said Monday that the North has informed it of the cancellation of a beer festival slated for late July to the end of next month. Koryo Tours said that it was informed on Sunday that the 2nd Taedonggang Beer Festival has been canceled for an unknown reason. The fest is supposed to be held from July 26 to l...

North Korea | 2017-07-24 11:05

White House 'supports' sanctions bill on Russia, N. Korea, Iran

The White House "supports" a bill Congress is moving to place sanctions on Russia, North Korea and Iran, press secretary Sarah Sanders said Sunday. Sanders' remark comes a day after lawmakers at the House and Senate announced an agreement in negotiations to pass a bill aimed mainly at preventing President Donald Trump from unilaterally lifting sanctions on Russia.

North Korea | 2017-07-24 10:59

N. Korea calls off int'l beer festival for 'unknown reasons'

Hawaii rolls out emergency plan for possible N. Korean missile attack

The U.S. state of Hawaii announced a set of measures Friday to keep its people safe from a potential North Korean missile attack, news reports said. The plan involves making public service announcements about staying inside, school evacuation drills and a new emergency siren that will be tested starting in November, according to the AP and other media.

North Korea | 2017-07-22 13:34

Pyeongtaek Garrison vulnerable to chemical, biological missile attacks

Pyeongtaek Garrison vulnerable to chemical, biological missile attacks

The new U.S. Pyeongtaek Garrison is vulnerable to North Korea's rocket and missile attacks possibly topped with chemical and biological warheads, a noted American defense analyst told The Korea Times Friday. "The new North Korean 300mm rocket launchers would be able to reach Pyeongtaek," said Bruce Bennett, a senior defense researcher at the Rand Corp. It was a contingency th...

North Korea | 2017-07-21 18:58

Hawaii rolls out emergency plan for possible N. Korean missile attack

US bans travel for Americans to N. Korea after Warmbier death

In less than two months the U.S. government will ban its citizens from travelling to North Korea, according to Reuters Friday citing tourist agencies. Koryo Tours and Young Pioneer Tours, which operate tours to North Korea, reportedly said the ban would be announced on July 27 and go into effect 30 days later. The agencies did not say how long the ban would last.

North Korea | 2017-07-21 17:55

'Koreas should not politicize issue of NK restaurant workers'

A United Nations human rights envoy called for the two Koreas to focus on the needs of 12 North Korean restaurant workers who defected to the South from China last year, instead of politicizing the human rights issue. North Korea, which accused the South of abducting the workers, has demanded their return as a condition for the resumption of separated family reunions. “I urge the two Koreas to avoid politicizing the situation of these women, and strictly focus on their interests, protection needs and the needs of their families,” Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in North K...

North Korea | 2017-07-21 16:47

N.Korea remains silent over proposal for military talks

North Korea was keeping mum as of Thursday 10 p.m. over South Korea’s offer to hold joint military talks at the border, Friday, according to government officials. “We have not heard from the North yet concerning the military talks. We’re still waiting (for their reply),” Ministry of National Defense spokesman Moon Sang-gyun told reporters.

North Korea | 2017-07-20 16:39

Is N. Korea looking for next hostage candidate?

N. Korea moors fishing boats to prevent defections

North Korea has been banning its fishermen from going fishing in small boats amid the latest cases of North Koreans fleeing to the South by sea, according to sources, Thursday. A fishing boat small enough to fit less than 20 passengers was recently used for a defection as it is not subject to military surveillance at sea.

North Korea | 2017-07-20 16:36

Is N. Korea looking for next hostage candidate?

Is N. Korea looking for next hostage candidate?

About a month after the controversial death of North Korean detainee Otto Warmbier in June, an American tourist in his early 20s, the military state has launched a new tourism website. In a country known for not allowing tourists free rein, it is hard to see it as just like any other conventional tourism promotion. Over the years, the hermit state has become infamous for lock...

North Korea | 2017-07-20 15:47

S. Korea lifts entry ban on American peace activist

“Her entry ban has been lifted at the request of a state organization that asked for her entry ban,” South Korea’s justice ministry said Tuesday. South Korea’s spy agency, the National Intelligence Service, is said to have made the ban request soon after Ahn hosted the march that might have provoked then President Park Geun-hye. Park, who is now on trial over corruption charg...

North Korea | 2017-07-19 14:30

American peace activist denied entry to S. Korea

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