N. Korea holds events to celebrate 78th anniversary of youth organizationNorth Korea has held various events to celebrate the 78th anniversary of the founding of its major youth organization, state media reported Friday, a move seen as aimed at eliciting the younger generation's loyalty for its leader, Kim Jong-un.Jun 7, 2024
Effectiveness of anti-NK leaflets called into question An activist group in South Korea said Thursday it had floated around 10 large balloons toward North Korea, prompting some experts to question the effectiveness of anti-North Korea propaganda leaflets.Jun 6, 2024By Kwak Yeon-soo
Defector group sends leaflets to Pyongyang; no signs of NK provocation detectedA North Korean defectors' group said Thursday it has sent about 10 large plastic balloons carrying propaganda leaflets against the North Korean regime across the border, raising concerns Pyongyang could resume sending trash-filled balloons.Jun 6, 2024
South Korea residents on border with North fear spike in tensions When North Korea sent hundreds of balloons carrying trash over the border to South Korea last week, the move sparked emergency alerts and round-the-clock media coverage in its neighbor.Jun 5, 2024
US B-1B bomber holds joint bombing drills in S. Korea: defense ministry The United States on Wednesday deployed at least one B-1B bomber for joint bombing drills in South Korea for the first time in seven years, the defense ministry said, amid heightened tensions over the North's trash balloon campaign and GPS jamming attacks.Jun 5, 2024
S. Korea holds interagency response meeting against N.Korea trash-carrying balloons South Korea on Wednesday held an interagency meeting to discuss safety measures against North Korea's recent series of provocative acts, including its sending of trash-carrying balloons, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.Jun 5, 2024
Signs detected of N. Korea demolishing part of Donghae inter-Korean railway: NIS South Korea's spy agency said Wednesday it has detected signs that North Korea has recently been demolishing some sections on the northern side of the inter-Korean railway on the east coast in an apparent move to erase the legacy of inter-Korean exchange and cooperation.Jun 5, 2024
Russian youth delegation discusses ways to promote cooperation with N. Korea A Russian youth delegation has met with North Korean officials during a visit to Pyongyang and discussed ways to enhance exchanges and cooperation between their youth associations, state media reported Wednesday.Jun 5, 2024
Biden says North Korean challenge is 'equally as threatening as it was before': TIME U.S. President Joe Biden has said North Korea's security challenge is "equally as threatening as it was before," U.S magazine TIME reported Tuesday, as he apparently rejects the notion that Pyongyang's menace has grown more serious during his presidency.Jun 5, 2024
Presidential office orders compensation for damage caused by N. Korea trash balloons The presidential office said Tuesday the government will come up with measures to compensate people who suffered property damage from North Korea's trash-filled balloons.Jun 4, 2024
