N. Korea's premier holds talks with visiting Russian governor North Korean Premier Kim Tok-hun has held talks with the governor of Russia's far eastern region of Primorsky Krai, Pyongyang's state media said Friday, amid speculation that North Korea is seeking to send workers to Russia to earn much-needed hard currency.Dec 15, 2023
Ex-USFK chief notes odds of misunderstanding leading to conflict in Korea A former U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) commander voiced concerns Thursday over the chances of misunderstanding and miscalculation leading to conflict on the Korean Peninsula, as he pointed to North Korea's unwillingness for dialogue and its close ties with China and Russia.Dec 15, 2023
US reiterates commitment to 'complete denuclearization' of Korean Peninsula The United States remains committed to the "complete denuclearization" of the Korean Peninsula, the State Department said Thursday, highlighting diplomacy is its "first option" to address the North Korean nuclear quandary.Dec 15, 2023
S. Korean official notes possibility of N. Korea launching ICBM this month A South Korean presidential security official on Thursday raised the possibility of North Korea launching an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) this month as he arrived in Washington for a high-profile security meeting.Dec 15, 2023
S. Korea to hold forum on its Indo-Pacific strategy next week South Korea will hold a pan-government forum next week to assess its Indo-Pacific strategy and discuss future tasks on the occasion of its first anniversary, the foreign ministry said Thursday.Dec 14, 2023
Defense chief orders robust posture of intelligence, cybersecurity forces South Korea's defense chief on Thursday urged military intelligence and cybersecurity forces to maintain a robust posture to deter growing security threats in emerging battlefields.Dec 14, 2023
Seoul's arms exports to Poland help NATO tackle capabilities gap amid Ukraine war: U.S. envoy South Korea's recent arms exports to Poland have helped the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) address the alliance's military capabilities reduced by its support to Ukraine in the war against Russia, the U.S. envoy to NATO said Thursday.Dec 14, 2023
Report about Trump's North Korea plan stokes worries in South A Politico report that Donald Trump may abandon the long-held policy goal of seeking the “complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearization” of the Korean Peninsula if he regains the White House has stoked security worries in South Korea.Dec 14, 2023By Jung Min-ho
NK condemns missile warning data sharing between S. Korea, US, Japan North Korea on Thursday denounced a plan by South Korea, the United States and Japan to launch a real-time missile warning data sharing system this month as an "extremely dangerous military act" to invade the North.Dec 14, 2023
Experts warn of possible Russian, North Korean nuclear tests in 2024Experts on North Korea and its diplomatic policy said, Wednesday, that 2024 could be long remembered for two nuclear weapons tests ― one by Russia and the other by North Korea.Dec 13, 2023By Jung Min-ho
