Russian FM hopes for 'substantial' follow-up measures to Kim-Putin summit during Pyongyang trip Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said his visit to Pyongyang will mark an opportunity for "substantial results" for implementing agreements reached between their leaders, North Korea's state media said Thursday, the second day of his visit, which involved a meeting with the North's leader.Oct 19, 2023
Key N. Korea missile official heading missile bureau: Seoul A key North Korean official in charge of Pyongyang's missile development has been leading an agency considered to be handling the country's policy of strengthening its nuclear force, South Korea's unification ministry said Thursday.Oct 19, 2023
Mass deportations of North Koreans cause tragic family separation After escaping North Korea at 14 in the midst of a catastrophic famine in 1998, Kim Cheol-ok settled down in a small town in the northeastern Chinese province of Jilin, where she married a Chinese man and gave birth to a daughter.Oct 19, 2023By Jung Min-ho
N. Korea's Kim family spends up to millions of dollars per year on luxury goods: Seoul North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his family are growing less hesitant to show off their luxury goods, often worth up to millions of dollars a year, to a population largely suffering from chronic food shortages, Seoul's unification ministry said Thursday.Oct 19, 2023
Russian FM arrives in N. Korea: KCNA Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said his visit to Pyongyang will mark an opportunity for "substantial results" for implementing agreements reached between their leaders, North Korea's state media said Thursday.Oct 19, 2023
N. Korea tries to use artificial intelligence to write malicious software: US official The United States has observed North Korea and other countries trying to use artificial intelligence (AI) technology to accelerate writing malicious software as part of their illicit cyber activities, a senior Washington official said Wednesday.Oct 19, 2023
Russia's foreign minister thanks North Korea for supporting its war in Ukraine Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov thanked North Korea for supporting its war in Ukraine and pledged Moscow's "complete support and solidarity" for North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Russia's foreign ministry said.Oct 19, 2023
Russian FM arrives in North Korea for talks with counterpart: reports Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in North Korea on Wednesday for a two-day visit, according to Russian media reports, as the two countries move to strengthen military ties after a recent bilateral summit.Oct 18, 2023
US envoy calls for 'durable solutions' to improve NK human rights The recent forced repatriation of North Koreans in China is one incident that calls on the need for like-minded countries to discuss "durable solutions" for those seeking to leave the reclusive country, the new U.S. envoy for North Korean human rights said Wednesday.Oct 18, 2023
Access to N. Korean propaganda accounts on X blocked in S. Korea Access to two X accounts, presumably run by North Korea for propaganda purposes, have been blocked in South Korea, the respective accounts showed Wednesday.Oct 18, 2023
