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Sun, August 1, 2021 | 09:26

North Korea's food shortage to worsen in next 4 months: UN report

North Korea's food security situation is expected to deteriorate in the next four months, according to a U.N. report that cited limited humanitarian access and trade disruptions as key factors leading to the country's widening food gap.

2021-07-31 12:56

North Korea's economy shrinks 4.5% in 2020 amid pandemic: BOK

North Korea's economy is estimated to contract 4.5 percent on-year in 2020, marking the worst contraction since 1997, as Pyongyang closed its borders over the COVID-19 pandemic, South Korea's central bank said Friday.

2021-07-30 14:26

South Korea proposes talks with North Korea about setting up video conferencing system: minister

South Korea proposes talks with North Korea about setting up video conferencing system: minister

South Korea has conveyed a proposal to North Korea, through a recently restored liaison hotline, to discuss ways to set up a virtual conference system for inter-Korean talks, Unification Minister Lee In-young said Friday.

2021-07-30 13:43

North Korea's economy shrinks 4.5% in 2020 amid pandemic: BOK

North Korea's trade down 73.4 percent in 2020: KOTRA

North Korea's annual trade plunged a whopping 73.4 percent in 2020 from a year earlier, as the country shut down its border amid the COVID-19 pandemic, data showed Thursday.

2021-07-29 11:22

North Korean leader says 'kindred ties' with China will last for generations

In this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits the Friendship Tower in Pyongyang, July 28. YonhapNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un stressed that "kindred ties" with China will carry on generation after generation as he visited a monument symbolizing friendly relations between the two countries, state media said Thursda...

2021-07-29 10:13

'Hotline restoration between two Koreas shouldn't be overplayed'

The restoration of communication hotlines between South and North Korea, Tuesday, has led Seoul and ...

Nam Hyun-woo | 2021-07-28 16:36

Two Koreas in talks over summit: Reuters

North and South Korea are in talks to reopen a joint liaison office that Pyongyang demolished last year and hold a summit as part of efforts to restore relations, three South Korean government sources with knowledge of the matter said.

2021-07-28 14:57

US welcomes reopening of inter-Korean communication lines as 'positive step'

The United States welcomes the reopening of direct communication lines between the two Koreas, a State Department spokesperson said Tuesday, calling it a "positive step."

2021-07-28 08:44

Seoul, Pyongyang restore cross-border communication lines

Seoul, Pyongyang restore cross-border communication lines

South and North Korea have restored their communication lines with leaders of the two countries apparently agreeing to rebuild mutual trust for better inter-Korean relations, according to Cheong Wa Dae Tuesday. The latest development has raised hopes for another reconciliatory mood on the Korean Peninsula and a resumption of the stalled nuclear talks between the United States...

Nam Hyun-woo | 2021-07-27 17:14

US welcomes reopening of inter-Korean communication lines as 'positive step'

North Korea says restoration of cross-border hotline will play positive role in improving relations

North Korea said Tuesday that the restoration of inter-Korean communication lines will play a positive role in improving inter-Korean relations.

2021-07-27 11:34

Two Koreas reopen cross-border communication line

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