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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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Ieodo International Seminar urges global cooperation to counter China's expansionism

JEJU — Sitting 149 kilometers southwest of Mara Island, Korea’s southernmost island, Ieodo is a submerged reef named after local lore about fishermen from Jeju.

Oct 17, 2024By Jhoo Dong-chan
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Korea voices 'deep regret' over Ishiba's offering to Yasukuni Shrine

Korea voiced "deep regret" Thursday after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sent an offering to a war shrine in Tokyo seen as a symbol of its militaristic past.

Oct 17, 2024By Yonhap
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NK hackers steal $3 bil. in cryptocurrency since 2017 to fund nuclear program: report

North Korean hackers have stolen an estimated $3 billion worth of cryptocurrency since 2017, using the funds to support the regime's nuclear and missile programs, a Microsoft report showed Thursday.

Oct 17, 2024By Yonhap
NK hackers steal $3 bil. in cryptocurrency since 2017 to fund nuclear program: report
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US voices 'great concerns' after Russia kicks off ratification procedure for key treaty with NK

A U.S. State Department spokesperson expressed "great concerns" Wednesday over a deepening military partnership between North Korea and Russia, after Moscow set in motion a ratification process for a "comprehensive strategic partnership" treaty with North Korea.

Oct 17, 2024By Yonhap
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NK constitution 'clearly' defines S. Korea as 'hostile' state: KCNA

North Korea said Thursday its constitution clearly defines South Korea as a "hostile state," highly suggesting that Pyongyang has amended its constitution in line with leader Kim Jong-un's order to codify the South as an enemy, not a partner for reconciliation and unification.

Oct 17, 2024By Yonhap
NK constitution 'clearly' defines S. Korea as 'hostile' state: KCNA
North Korea

S. Korea 'closely' monitoring possibility of N. Korea sending troops for Ukraine war

The defense ministry said Wednesday it is "closely" monitoring for signs of North Korea possibly sending troops to support Russia in its war against Ukraine, following media reports of Russia forming a battalion of North Koreans.

Oct 16, 2024By Yonhap
S. Korea 'closely' monitoring possibility of N. Korea sending troops for Ukraine war
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S. Korea, 10 other nations form North Korea sanctions monitoring body

A new multinational monitoring body to oversee the enforcement of sanctions against North Korea has been launched, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Wednesday. This development follows the dissolution of a U.N. monitoring body six months ago due to a veto from Russia.

Oct 16, 2024By Lee Hyo-jin
S. Korea, 10 other nations form North Korea sanctions monitoring body
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Unification Minister Kim to visit US this week for N. Korean human rights talks

Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho will visit the United States this week to hold discussions with officials from Washington and Tokyo regarding the human rights situation in North Korea, his office said Wednesday.

Oct 16, 2024By Yonhap
Unification Minister Kim to visit US this week for N. Korean human rights talks
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Seoul envoy touts Korea-US partnership as 'alliance in every aspect of life'

Korea's top envoy to the United States on Tuesday described the two countries' decadesold partnership as an "alliance in every aspect of life," as he pointed to deepening bilateral economic and cultural engagement beyond their military cooperation.

Oct 16, 2024By Yonhap
Seoul envoy touts Korea-US partnership as 'alliance in every aspect of life'
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S. Korea, US, Japan to hold vice-ministerial talks amid N. Korea tensions

Senior diplomats from South Korea, the United States and Japan were set to meet in Seoul on Wednesday amid rising tensions following North Korea's destruction of roads to the South and accusations of drone flights by the South over its capital.

Oct 16, 2024By Yonhap
S. Korea, US, Japan to hold vice-ministerial talks amid N. Korea tensions
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