N. Korea's Kim inspects construction site of ruling party's training school North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected a construction site of the North's ruling party training school, the North's state media reported Sunday.Mar 31, 2024
N. Korea's FM reaffirms unwillingness to talk with Japan over abduction issue The North Korean foreign minister on Friday reaffirmed Pyongyang's stance that it does not have any intention to hold talks with Japan on the abduction issue, a day after Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida voiced willingness to push for a summit with the North.Mar 29, 2024
Failed UN panel extension unlikely to lead to more provocations by North: experts The U.N. Security Council’s (UNSC) failure to extend the mandate of an expert panel that monitors the enforcement of sanctions against North Korea is unlikely to lead to more military and nuclear provocations by the reclusive regime as other U.N. measures and resolutions still remain in effect, according to experts, Friday.Mar 29, 2024By Kwak Yeon-soo
Space race between South, North heats up with launches expected in April The space race between South and North Korea is expected to heat up in April, with Seoul planning to launch its second military reconnaissance satellite soon amid reports suggesting Pyongyang's readiness for a similar effort.Mar 29, 2024By Kim Hyun-bin
Seoul slams 'irresponsible' Russian veto ending UN N. Korea sanctions monitoring South Korea slammed Russia's "irresponsible" veto blocking the renewal of a panel of UN experts monitoring international sanctions on North Korea, with the vote following accusations Pyongyang is aiding Moscow in its war in Ukraine.Mar 29, 2024
N. Korea revs up project to build factories with troops North Korea has been accelerating a project to construct regional factories, with mobilized troops completing excavation work so that modernized factories can be built, state media reported Friday.Mar 29, 2024
US saw NK's call for light water reactors as 'significant opening' in nuclear talks: declassified dossier The United States had believed that North Korea's demand for light water reactors in return for dismantling its nuclear facilities could be a "significant opening" to resolving Pyongyang's nuclear issues, declassified documents showed Friday.Mar 29, 2024
Russian veto brings end to UN panel that monitors NK nuclear sanctions A veto Thursday by Russia ended monitoring of U.N. sanctions against North Korea over its nuclear program, prompting Western accusations that Moscow is seeking to avoid scrutiny as it allegedly violates the sanctions to buy weapons from Pyongyang for its war in Ukraine.Mar 29, 2024
Russia's foreign intelligence chief visits N. Korea this week Russia's foreign intelligence chief visited North Korea earlier this week to discuss ways to bolster cooperation in responding to spying and plotting activities by hostile forces, Pyongyang's state media reported Thursday.Mar 28, 2024
US slaps new sanctions against 6 N. Koreans, 2 entities for financing WMD programs The United States on Wednesday imposed new sanctions on six North Korean nationals and two third-country entities for their role to help finance Pyongyang's weapons of mass destruction (WMD) programs, the Treasury Department said.Mar 28, 2024
