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Wed, October 17, 2018 | 09:41

Why number of North Korean defectors keep decreasing

Chun Ki-won, a pastor with the Durihana Mission in Seoul who has been helping North Korean defectors in South Korea and third countries since the 1990s, says he receives fewer inquiries from defectors seeking to escape from the North these days, compared to the past. “I used to receive an inquiry every other day but now it has become less than once a week,” Chun told the Kore...

North Korea | 2018-10-05 09:45

Delegation leaves for Pyongyang, join 2007 summit anniversary

South Korea sent a delegation to the North, Thursday, to jointly celebrate the anniversary of the second inter-Korean summit between then-President Roh Moo-hyun and then-North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. This is the first time the two Koreas will join hands to mark the Roh-Kim summit that took place in Pyongyang from Oct. 2 to 4, 2007. The two sides often commemorated the firs...

North Korea | 2018-10-04 16:09

My trip to Pyongyang: Finding South Korea there

As the shaky Antonov An-148 aircraft descended, it was nothing but North Korea below us. With the plane trundling up to the terminal at Pyongyang Sunan International Airport, I glanced out of the window to see the Taegukgi _ South Korea's national flag.

North Korea | 2018-10-04 09:23

Pompeo's 4th North Korean visit fuels optimism for denuclearization

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to North Korea, Sunday, fueling optimism for progress in the stalled nuclear talks between the two countries. The U.S. Department of State announced Tuesday that on his fourth visit to Pyongyang, Pompeo will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. He is expected to discuss a planned second summit between Kim and U.S. President Don...

North Korea | 2018-10-03 16:40

Unification Ministry under more cyber threats

The number of hacking attempts against South Korea's ministry handling North Korea affairs has jumped sharply over the past three years, government data showed Wednesday. The Ministry of Unification came under a total of 1,518 cyberattacks from 2014 through August 2018, according to a ministry report submitted to Rep. Park Byeong-seug of the ruling Democratic Party.

North Korea | 2018-10-03 16:20

S. Korea frees Russian ship tied to N. Korea

South Korea released a Russian-flagged ship, Tuesday, after holding it in Busan on suspicion of violating U.N. Security Council (USNC) sanctions on North Korea, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wednesday.

North Korea | 2018-10-03 16:12

South Korean-born North Korean film director Park Jung-joo dies

Park Jung-joo, a South Korean-born North Korean movie director, died on Tuesday at the age of 74, according to the Korean Central News Agency.

North Korea | 2018-10-03 16:03

Pompeo to travel to Pyongyang on Oct. 7, meet Kim

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to North Korea next week to meet with its leader, Kim Jong-un, the State Department said Tuesday. Pompeo will visit Pyongyang Sunday as the U.S. pushes to dismantle the regime's nuclear weapons program and set up a second summit between President Donald Trump and Kim.

North Korea | 2018-10-03 09:29

North Korea has 20-60 nuclear weapons: minister

The South Korean assessment on the North's arsenal is not much different from various outside civilian estimates largely based on the amount of nuclear materials that North is believed to have produced.

North Korea | 2018-10-02 18:32

Behind the scenes at 3rd Moon-Kim summit [PHOTOS]

Cheong Wa Dae on Tuesday released behind-the-scenes photos taken during the third summit between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in the North capital of Pyongyang on Sept. 18-20. Moon's entourage or accompanying journalists took the photos.

North Korea | 2018-10-02 17:43

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