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Wed, January 27, 2021 | 12:46

North Korea replaces economy-related Cabinet members

North Korea replaces economy-related Cabinet members

North Korea carried out a massive cabinet reshuffle in posts related to economic affairs during a meeting of the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA), the North's rubber-stamp legislature, Sunday, showing its commitment to, and the urgency for, quick economic recovery, experts said.

2021-01-18 17:21

Moon calls on Biden to move forward from Singapore agreement with North Korea

Moon calls on Biden to move forward from Singapore agreement with North Korea

President Moon Jae-in underlined an agreement reached between the U.S. and North Korea in Singapore in 2018 as a starting point for diplomacy under the incoming Joe Biden administration during a New Year press conference, Monday.

2021-01-18 16:01

Moon rejects pardons of ex-presidents

North Korea set for Supreme People's Assembly session following party congress

North Korea set for Supreme People's Assembly session following party congress

North Korea is to kick off a parliamentary session in Pyongyang on Sunday in an apparent legislative step to follow up on the country's ruling party congress that recently ended. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that Choe Ryong-hae, the president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA), and parliamentary representatives offered flowers at the sta...

2021-01-17 13:58

Military parade pressures Biden to take North Korea seriously

Military parade pressures Biden to take North Korea seriously

Military parade pressures Biden to take North Korea seriously

North Korea used a Thursday evening military parade marking its latest party congress as a fully calibrated warning to the incoming Joe Biden administration in an attempt to keep its focus on its nuclear program and extract concessions from the United States, according to diplomatic experts. On the occasion of the eighth congress of the ruling Workers' Party that ended on Tue...

2021-01-15 16:06

North Korea set for Supreme People's Assembly session following party congress

North Korea to hold marathon 'virtually'

North Korea to hold marathon 'virtually'

North Korea will hold its annual international marathon event this year - virtually - according to the official website of the competition and Koryo Tours, the official event partner of the marathon, Friday. The website highlighted that the virtual Pyongyang Marathon is “open to all nationalities,” specifically mentioning “South Koreans.”

2021-01-15 14:56

North Korea seen staging military parade: source

North Korea seen staging military parade: source

North Korea appeared to have staged a military parade in the wake of its rare party congress, a South Korean government source said Thursday.

2021-01-14 21:07

Concerns arising over Biden's national security team

Concerns arising over Biden's national security team

As President-elect Joe Biden puts together his national security team, diplomatic experts here are expressing concerns that his policy toward North Korea may follow in the footsteps of the Barack Obama administration's “failed” diplomatic efforts.

2021-01-14 16:50

Time to shift focus on arms control with North Korea: experts

Time to shift focus on arms control with North Korea: experts

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's pledge to boost his country's nuclear arsenal during its latest party congress is leaving little room for compromise on Pyongyang's complete denuclearization. With the North standing firm against giving up its nuclear ambitions after decades of unsuccessful U.S. diplomacy, experts are advising the incoming Joe Biden administration to shift th...

2021-01-14 14:49

Possibility of 2021 Moon-Kim summit drawing attention

Possibility of 2021 Moon-Kim summit drawing attention

The possibility of another summit between President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un this year is gaining attention thanks to moves by the Democratic Party of Korea. The ruling bloc began floating the idea of a fourth summit between the two following Moon's New Year speech Monday, which showed his unwavering commitment to renewing talks with the North “anywhere...

2021-01-13 17:55

North Korean leader pledges to strengthen nuclear arsenal

North Korean leader pledges to strengthen nuclear arsenal

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to strengthen his country's nuclear arsenal in his closing address to a top ruling party meeting, state media reported Wednesday, days before Joe Biden takes office as US president. Kim is looking to grab the attention of the incoming Biden administration, analysts say, with his country more isolated than ever after closing its borders ...

2021-01-13 09:33

Sister of North Korean leader slams South's 'idiot' authorities

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