NIS sees high chance of NK's provocations ahead of S. Korea's April elections South Korea's spy agency said Thursday there is a high possibility that North Korea could carry out military provocations early next year ahead of major elections in South Korea and the United States.Dec 28, 2023
EXCLUSIVE Seoul halts plans to lift ban on North Korean media Faced with strong opposition from conservatives, the South Korean government decided to halt plans to lift a ban on public access to North Korean media content, sources said, Thursday.Dec 28, 2023By Jung Min-ho
NK leader calls for stepped-up war preparations North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for stepped-up efforts to prepare for war, saying the United States is engaged in "unprecedented" acts of confrontation against the country, state media reported Thursday.Dec 28, 2023
N. Korea will seek to increase nuclear weapons to improve 'second-strike capability': experts North Korea will continue to escalate its nuclear threats against the United States and South Korea next year while seeking to improve its capabilities to strike back with a nuclear weapon if it comes under a nuclear attack, experts said Wednesday.Dec 27, 2023
N. Korean officials show up for year-end party meeting in luxury sedans Key North Korean officials arrived for a year-end meeting of the ruling Worker's Party in luxury vehicles, state media footage showed Wednesday, despite international sanctions banning the supply of luxury goods to the North.Dec 27, 2023
Life satisfaction rate among North Korean defectors hits record high The rate of North Korean defectors satisfied with their lives in South Korea hit a record high of 79.3 percent this year amid an overall improvement in their economic conditions.Dec 27, 2023By Jung Min-ho
S. Korea imposes sanctions on 8 NK individuals for illicit arms trade, cyberactivities South Korea imposed independent sanctions Wednesday on eight North Korean individuals, including the chief of the North's spy agency, for their involvement in arms trade and cyberactivities banned under international sanctions.Dec 27, 2023
N. Korea convenes year-end party meeting with leader Kim in attendance North Korea has convened a key year-end meeting of the ruling Workers' Party with leader Kim Jong-un in attendance to discuss next year's policy direction, Pyongyang's state media said Wednesday.Dec 27, 2023
NK highlights economic feats ahead of plenary meeting North Korean state media outlets on Tuesday ran articles on recent economic and industrial developments in what appeared to be efforts to highlight the country's economic accomplishments this year ahead of a key party meeting expected to take place this week.Dec 26, 2023
Seoul to push for establishment of state-run North Korea human rights center South Korea is pressing ahead with the establishment of a state-run museum as part of its efforts to raise awareness on North Korea’s human rights abuses despite budget shortages caused by the main opposition party.Dec 26, 2023By Jung Min-ho
