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    Trump's captionless Kim Jong-un photo sparks talk of renewed North Korea diplomacy

    Hours after declaring an end to the war with Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump posted a captionless photo of himself with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un — a move experts say signals openness to renewed summit talks with Pyongyang, even if North Korea is unlikely to become an immediate priority for the administration. Trump uploaded the image to Truth Social on Sunday (local time), showing him walking with Kim through a garden in Singapore on June 12, 2018, during the summit at which the two leaders agreed to pursue denuclearization and improved bilateral ties. The post came roughly an hour after Trump announced the U.S. would sign a deal with Iran Monday, an agreement he said would bar Iran from possessing nuclear weapons and lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. “Barack Hussein Obama’s Deal with Iran, the JCPOA, was an easy, beautiful, smooth road to a Nuclear Weapon, which Iran would have had six years ago, and would have used long before now. My Agreement with Iran is the exact opposite, A WALL TO NO NUCLEAR WEAPON! In fact, they no longer want a Nuclear Weapon, nor

    3 MIN READBy Park Ji-won
    Trump's captionless Kim Jong-un photo sparks talk of renewed North Korea diplomacy
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    Korea welcomes US-Iran peace deal, voices hope for safe Hormuz vessel passage

    1 MIN READBy Yonhap
    Korea welcomes US-Iran peace deal, voices hope for safe Hormuz vessel passage
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    Lee meets pope

    1 MIN READBy Pyo Kyung-min
    Lee meets pope
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    Korea, Qatar discuss energy cooperation amid supply disruptions

    1 MIN READBy Yonhap
    Korea, Qatar discuss energy cooperation amid supply disruptions
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    Pope Leo XIV's visit to N. Korea depends on Pyongyang's determination: cardinal

    1 MIN READBy Yonhap
    Pope Leo XIV's visit to N. Korea depends on Pyongyang's determination: cardinal
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N. Korean leaflets criticizing Yoon, first lady land in Seoul's presidential compound

Trash carried by a North Korean balloon landed in the presidential compound in Seoul on Thursday, the presidential office said, which included leaflets criticizing President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee.

Oct 24, 2024By Yonhap
N. Korean leaflets criticizing Yoon, first lady land in Seoul's presidential compound
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What can UN do if North Korea sends troops to Ukraine?

The United States, South Korea, Britain and Ukraine say North Korea has sent troops to Russia for possible deployment in Ukraine, a move that the White House said on Wednesday is in violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions.

Oct 24, 2024By Reuters
What can UN do if North Korea sends troops to Ukraine?
  • At least 3,000 N. Korean troops sent to eastern Russia this month: White House official
  • Defense chief calls NK troops in Russia 'cannon fodder mercenaries'
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At least 3,000 N. Korean troops sent to eastern Russia this month: White House official

North Korea sent at least 3,000 troops to eastern Russia earlier this month, a White House official confirmed Wednesday, raising a "highly concerning" probability that they could engage in combat to support Russia's war in Ukraine after finishing training.

Oct 23, 2024By Yonhap
At least 3,000 N. Korean troops sent to eastern Russia this month: White House official
  • N. Korea so far sent 3,000 soldiers to Russia; total 10,000 to be dispatched by Dec.: NIS
  • What can UN do if North Korea sends troops to Ukraine?
  • S. Korea's nuclear envoy says Russia-N. Korea ties evolving into 'full-scale collusion'
  • Defense chief calls NK troops in Russia 'cannon fodder mercenaries'
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N. Korea so far sent 3,000 soldiers to Russia; total 10,000 to be dispatched by Dec.: NIS

Around 3,000 North Korean soldiers were believed to have been sent to Russia so far to support its ongoing war with Ukraine, with a total of 10,000 expected to be deployed by December, South Korea's spy agency said Wednesday.The National Intelligence Service (NIS) shared the information with lawmakers during a closed-door meeting of the parliamentary intelligence committee, according to officials.The NIS earlier confirmed that the North was sending troops to Russia in line with its decision to dispatch around 10,000 soldiers to fight alongside Russia against Ukraine, and approximately 1,500 soldiers were transported in a first batch by around last week."After the first batch arrived in Russia from Oct. 8-13, an additional 1,500 soldiers have been sent there," Rep. Park Sun-won of the main opposition Democratic Party told reporters, citing a report by NIS Director Cho Tae-yong.The troops have not been deployed to a battlefield. Instead, they are stationed at military facilities in Russia and are adjusting to their new circumstances.The soldiers are undergoing special training on how t

Oct 23, 2024By Yonhap
N. Korea so far sent 3,000 soldiers to Russia; total 10,000 to be dispatched by Dec.: NIS
  • At least 3,000 N. Korean troops sent to eastern Russia this month: White House official
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N. Korea's stockpile of war materials expected to last up to 3 months: lawmaker

North Korea is believed to have secured military supplies that could last up to three months in the event of a war and is running its munitions factories at full capacity to support Russia, a lawmaker said Wednesday.

Oct 23, 2024By Yonhap
N. Korea's stockpile of war materials expected to last up to 3 months: lawmaker
North Korea

Another video of soldiers believed to be N. Koreans in Russia released on social media

Another video clip showing a group of soldiers believed to be North Koreans dispatched to Russia has been released on social media, amid claims that the North is sending its troops to join Russian forces in the war in Ukraine.

Oct 23, 2024By Yonhap
Another video of soldiers believed to be N. Koreans in Russia released on social media
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N. Korean leader urges bolstering war deterrence, citing US nuclear threats

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has once again called for enhancing the country's war deterrence, including the readiness of its nuclear capabilities, in response to what he described as growing nuclear threats from the United States, state media said Wednesday.

Oct 23, 2024By Yonhap
N. Korean leader urges bolstering war deterrence, citing US nuclear threats
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NK leader's sister accuses S. Korea, Ukraine of provocation, likens them to 'bad dogs bred by the US'

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un slammed South Korea and Ukraine on Tuesday for what she claimed was a military provocation against Pyongyang, likening the two countries to "bad dogs bred by the U.S."

Oct 22, 2024By Yonhap
NK leader's sister accuses S. Korea, Ukraine of provocation, likens them to 'bad dogs bred by the US'
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Military fails to verify underground facilities in 2018 demolition of N. Korean guard posts: report

The South Korean military failed to confirm whether underground facilities were demolished when North Korea disabled its guard posts (GPs) in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in 2018, as part of an inter-Korean agreement, a declassified report showed Tuesday.

Oct 22, 2024By Yonhap
Military fails to verify underground facilities in 2018 demolition of N. Korean guard posts: report
Foreign Affairs

ASEAN-Korea Startup Innovation Week aims to uncover emerging ventures

The ASEAN-Korea Startup Innovation Week, an annual event dedicated to fostering connections between startups from Korea and the 10 ASEAN countries, is marking its seventh year. Originally launched in 2018, this year’s event also celebrates the 35th anniversary of ASEAN-Korea dialogue relations and the 15th anniversary of the ASEAN-Korea Centre.

Oct 22, 2024By Kim Hyun-bin
ASEAN-Korea Startup Innovation Week aims to uncover emerging ventures
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