Number of NK defectors entering S. Korea more than triples in Jan.-Sept. period The number of North Korean defectors coming to South Korea more than tripled in the first nine months of this year from a year earlier amid North Korea's border reopening after years of COVID-19 restrictions, government data showed Tuesday.Oct 24, 2023
Unification minister meets US civic group head to discuss NK human rights South Korean Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho met with the leader of a U.S.-based civic group Monday to discuss ways of boosting cooperation on the improvement of human rights in North Korea, his office said.Oct 23, 2023
N. Korea blames US for instigating Israel-Hamas conflict North Korea on Monday accused the United States of being behind the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, saying Washington is "entirely" responsible for the tragedy.Oct 23, 2023
North Korean defectors meet world in 'Beyond Utopia'Earning your subject's trust is never easy for a documentary filmmaker ― but it is even harder when they think you want to kill them.Oct 22, 2023
US envoy renews grave concerns over China's repatriation of N. Korean escapees The new U.S. envoy for North Korean human rights issues reiterated "grave" concerns Friday over China's reported repatriation of North Korean defectors last week, as she stressed the international principle of non-refoulement should be upheld.Oct 21, 2023
Russia's appeal for security talks with N. Korea to counter Seoul-Washington-Tokyo cooperation 'misleading': S. Korea Russia's recent call for regular security talks with North Korea and China to counter what it characterizes as "intensifying" and "dangerous" military activity between South Korea, the United States and Japan is a "misleading" assessment, a ministry official said Friday.Oct 20, 2023
N. Korea warns US strategic assets will be '1st targets of destruction' North Korea on Friday condemned the arrival of a U.S. B-52 bomber in South Korea, threatening that U.S. strategic assets deployed on the Korean Peninsula will become the "first targets of destruction."Oct 20, 2023
NK leader vows to build 'forward-looking' ties with Russia in talks with FM North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has vowed to build a "forward-looking" relationship with Russia during his meeting with its foreign minister, state media said Friday, as the two countries move to strengthen military ties amid speculation over their suspected arms deal.Oct 20, 2023
Russia could help N. Korea's possible effort to build 'nuclear triad': expert Russia could play a role in facilitating North Korea's possible effort to establish a "nuclear triad" that consists of three key delivery platforms, a U.S. expert said Thursday.Oct 20, 2023
Evidence shows Hamas militants likely used some North Korean weapons in attack on Israel Hamas fighters likely fired North Korean weapons during their Oct. 7 assault on Israel, a militant video and weapons seized by Israel show, despite Pyongyang's denials that it arms the militant group.Oct 19, 2023
