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North Korea estimated to have up to 60 nuclear warheads: think tank

North Korea estimated to have up to 60 nuclear warheads: think tank

North Korea is believed to have up to 60 nuclear warheads that can threaten regional stability, according to a recent estimate by a research institute affiliated with the U.S. National Defense University.

2020-11-11 16:08

North Korea keeps silent on Biden win

North Korea keeps silent on Biden win

North Korea has yet to report on the election of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States. North Korea watchers said Pyongyang is expected to keep a prudent stance over Biden’s election and his new administration, as it could take some time for his administration to draw up its North Korea policy.

Jung Da-min | 2020-11-09 16:31

Half of South Koreans expect no major change in inter-Korean ties after US election

Half of South Koreans expect no major change in inter-Korean ties after US election

Nearly half of South Koreans believe that there will be no major impact on inter-Korean relations when U.S. President-elect Joe Biden takes office early next year, a poll showed Monday. In the Realmeter survey of 500 people nationwide, aged 18 or older, conducted last Friday on prospects for Seoul-Pyongyang relations during Biden's term, 48.8 percent said there would be "litt...

2020-11-09 10:39

Korean won hits 21-month high after Biden win

'Biden may order review of policy on North Korea'

'Biden may order review of policy on North Korea'

Experts have widely speculated that Joe Biden, who served eight years as vice president under former President Barack Obama, may return to Obama's “strategic patience” in dealing with North Korea when the two countries did not engage in diplomacy.

Do Je-hae | 2020-11-05 17:15

Biden could restore broken alliance with Korea

Military inspects security posture following North Korean's border crossing

Military inspects security posture following North Korean's border crossing

The military has launched an inspection into a border security failure that enabled a North Korean man to cross the heavily guarded border into the South unhindered earlier this week, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said (JCS) Thursday. The man, whose identity was withheld, was captured 14 hours after he crossed the border late Tuesday following the military's extensive search oper...

2020-11-05 11:52

North Korea prohibits smoking in public places

North Korea prohibits smoking in public places

North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly on Wednesday introduced smoking bans in some public places to provide citizens with "hygienic living environments," state media KCNA reported on Thursday. The tobacco-prohibition law aims to protect the lives and health of North Koreans by tightening the legal and social controls on the production and sale of cigarettes, KCNA quoted the...

2020-11-05 11:29

North Korean man captured after crossing inter-Korean border

North Korean man captured after crossing inter-Korean border

A North Korean man was taken into custody after crossing into South Korea via the eastern border, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Wednesday, amid a possibility that he could have sought to defect to the South. The man, whose identity was withheld, was captured about 10 hours after he crossed the border in the eastern county of Goseong late Tuesday. His crossing was detec...

2020-11-04 10:46

North Korea attempted to hack into COVID-19 vaccine developers data

North Korea attempted to hack into COVID-19 vaccine developers data

A North Korean cyber espionage group has attempted to hack into multiple international organizations including companies working on COVID-19 vaccines with a new form of malware, according to a U.S. cyber security firm.

2020-11-03 15:44

Nongovernmental inter-Korean exchanges frozen

Nongovernmental inter-Korean exchanges frozen

Inter-Korean exchanges at the nongovernment level have come to a halt largely due to the COVID-19 crisis which led North Korea to close its borders in January. Worse, South Korean private organization-led humanitarian aid to the North and government-level inter-Korean economic cooperation are also losing steam amid ongoing frayed ties between the two Koreas, dented by Pyongya...

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-11-01 16:26

North Korea's anti-virus law imposes requirements on foreigners

North Korea's anti-virus law imposes requirements on foreigners

An emergency anti-virus law that North Korea recently enacted requires not only its citizens, but also foreigners, to unconditionally obey anti-virus measures, including a ban on entering the sea, according to a state newspaper report. The law also bans foreigners from making unauthorized visits to border regions, while stipulating that the bodies of those who die in an epide...

2020-11-01 10:46

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