NK's Kim vows to transform underdeveloped regions following downpours in border areasNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un has pledged to transform backward regions, as the recent downpours in the country's northwestern border areas left many flood victims displaced and caused damage, state media reported Friday.Aug 16, 2024By Yonhap
N. Korea's Kim and Russia's Putin vow deeper ties on Korean Liberation Day North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reaffirmed a pledge to deepen cooperation with Russia in a message to President Vladimir Putin as Pyongyang marked an anniversary of independence from Japan's colonial rule, KCNA state news agency said on Friday.Aug 16, 2024By Reuters
Over 1,500 emergency calls made as N. Korea sends trash balloons into S. Korea South Korean authorities have responded to more than 1,500 emergency calls this year following a series of balloon launches from North Korea filled with waste materials, according to government data, Thursday. The balloons, part of North Korea's psychological warfare tactics, have been sighted nationwide, including in the capital, Seoul.Aug 15, 2024By Kim Hyun-bin
North Korea to resume foreign tourism in December: Beijing-based travel agency A Beijing-based travel agency specializing in North Korea tours announced Wednesday that tours to North Korea will resume in December, starting with the Samjiyon area near Mount Paektu.Aug 15, 2024By Kim Hyun-bin
Severe floods in N. Korea could cut its 2024 crop output: FAO North Korea's crop output for this year could be dented by severe floods from the latest heavy rains and a possible increase in pest infestations, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Wednesday.Aug 14, 2024By Yonhap
N. Korea slams Kishida's call for nuclear-free world North Korea on Wednesday criticized Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's recent speech advocating for a world without nuclear weapons, accusing Japan of pretending to be a victim of nuclear arms.Aug 14, 2024By Yonhap
North Korea reports 'fierce' heat as peninsula bakes North Korea is baking in a "fierce" heatwave, a weather agency official said Tuesday, with the mercury forecast to reach as high as 37 degrees Celsius and South Korea also enduring extreme temperatures.Aug 13, 2024By AFP
Russia sends hundreds of goats to N. Korea amid deepening bilateral ties Russia's agriculture safety watchdog has approved the shipment of 447 goats to North Korea after reviewing related veterinary and sanitary conditions, according to its website, amid deepening cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow.Aug 13, 2024By Yonhap
N. Korea slams top US officials' op-ed on Biden's diplomatic featsNorth Korea on Tuesday denounced top U.S. officials' joint opinion piece that touted "unprecedented" trilateral cooperation among South Korea, the United States and Japan as feats of U.S. President Joe Biden's Indo-Pacific diplomacy.Aug 13, 2024By Yonhap
Sanctioned N. Korean official handling missile programs attends arms exhibition in Moscow: report A key North Korean official in charge of the country's ballistic missile programs has attended an arms exhibition in Moscow, a news report showed Tuesday, amid deepening military cooperation between North Korea and Russia.Aug 13, 2024By Yonhap
