Civic groups urge Zelenskyy not to repatriate captured NK soldiers Civic groups advocating human rights in North Korea sent an open letter to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday, urging him not to repatriate North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine while fighting for Russia.Jan 23, 2025By Yonhap
N. Korea remains mum on results of key parliamentary session North Korea has yet to disclose the results of a parliamentary session scheduled for earlier this week as of Thursday, amid speculation over whether leader Kim Jong-un addressed the North's relations with the United States during the meeting.Jan 23, 2025By Yonhap
US expert says Trump's NK nuclear power mention 'realistic' view of threat A prominent U.S. expert said Wednesday that President Donald Trump's recent reference to North Korea as a "nuclear power" appears to be a "realistic" view of North Korean threats following a look at how the security challenge has evolved over the last four years.Jan 23, 2025By Yonhap
Quad joint statement omits reference to Korean Peninsula denuclearization The joint statement of the first Quad foreign ministers' meeting since the launch of the Trump administration this week has not included what had mostly been a fixture: the reaffirmation of their commitment to the "complete" denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.Jan 23, 2025By Yonhap
N. Korea briefly reports on Trump's inauguration North Korea's state media on Wednesday briefly carried reports on the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump, marking its first news reports since he was elected last year.Jan 22, 2025By Yonhap
Trump's reference to NK as 'nuclear power' sparks speculation about talks with Pyongyang Returning U.S. President Donald Trump's reference to North Korea as a "nuclear power" might be aimed at paving the way for resuming talks between Washington and Pyongyang, experts said Tuesday.Jan 21, 2025By Yonhap
Captured NK soldier in Ukraine says didn't know he would be fighting Ukrainians One of the two North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine this month has claimed that he arrived in Russia without knowing whom he would be fighting, according to another video of his interrogation released by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Jan 21, 2025By Yonhap
Trump calls N. Korea 'nuclear power,' says Kim will be happy to see his presidential comeback U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday described North Korea as a "nuclear power" and anticipated that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will be "happy" to see his return to the White House.Jan 21, 2025By Yonhap
Korean Dream forum discusses unification strategy during Trump presidency Experts in inter-Korean and South Korea-U.S. relations gathered for a forum, Friday, to assess the diplomatic doctrine of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term and discuss how to prepare for Korean unification amid growing uncertainties surrounding the power transition in Washington.Jan 21, 2025By Jhoo Dong-chan
NK leader's sister breaks 2-month silence to address ties with Belarus North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's powerful sister issued a rare statement on her country's stance on a summit meeting with Belarus on Monday, marking her first media remarks in about two months.Jan 20, 2025By Yonhap
