Seoul urges N. Korea to 'unconditionally' release detained S. Koreans The unification ministry on Tuesday called on North Korea to "immediately and unconditionally" release Choi Chun-gil, a South Korean missionary detained in North Korea and five other nationals on the occasion of marking 10 years since his arrest.Dec 3, 2024By Yonhap
Russia used some 60 N. Korean ballistic missiles in Ukraine war: report Russia is believed to have used some 60 ballistic missiles provided by North Korea in the war against Ukraine, a Ukrainian media outlet has reported, citing its intelligence authorities.Dec 3, 2024By Yonhap
N. Korea's weather agency officials visit Russia A delegation of North Korean weather agency officials has left for Russia, the North's state media reported Tuesday, as Pyongyang and Moscow have been expanding cooperation in various fields.Dec 3, 2024By Yonhap
US calls NK troops in combat against Ukraine 'legitimate ' targets after casualty report A U.S. State Department spokesperson reiterated Monday that North Korean troops in combat against Ukrainian forces are "legitimate" targets, amid news reports about troop casualties on the battlefield.Dec 3, 2024By Yonhap
N. Korea to convene key party meeting in late December weeks ahead of Trump's inauguration North Korea has decided to convene a plenary meeting of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) late this month, state media reported Tuesday, amid anticipation as to what message the North will send toward U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.Dec 3, 2024By Yonhap
N. Korea demolishing S. Korean-built golf course clubhouse at Mount Kumgang resort: Seoul official North Korea has been demolishing a golf course clubhouse built by a South Korean firm at the Mount Kumgang resort, leaving only a few facilities intact in the area, South Korea's unification ministry said Monday.Dec 2, 2024By Yonhap
Zelenskyy says NK troops deployed to western Russia killed, injured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said North Korean soldiers deployed to western Russia have been killed or injured during combat against Ukrainian forces, adding to global criticism they will be used as "cannon fodder" for Moscow, a Japanese report showed.Dec 2, 2024By Yonhap
Forced labor drives North Korea's wig exports: report Approximately 70 percent of North Korean wigs, destined for exports to generate much-needed cash, are produced through forced labor by women in correctional facilities, according to a recent report released by the Citizens' Alliance for North Korean Human Rights.Dec 1, 2024By Kim Hyun-bin
Russia's defense chief departs Pyongyang after 2-day visit: KCNA Russia's Defense Minister Andrei Belousov has left Pyongyang after a two-day visit during which he met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the North's state media reported Sunday.Dec 1, 2024By Yonhap
NK leader meets Russia's defense chief, vows continued support for Moscow's war efforts North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met Russia's visiting defense minister and expressed his support for Russia's war against Ukraine, state media reported Saturday, amid deepening military cooperation between the two countries.Nov 30, 2024By Yonhap
