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Thu, January 24, 2019 | 06:57

North Korea bashes US for 'pressure' on human rights

A North Korean state propaganda outlet slammed the United States on Saturday for its "extreme pressure" over its human rights issues throughout the year, calling for mutual respect. In an article carried by Uriminjokkiri, the North said the U.S. has made "fusses regarding human rights issues against us throughout 2018," citing such events as the U.N. passage of the rights res...

North Korea | 2018-12-29 13:13

2018 summits challenge N. Koreans' view toward Seoul

For North Koreans, a series of summits between leaders of the two Koreas this year certainly challenged and reshaped what they previously thought of the South.

North Korea | 2018-12-28 16:11

Government confirms basic facts on N. Korea leadership at last

Lack of access to North Korea means it often takes years for Seoul to confirm simple facts concerning the leadership, such as dates of birth or the reshuffle of top officials.

North Korea | 2018-12-28 16:10

'North Korea is everything Jesus dreamt of'

A pro-North Korea website named “Jajusibo” has been under fire for spreading articles praising the totalitarian regime by linking it with Jesus Christ over the Christmas holiday. A Korean-American correspondent of the site, Lee In-sook, wrote the two-part article titled “Jesus' dream has become a reality in North Korea” on Tuesday and Wednesday.

North Korea | 2018-12-27 17:00

Seoul to send Tamiflu drug to NK in January

South Korea will send flu medication to North Korea, aiming to complete the delivery of packages by the end of January next year, an official at the Ministry of Unification said, Thursday.

North Korea | 2018-12-27 16:15

Think tank: 2019 to be 'watershed' year for peace on Korean Peninsula

A South Korean state think tank anticipated Thursday that 2019 will likely mark a "watershed" year for ongoing diplomacy for denuclearization and lasting peace on the peninsula, saying efforts by relevant countries will intensify, whether fruitful or not. The Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security (IFANS), affiliated with the foreign ministry, predicted continued ...

North Korea | 2018-12-27 15:06

N. Korea faces humanitarian challenges because of sanctions: Pyongyang official

Health situations in North Korea are "extremely worrying" as multilayered global sanctions on its regime are taking a toll on the country's medical supplies, a North Korean Red Cross official has said. Ri Ho-rim, secretary general of North Korea's Red Cross, made the remarks carried in a statement recently issued by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent S...

North Korea | 2018-12-27 09:50

Koreas determined to push for joint railway project

The two Koreas held a rather symbolic groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday with the aim of early resumption of road and railway links across the heavily fortified border separating the North and South. A special train carrying a delegation of 100 officials from South Korea including Transport Minister Kim Hyun-mee, Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon, lawmakers and other road a...

North Korea | 2018-12-26 17:09

Two Koreas hold ceremony for inter-Korean railway and road project

South and North Korea were set to hold a symbolic groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for an inter-Korean project to modernize and reconnect roads and railways across their heavily armed border. A special train carrying some 100 South Korean participants left for Panmun Station in the North's border town of Kaesong, where the event will be held at around 10 a.m. Transport Minis...

North Korea | 2018-12-26 09:45

Korea to hold ceremony for joint railway Wednesday

The two Koreas will jointly hold a groundbreaking ceremony, Wednesday, for a project aimed at modernizing and connecting roads and railways across the Demilitarized Zone.

North Korea | 2018-12-25 16:48

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