China, Russia vying for influence over N. Korea: Campbell China and Russia are competing for influence over North Korea while Beijing is "anxious" over Moscow's steps to deepen cooperation with Pyongyang, a senior U.S. diplomat said Tuesday, touting America's "deeper" partnerships with its allies and partners.Jul 31, 2024By Yonhap
North Korean officials seek medicine for Kim's health problems related to obesity: Seoul's spy agencyNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un has regained weight and appears to have obesity-related health problems such as high blood pressure and diabetes, and his officials are looking for new medicines abroad to treat them, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers Monday.Jul 30, 2024By AP
N. Korea appoints new top envoys to Vietnam, Singapore North Korea on Tuesday appointed new ambassadors to Vietnam and Singapore after years of delay due to the North's COVID-19-related border shutdown.Jul 30, 2024By Yonhap
Australia's top diplomat calls N. Korea-Russia pact 'risky' for world Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Tuesday condemned North Korea's military pact with Russia as being "destabilizing and risky for the world."Jul 30, 2024By Yonhap
Downpours in border areas apparently cause 'considerable' damage in N. Korea: Seoul North Korea appears to have sustained "considerable" damage from the latest downpours in its northern border areas along the Amnok River, South Korea's unification ministry said Tuesday.Jul 30, 2024By Yonhap
N. Korea's trash-carrying balloons found in over 3,000 locations: police Trash-carrying balloons launched by North Korea since May have been found in over 3,000 locations across South Korea, a police report showed Tuesday.Jul 30, 2024By Yonhap
No civilian-level exchanges between Koreas' separated families for over 1 year: data Separated families in South Korea have had no exchanges with their relatives in North Korea either at government or civilian levels for more than a year amid frosty inter-Korean relations, government data showed Tuesday.Jul 30, 2024By Yonhap
NK leader's daughter being groomed to succeed Kim: lawmakers North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's daughter, Ju-ae, is being groomed to succeed her father, though the selection is not final and he could ultimately choose someone else, two lawmakers quoted South Korea's spy agency as saying Monday.Jul 29, 2024By Yonhap
N. Korea's Kim guides rescue operation for residents in flood-hit areas North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited flood-hit areas near the Amnok River and guided an operation to rescue around 5,000 isolated residents with the military's helicopters, Pyongyang's state media reported Monday.Jul 29, 2024By Yonhap
NK leader attends events marking 71st anniversary of armistice signing North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met with war veterans and attended celebrations marking the 71st anniversary of the signing of the armistice that ended the 1950-53 Korean War, the North's state media said Sunday.Jul 28, 2024By Yonhap
