N. Korea deletes commemorative stamps of inter-Korean summits from issuer's website North Korea has erased commemorative stamps with unification references from the website of its state-run stamp company, including those of inter-Korean summits, after its leader Kim Jong-un defined South Korea as the nation's "primary foe."Feb 28, 2024
North Korean refugee becomes Fulbright scholarWhat is your dream? What do you want to be? Most new arrivals from North Korea would struggle to provide a straight answer to these questions. Having just escaped from a country where no one talks or asks about dreams, they may find such curiosity perplexing.Feb 28, 2024By Jung Min-ho
ROUNDTABLE Plan B needed to brace for Trump 2.0 and security turmoil on Korean Peninsula A debate has intensified in South Korea regarding the upcoming U.S. presidential election slated for Nov. 5 and its potential implications for the country. There are increasing calls to prepare for the possibility of former U.S. President Donald Trump's return to office, prompting discussions and considerations about the potential ramifications for South Korea's foreign policy and domestic affairs.Feb 28, 2024By Kang Hyun-kyung
N. Korea, China expected to have 'vibrant' exchanges in key year: Seoul official North Korea and China are expected to have "vibrant" exchanges this year on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic ties, Seoul's unification ministry said Tuesday.Feb 27, 2024
Defense chief says NK munitions factories operating at full capacity to supply Russia North Korean munitions factories are operating at full capacity to supply weapons to Russia in exchange for much-needed food and other necessities, South Korea's defense chief has said.Feb 27, 2024
N. Korea sends youth delegation to Russia to attend festival A delegation of North Korean youths has left for Russia to take part in the World Youth Festival, Pyongyang's state media said Tuesday, as the two nations have been deepening cooperation.Feb 27, 2024
Experts say concerns about new North Korea-Russia defense treaty are overblown Concerns have been rising over how far Pyongyang’s ties with Moscow would go since North Korea’s state media called for reinforcing the partnership based on a “new legal foundation” last month.Feb 26, 2024By Jung Min-ho
Size of N. Korea's rice paddies down 1.1% in 2023 The size of North Korea's rice paddies decreased 1.1 percent in 2023 from a year earlier, data showed Monday, amid lingering concerns over the North's chronic food shortages.Feb 26, 2024
Mentions of Cuba in N. Korean media abruptly halt after establishment of Seoul-Havana ties North Korean media outlets are no longer mentioning Cuba whatsoever since the establishment of formal diplomatic ties between South Korea and the Caribbean nation on Feb. 14.Feb 25, 2024By Kim Hyun-bin
N. Korea's removal of unification references could cause ideological confusion: minister North Korea's recent removal of unification references could create an ideological vacuum or confusion among the elite ranks, leading the regime to carry out a military provocation to bring stability, Seoul's point man on Pyongyang said Sunday.Feb 25, 2024
