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Thu, December 7, 2023 | 22:18

South Korea asks UAE to correct national flag image mix-up on COP28 website

South Korea asks UAE to correct national flag image mix-up on COP28 website

South Korea has requested the United Arab Emirates (UAE) correct the faulty posting of North Korea's national flag as that of South Korea on the website of the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), Seoul's foreign ministry said Wednesday.

2023-12-06 20:01

North Korea leader 'in hurry' to highlight his daughter to show his will for succession: minister

North Korea leader 'in hurry' to highlight his daughter to show his will for succession: minister

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un appears to have been 'in a hurry' to bring his daughter to the forefront in a bid to demonstrate his commitment to the third hereditary power succession, Seoul's top point man on Pyongyang said Wednesday.

2023-12-06 19:43

N. Korea doles out gifts to participants in mothers' conference

N. Korea doles out gifts to participants in mothers' conference

North Korea has held a meeting to hand out gifts to participants in the latest national conference of mothers, state media reported Wednesday, in an apparent move to secure their loyalty amid a declining birth rate.

2023-12-06 10:35

N. Korea pulls out of Senegal, Guinea in series of embassy closures: official

N. Korea pulls out of Senegal, Guinea in series of embassy closures: official

North Korea has shut down its missions in Senegal and Guinea in an apparent move to reduce spending amid economic difficulties, a South Korean foreign ministry official said Tuesday.

2023-12-05 21:01

N. Korea pulls out of Senegal, Guinea in series of embassy closures: official

N. Korea pulls out of Senegal, Guinea in series of embassy closures: official

North Korea has shut down its missions in Senegal and Guinea in an apparent move to reduce spending amid economic difficulties, a South Korean foreign ministry official said Tuesday.

2023-12-05 17:23

[ANALYSIS] Why is N. Korea not allowed to launch spy satellites?

ANALYSISWhy is N. Korea not allowed to launch spy satellites?

North Korea is wrong to accuse the United States of having double standards when it comes to spy satellite launches, analysts said, Tuesday, as Pyongyang's action - a clear violation of international laws - contrasts with South Korea's adherence to established protocols in its satellite launch.

2023-12-05 16:54

NK leader calls for mothers' role in propping up regime

NK leader calls for mothers' role in propping up regime

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has stressed the role of mothers in strengthening the internal solidarity of the regime at the first national meeting of mothers in 11 years, state media reported Tuesday.

2023-12-05 13:55

North Korean smugglers disguised under Pacific island flags

North Korean smugglers disguised under Pacific island flags

North Korean 'smuggling networks' are registering ships in Pacific nations to disguise themselves while trafficking oil, according to former United Nations sanctions experts and documents obtained by AFP.

2023-12-05 10:11

US says S. Korea not subject of UN sanctions after NK's 'double standard' claim

US says S. Korea not subject of UN sanctions after NK's 'double standard' claim

The U.S. Department of State said Monday that South Korea is not the subject of U.N. Security Council (UNSC) sanctions, after North Korea accused the United States of having a 'double standard' over space programs.

2023-12-05 08:22

N. Korean hacker group Andariel steals S. Korean defense secrets

N. Korean hacker group Andariel steals S. Korean defense secrets

North Korean hacking group Andariel has stolen around 1.2 terabytes of tech information by compromising dozens of South Korean defense companies and has transferred some 470 million won ($360,000) in bitcoin ransoms to North Korea, Seoul's police said, Monday.

2023-12-04 16:50

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