Thousands of NK laborers sent to work in Russia in 2024: Seoul's spy agency Thousands of North Korean laborers have been sent to work in Russia last year, South Korea's spy agency said Sunday, in apparent violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions against Pyongyang.Feb 9, 2025By Yonhap
N. Korea's Kim says US causing 'conflicting structure,' vows to bolster nuclear forces North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has accused the United States of standing behind the world's disputes, reaffirming the country's policy to further develop its nuclear forces, the North's state media reported Sunday.Feb 9, 2025By Yonhap
N. Korea says its nuclear weapons are not bargaining chip North Korea said Saturday its nuclear weapons were not a bargaining chip but designed for combat use against any attempts by its enemies to invade the North, reaffirming its stance to further develop its nuclear arsenal.Feb 8, 2025By Yonhap
N. Korean leader calls regional public health modernization 'top priority' North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has attended a groundbreaking ceremony for a regional hospital, highlighting the wide gap between urban and rural areas and pledging to make the modernization of regional health service a "top priority," state media reported Friday.Feb 7, 2025By Yonhap
UN report accuses NK of home searches, execution by firing squad for possessing outside info A United Nations office has published a report carrying testimonies from North Korean defectors about their home country's heightened surveillance of citizens for possession of outside information and subsequent public trials, including execution by firing squad.Feb 6, 2025By Yonhap
Global Peace Foundation's Moon: Unification key to overcoming Korea's partisan divide The famous phrase "Winter is coming," from HBO's long-running fantasy series "Game of Thrones," has become an iconic warning, signifying that difficult times or challenges are approaching and serving as a reminder that something unsettling is on the horizon.Feb 6, 2025By Jhoo Dong-chan
US expert estimates NK casualty rate in Russia's war against Ukraine as high as 50%A U.S. expert said Tuesday that up to 50 percent of North Korean troops, who were deployed to support Russia in its war against Ukraine, might be injured or killed on the battlefield, as Moscow is conducting "attrition" warfare that involves "heavy casualties."Feb 5, 2025By Yonhap
NK expected to maintain hostile stance toward US, South Korea in 2025: experts North Korea will likely maintain its hostile stance toward the U.S. and South Korea while strengthening ties with Russia and China in 2025, experts predicted Tuesday.Feb 4, 2025By Kwak Yeon-soo
Motorway bridge linking N. Korea, Russia planned for completion by 2026: report A joint motorway bridge project linking North Korea and Russia across the Tumen River is under way, with completion targeted by the end of 2026, according to a Russian report.Feb 4, 2025By Yonhap
N. Korea begins celebrations for late former leader Kim Jong-il's birthday North Korea has begun celebrations for the anniversary of late former leader Kim Jong-il's birthday, a national holiday, by opening a commemorative photo exhibition, according to state media on Tuesday.Feb 4, 2025By Yonhap
