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Wed, January 27, 2021 | 09:48

Ex-UN chief calls on gov't to 'rectify' ban on sending anti-North Korea leaflets

Ex-UN chief calls on gov't to 'rectify' ban on sending anti-North Korea leaflets

Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called Thursday for the government to "rectify" a recently legislated ban on sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets into North Korea, saying the law made South Korea a target of international human rights criticism. Ban made the call in his pre-released New Year's speech posted on his foundation's website, as U.S. politicians and other criti...

2020-12-31 13:50

Experts mixed on North Korean leader's messages in congress

Experts mixed on North Korean leader's messages in congress

With North Korea's much-heralded party congress set to take place early next month, Pyongyang watchers showed mixed opinions on what messages North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will deliver during the political event, Wednesday.

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-12-30 16:40

6 countries provide $10 million in food aid to North Korea this year: UN

6 countries provide $10 million in food aid to North Korea this year: UN

Russia, Switzerland and four other countries have provided about $10 million in food assistance to North Korea this year to help its choric food shortages, U.N. data showed Wednesday. According to the data provided by the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the countries, also including Sweden, Norway, Canada and Bulgaria, have provided food assis...

2020-12-30 11:20

Human rights groups file constitutional complaint over leafleting ban

Human rights groups file constitutional complaint over leafleting ban

Nearly 30 human rights groups here filed a constitutional complaint Tuesday over a recently legislated ban on sending anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets into North Korea and requested an injunction against the law.

2020-12-29 12:04

Kim Jong-un 2nd-most searched figure on Google in 2020

Kim Jong-un 2nd-most searched figure on Google in 2020

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was the second-most searched figure in the world on Google in 2020, according to Google Trends and reports, Friday. Kim ranked second in the people category to U.S. President-elect Joe Biden. Google searches for Kim especially hiked between April 26 and May 2, when there was a barrage of media reports regarding suspicions about his health after...

Kim Rahn | 2020-12-25 13:10

Biden government likely to seek North Korean dialogue rather than sanctions: think tank

Biden government likely to seek North Korean dialogue rather than sanctions: think tank

The incoming U.S. administration of Joe Biden could seek dialogue with North Korea next year rather than focusing on sanctions, though a nuclear deal between the countries is unlikely in the year, a local think tank said Tuesday.

2020-12-22 21:25

North Korea claims no confirmed cases of coronavirus: WHO

North Korea claims no confirmed cases of coronavirus: WHO

North Korea has conducted coronavirus tests on more than 10,000 people but no outbreak has been reported in the country yet, a World Health Organization report showed Tuesday. The North has conducted tests on a total of 10,960 people as of Dec. 10 and claims that no cases have been reported, according to the agency's latest weekly situation report on COVID-19.

2020-12-22 09:34

Concerns over leafleting ban stems from lack of 'accurate understanding': unification ministry

Concerns over leafleting ban stems from lack of 'accurate understanding': unification ministry

Concerns over South Korea's recently legislated ban on sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets into North Korea stems from a lack of understanding of the measure, the unification ministry said Monday. Last week, the ruling Democratic Party rammed the leafleting ban through the National Assembly after forcefully ending a filibuster by the main opposition party objecting to the bill, d...

2020-12-21 15:57

Ruling party chief expresses regret over criticism of new law banning anti-Pyongyang leaflets

Ruling party chief expresses regret over criticism of new law banning anti-Pyongyang leaflets

Ruling party chief expresses regret over criticism of new law banning anti-Pyongyang leaflets

Ruling Democratic Party (DP) Chairman Rep. Lee Nak-yon on Monday voiced his regret over growing criticism that the new law banning the launching of anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border runs afoul of the right to freedom of expression.

2020-12-21 15:43

North Korean leader tightens control amid faltering economy

North Korean leader tightens control amid faltering economy

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has stepped up a wide range of efforts to strengthen his grip on power, as the reclusive state's current unfavorable conditions, dented by COVID-19 and its bleak economy, are feared to pose a threat to the regime's survival. The totalitarian state recently passed new laws, including those on foreign culture and telecommunications, and has carri...

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-12-20 16:32

North Korea raises issue of Mount Geumgang complex again

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