North Korea's arms deals with Hamas, Hezbollah pose common threat to South Korea, Israel South Korea should take heed of Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas, an Islamic militant group controlling the Gaza Strip, as the recent incursion illustrates the potential risks posed by North Korea, experts said.Oct 12, 2023By Kang Hyun-kyung
Seoul hints at suspension of 2018 inter-Korean military accord The unification ministry on Thursday hinted that the government may suspend the 2018 military tension reduction accord with North Korea, depending on the security situation, even if Pyongyang does not violate South Korean territory.Oct 12, 2023
NK propaganda outlets slam Seoul's unification minister as 'madman' North Korea's propaganda outlets on Thursday issued a barrage of insults against South Korea's point man on inter-Korean affairs, calling him a "madman" and the worst-ever "traitor."Oct 12, 2023
NK's Kim, Putin exchange congratulatory messages marking 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin have pledged to move relations between the two countries further forward as they exchanged messages marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties after a summit last month, Pyongyang's state media reported Thursday.Oct 12, 2023
China forcibly repatriates some 600 NK defectors this week: civic group China sent back around 600 North Korean defectors earlier this week right after the end of the Asian Games in Hangzhou, a local human rights group claimed Wednesday, despite Seoul's repeated calls against forced repatriation.Oct 11, 2023
Pyongyang virtually nullified inter-Korean military pact: unification minister Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho said on Wednesday that the inter-Korean accord designed to reduce military tensions has been practically nullified by Pyongyang and stressed that it is “wrong” for Seoul to continue to adhere to it alone.Oct 11, 2023By Jung Min-ho
Forgotten captives in North Korea North Korea has been a merciless land for Christian missionaries over the decades. But for South Korean believers, it has been even more so.Oct 11, 2023By Jung Min-ho
North Korea may conduct nuclear test to divert internal attention from food crisis: Seoul ministry North Korea may stage various provocations, including a nuclear test, to divert its public's attention from the country's ongoing food crisis, South Korea's defense ministry said Tuesday.Oct 10, 2023
N. Korea blames Israel for conflict with Hamas North Korea on Tuesday denounced Israel over its escalating conflict with the Hamas militant group, saying it is the "consequence of Israel's ceaseless criminal actions" against the people of Palestine.Oct 10, 2023
N. Korea defends military spy satellite as 'indispensable strategic option' A North Korean official on Tuesday called the country's military spy satellite an "indispensable strategic option" to counter the United States, which is "getting hell-bent on space militarization."Oct 10, 2023
