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Thu, June 4, 2020 | 13:03

NK threatens to scrap military agreement unless Seoul takes action against anti-Pyongyang leaflets

NK threatens to scrap military agreement unless Seoul takes action against anti-Pyongyang leaflets

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's powerful sister threatened Thursday to scrap a military tension reduction agreement with South Korea and shut down major exchange projects unless Seoul stops defectors from sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets into the communist nation. Kim Yo-jong, first vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, issued the ...

2020-06-04 10:42

S. Korea to legislate ban on anti-Pyongyang leaflet campaign after NK threats

North Korea to open schools amid signs of relaxation of virus rules

North Korea to open schools amid signs of relaxation of virus rules

North Korea will open schools this month after delays over concern about the novel coronavirus, state media has reported, the latest sign of opening up even though the isolated country has said it has had no confirmed cases of the disease. North Korean schools usually begin their spring term on April 1, but it was postponed as the government took various steps to ward off the...

2020-06-02 13:40

N. Korea encourages non-face-to-face services amid coronavirus fears

North Korea is encouraging non-face-to-face services at restaurants and grocery stores, such as picking up to-go orders, as part of precautions against the new coronavirus, according to Pyongyang's state media on Monday.

2020-06-01 11:23

North Korea to reopen schools as virus fears ease

North Korea to reopen schools as virus fears ease

North Korea plans to begin reopening schools nationwide in phases early this month after months of delay due to the coronavirus pandemic, state media reported Monday.

2020-06-01 11:20

Key NK uranium plant continues to be updated: US monitor

A major North Korean uranium plant remains operational and continues to be updated, a U.S. think tank said Friday, citing recent satellite imagery.

2020-05-30 11:26

Object visible at NK shipyard linked to new submarine: US monitor

An unidentified object is visible in recent satellite imagery of a North Korean shipyard where construction of a new ballistic missile submarine is under way, a U.S. monitor said Friday.

2020-05-30 11:26

N. Korea slams US over cybercrime accusation

North Korea on Friday lashed out at the United States for issuing an advisory last month over the communist regime's cyber threats.

2020-05-30 10:59

N. Korea backs China's Hong Kong security legislation as 'legitimate step'

A spokesperson of North Korea's foreign ministry backed China's controversial security legislation for Hong Kong Saturday, calling it a "legitimate step" and voicing opposition to "outside interference."

2020-05-30 10:55

S. Korea to provide $4.9 million for UN aid project for N. Korea

S. Korea to provide $4.9 million for UN aid project for N. Korea

South Korea will provide US$4.9 million for a U.N. aid project for North Korea aimed at enhancing understanding of global statistical principles in the communist nation, the unification ministry said Wednesday.

2020-05-27 14:02

Moon's inter-Korean initiative put to test

Moon's inter-Korean initiative put to test

President Moon Jae-in's proposal to deal with inter-Korean projects separately from the North's denuclearization negotiations with the United States seems to be losing steam, with Pyongyang still shunning Seoul while seeking dialog with Washington.

2020-05-25 17:10

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