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Mon, August 10, 2020 | 19:53

US 'strongly' supports inter-Korean cooperation: Biegun

US 'strongly' supports inter-Korean cooperation: Biegun

U.S. special representative to North Korea Stephen Biegun said Wednesday that the Trump administration “strongly” stands behind the government's efforts to promote inter-Korean exchanges and cooperation.

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-07-08 16:32

Biegun says US 'strongly' supports inter-Korean cooperation

Biegun says US 'strongly' supports inter-Korean cooperation

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun said Wednesday that Washington "strongly" supports inter-Korean cooperation, calling it an "important component" in creating a more stable environment on the Korean Peninsula. Biegun, who doubles as Washington's top nuclear envoy, made the remarks as South Korea has been seeking U.S. cooperation in its push for cross-border cooper...

2020-07-08 11:14

'Biegun's visit meant to show strong ROK-US alliance'

'Biegun's visit meant to show strong ROK-US alliance'

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun's three-day visit to Seoul from Tuesday to Thursday will be focused on showing the strength of the South Korea-United States alliance, according to diplomatic experts. They say the secretary and his counterpart will have to demonstrate that South Korea and the United States are on the same page about pending issues, including Nort...

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-07-07 16:30

N. Korea-sponsored hackers steal credit card information from US retailers: security firm

A North Korea-sponsored hacking group has been found to have stolen credit card information of American and European shoppers from online stores of U.S. retailers for more than a year, a Dutch cyber security firm said. Hackers associated with the "APT Lazarus/HIDDEN COBRA group" were implicated in breaking into the online stores through digital payment "skimming" from as earl...

2020-07-07 11:24

S. Korea poised to push through inter-Korean cooperation - regardless of US position

S. Korea poised to push through inter-Korean cooperation - regardless of US position

The government has hinted that it will seek to revamp the beleaguered South Korea-U.S. working group, a forum to coordinate North Korea-related issues, as part of its plan to push for more inter-Korean cooperation.

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-07-06 16:34

Pyongyang ups pressure on Washington ahead of Biegun's Seoul visit this week

Pyongyang ups pressure on Washington ahead of Biegun's Seoul visit this week

North Korea reiterated that it will not talk with the United States as long as the latter sticks to hostile policies and attempts use dialogue as a “tool for grappling with its political crisis.” The statement by the North's First Vice Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui, Saturday, appears to be a move to ramp up pressure on the U.S. ahead of U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen ...

Yi Whan-woo | 2020-07-05 17:11

Can virus-hit North Korea economy survive sanctions?

Can virus-hit North Korea economy survive sanctions?

North Korea's economy has been a years-long issue. Many believe it has been pushed to the edge due to a series of United Nations sanctions imposed on the reclusive state for its nuclear and missile programs, coupled with the recent worldwide outbreak of COVID-19 that has had impacts on its trade after its border closure. The pandemic has shut down the totalitarian regime alre...

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-07-05 17:02

Kim Jong-un orders 'maximum alert' against coronavirus

North Korea's main newspaper called Sunday for carrying out leader Kim Jong-un's order that the country exercise "maximum alert" against the coronavirus pandemic.

2020-07-05 10:30

World Food Program to resume aid to Pyongyang: Voice of America

World Food Program to resume aid to Pyongyang: Voice of America

The U.N. World Food Program (WFP) will resume humanitarian food aid to 771,000 North Koreans, the Voice of America said Saturday, citing a WFP report.

2020-07-04 17:08

North Korea says it feels no need to 'sit face to face with US'

North Korea says it feels no need to 'sit face to face with US'

North Korea says it feels no need to 'sit face to face with US'

North Korea feels no need to meet with the United States for talks, a top diplomat of the reclusive nation said Saturday, accusing Washington of taking advantage of dialogue between the two countries as "a tool for grappling (with) its (own) political crisis.” First Vice Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui made the remarks as talk of another summit between U.S. President Donald Tru...

2020-07-04 16:55

World Food Program to resume aid to Pyongyang: Voice of America

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