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South Korea seeks to reignite inter-Korean projects

South Korea seeks to reignite inter-Korean projects

The government is seeking to revive deadlocked inter-Korean economic projects, including the reopening of a joint factory park, expecting that cross-border cooperation could resume earlier than some forecast. Unification Minister Lee In-young held a meeting with business leaders in Seoul, Monday, to gauge their opinions on the plan as part of the government's re-launching of ...

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-11-23 16:28

US blacklists North Korea-Russia 'forced labor' groups

US blacklists North Korea-Russia 'forced labor' groups

The US Treasury placed two entities that either send or help send North Korean workers to Russia on its sanctions blacklist Thursday for involvement in what it called "forced labor." The Treasury placed sanctions on Korea Cholsan General Trading Corporation, a North Korean company operating in Russia, and Russian construction company Mokran LLC.

2020-11-20 09:23

UN committee adopts resolution on North Korea human rights violation

UN committee adopts resolution on North Korea human rights violation

A U.N. committee on Wednesday adopted a resolution calling for improved human rights conditions in North Korea that will soon be submitted to the U.N. General Assembly for consideration. The resolution, if adopted, will mark the 16th of its kind since 2005 that has prompted strong objections from the communist North.

2020-11-19 09:38

China's policy on denuclearization of North Korea consistent regardless of US election: Amb. Xing

China's policy on denuclearization of North Korea consistent regardless of US election: Amb. Xing

China's commitment to peace and denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula will remain consistent regardless of the leadership change in the United States, Chinese Ambassador Xing Haiming said Wednesday. Xing also said during a forum hosted by his embassy that Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit South Korea first ahead of any other country once the coronavirus pandemic situ...

2020-11-18 14:37

Biden-Kim summit possible, but only when both see 'substantive' outcome: expert

Biden-Kim summit possible, but only when both see 'substantive' outcome: expert

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could hold a summit but only if both see such a meeting would produce a "substantive" outcome, former U.S. Ambassador to Seoul Kathleen Stephens said Tuesday. Stephens, currently president of the Korea Economic Institute, made the remark in a written interview with Yonhap News Agency, noting that the North's l...

2020-11-18 14:02

North Korean leader presides over politburo meeting in 1st public appearance in 25 days

North Korean leader presides over politburo meeting in 1st public appearance in 25 days

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un presided over a politburo meeting of the Workers' Party in his first public appearance in 25 days and discussed nationwide anti-coronavirus measures, state media said Monday. During the enlarged politburo meeting held Sunday, Kim discussed "COVID-19 and the state anti-epidemic situation and clarified the tasks for the Party, military and econom...

2020-11-16 09:24

Moon seeks to rekindle nuclear talks at Tokyo Olympics

Moon seeks to rekindle nuclear talks at Tokyo Olympics

President Moon Jae-in hinted Saturday that South Korea will seek to revive stalled denuclearization talks between the United States and North Korea at next year's Tokyo Olympics. The negotiations on North Korea's nuclear disarmament have been deadlocked since the February 2019 Hanoi summit between Washington and Pyongyang failed to reach a deal. Seoul has recently been floati...

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-11-15 16:00

Resolution at US House to facilitate defense cost-sharing deal

North Korea stays mum on Biden's election victory

North Korea stays mum on Biden's election victory

North Korea has stayed mum for more than a week on Joe Biden's election as U.S. president, an uncommonly long silence on the results of such a major political event that could have ramifications on its relations with Washington. Observers say the North appears to be careful in making any response to the election results as President Donald Trump, who has boasted of friendly r...

2020-11-15 10:49

Microsoft says North Korean, Russian hackers attacking COVID-19 vaccine makers

Microsoft says North Korean, Russian hackers attacking COVID-19 vaccine makers

U.S. tech giant Microsoft has detected cyberattacks from three foreign entities, including two from North Korea, against companies and research institutes working to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, a company official said Friday, urging government action to protect such facilities.

2020-11-14 10:26

North Koreans' Twitter accounts 'rare propaganda move'?

North Koreans' Twitter accounts 'rare propaganda move'?

North Korean individuals have taken to Twitter to post about their daily lives and domestic news, in a rare move by the reclusive country presumed to be aimed at reaching a broader audience through a more approachable style. It also appears to be in line with North Korea's recent stepped-up efforts to embrace social media, including a YouTube channel, as new propaganda vehicl...

2020-11-13 16:39

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