North Korea expected to renew efforts to promote tourism next year North Korea is set to hold a major party meeting this week, one year after the previous one in which Kim Jong-un, its leader, called for an “exponential increase” in the size of its nuclear arsenal against its adversaries.Dec 25, 2023By Jung Min-ho
N. Korea set to convene plenary meeting of ruling party this week North Korea is set to hold a key party meeting this week amid expectations that its leader Kim Jong-un will likely reaffirm a hard-line stance against the United States and unveil plans to strengthen its military capabilities.Dec 25, 2023
N. Korea will likely keep amassing nuclear warheads until next negotiation North Korea appears to have started operating a new light-water reactor at its main nuclear facility in Yongbyon in a move obviously aimed at expanding its capacity to produce fuel for nuclear bombs.Dec 24, 2023By Jung Min-ho
N. Korea condemns G7 over possible seizure of Russian assets for Ukraine aid North Korea on Friday lambasted the Group of Seven (G7) economic powers as a "club of robbers" over their possible plan to seize Russia's overseas assets and provide financial support to Ukraine.Dec 22, 2023
2nd North Korean nuclear reactor appears to be operational, IAEA says A new reactor at North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear complex appears to be operating for the first time, the U.N. nuclear watchdog and independent experts said on Thursday, which would mean an additional potential source of plutonium for nuclear weapons.Dec 22, 2023
NK succeeded in ICBM flight test, re-entry technology unverified: defense chief South Korea's defense chief said Thursday that North Korea's recent launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) demonstrated its flight capability but its atmospheric reentry technology has not yet been verified.Dec 21, 2023
Global Peace Convention highlights importance of peace-buildingMANILA, Philippines — The Global Peace Convention 2023, hosted by the U.S.-based non-profit organization Global Peace Foundation (GPF), wrapped up its six-week program, Dec. 14, with an in-person five-day event in Manila, the Philippines. Dec 21, 2023By Lee Gyu-lee
UN General Assembly passes NK human rights resolution for 19th consecutive year The U.N. General Assembly has passed a resolution on North Korean human rights for the 19th consecutive year amid growing woes over the safety of North Korean escapees who were repatriated from China.Dec 21, 2023
Seoul urged to bolster defense against Pyongyang's evolving cyber threats What do the cyberattack on Sony Pictures Entertainment in 2014, Bangladesh’s central bank heist in 2016 and the WannaCry ransomware strike targeting over 230,000 computers in 2017 all over the world have in common?Dec 21, 2023By Kang Hyun-kyung
Kim's sister denounces UNSC meeting on NK's ICBM launch The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Thursday lambasted a recent U.N. Security Council (UNSC) meeting on Pyongyang's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch and warned of further provocations.Dec 21, 2023
