Ruling party strongly condemns N. Korea's missile launches The ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Monday expressed "deep regrets" over North Korea's two consecutive missile launches, saying they represent a clear violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions.Dec 18, 2023
N. Korea slams S. Korean military chiefs' warning of retaliationNorth Korea on Monday denounced South Korean military leaders' vow to overwhelmingly retaliate against Pyongyang in the event of the North's provocations, brushing it off as a show of "bravado."Dec 18, 2023
N. Korea fires suspected ICBM toward East Sea North Korea fired a long-range missile into the East Sea on Monday, the South Korean military said, in its fifth intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch this year as Seoul and Washington seek closer nuclear cooperation against threats from Pyongyang.Dec 18, 2023
INTERVIEW Activists cast bottled rice into West Sea in hope of reaching North Koreans Park Jung-oh, 54, and seven other activists threw plastic bottles stuffed with rice, USB drives, SD cards and cold medicines, one after another, into the West Sea near Ganghwa County in Incheon, late on Thursday night.Dec 18, 2023By Kang Hyun-kyung
N. Korea fires 1 short-range ballistic missile into East Sea North Korea fired one short-range ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Sunday, the 12th anniversary of the death of late leader Kim Jong-il, according to South Korea's military.Dec 18, 2023
S. Korea to coordinate bilateral, trilateral measures with US, Japan against NK provocations: officialSouth Korea will work toward coordinating bilateral and trilateral measures involving the United States and Japan if North Korea continues to engage in provocations, a senior Seoul security official said Sunday.Dec 17, 2023
NK leader Kim Jong-un marks 12th anniversary of father's death North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has marked the 12th anniversary of the death of his father and predecessor Kim Jong-il by visiting a mausoleum where the father's body lies in state, the North's state media said Sunday.Dec 17, 2023
North Korea delegation in China for talks: KCNA A North Korean diplomatic delegation is visiting China for talks on strengthening cooperation, North Korean state media said Saturday, as Pyongyang slowly opens its borders and resumes trade with its neighbours after the COVID-19 pandemic.Dec 16, 2023
North Korean-born artists honored for excellence The Unification Ministry honored nine North Korea-born artists for their contribution, Saturday, in its inaugural event to promote inclusion and artistic diversity.Dec 16, 2023By Jung Min-ho
ANALYSIS North Korea (at least) there is such thing as human rightsNorth Korea claimed, in a white paper on human rights released earlier this week, that its people enjoy “genuine human rights” and denounced the U.S. and other countries in the West for their failures in that area.Dec 15, 2023By Jung Min-ho
