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Thu, June 21, 2018 | 15:18

Old North Korean money fraud alarms spy agency

South Korea's spy agency on Thursday alerted the public to overseas fraud schemes selling defunct North Korean money, taking advantage of the country's recent move to reach out to the international community.

North Korea | 2018-06-21 14:14

Trump: 200 US soldiers remains returned from Pyongyang

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that North Korea has sent back the remains of 200 American soldiers who were killed in the 1950-53 Korean War.

North Korea | 2018-06-21 13:31

Kim, Xi discuss strengthening tie: Pyongyang

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed ways to further strengthen strategic and tactical cooperation in their latest talks, North Korean state media reported Thursday.

North Korea | 2018-06-21 10:40

China's influence on North Korea grows

Altering 'Korea Armistice' offers loophole for North Korea

U.S. President Donald Trump's move to alter the 1953 Korean armistice agreement could provide a loophole for North Korea to dodge sanctions, according to Tara O, an adjunct fellow at the Pacific Forum.

North Korea | 2018-06-21 00:13

Moon seeks three-way economic cooperation with NK, Russia

Inter-Korean economic cooperation, when a peace regime is established, will need to include Russia for peace and co-prosperity in Eurasia, President Moon Jae-in said Wednesday. He also said North Korean leader Kim Jong-un also agrees on the three-party economic cooperation, in an interview with Russian media, including Tass Russian News Agency.

North Korea | 2018-06-20 17:02

NK defector sings songs of hope for daughter

Han Ok-joung, a North Korean defector and a singer, recently revealed her story as the mother of a 20-year-old daughter who was born in China. Han was 21 years old when she left North Korea in 1998.

North Korea | 2018-06-20 17:01

China's influence on North Korea grows

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's latest visit to China suggests Beijing's growing influence on the denuclearization talks, analysts said Wednesday. Kim made a two-day visit to China from Tuesday to Wednesday and met Chinese President Xi Jinping. It was his third trip to the longtime ally in three months; while the Chinese president has not yet visited Pyongyang. Kim's two ea...

North Korea | 2018-06-20 16:47

Kim, Xi discuss strengthening tie: Pyongyang

North Korea to return war dead remains to US 'very soon'

The American military command in South Korea is preparing for the North Koreans to turn over the remains of an unknown number of U.S. or allied service members who have been missing since the Korean War, U.S. officials said Tuesday.

North Korea | 2018-06-20 09:57

Pyongyang uses Beijing as negotiation leverage

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's third visit to China may be aimed at seeking China's economic support and advice on his denuclearization deal with the U.S., experts said, Tuesday. China can also have a stronger say in the Korean Peninsula and denuclearization issues by having an image as the North's patron, they said.

North Korea | 2018-06-19 16:45

Xi supports North Korea's commitment to denuclearization

Peace treaty may follow joint drill suspension

Following the decision to suspend the Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFG) exercise, attention is on what the United States and South Korea can offer North Korea next, if the North's denuclearization process is seen to progress. Expectations are that the allies may seek to transform the Korean War (1950-53) armistice into a peace treaty, and the North may also show reciprocity by dis...

North Korea | 2018-06-19 16:34

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