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Thu, November 30, 2023 | 00:04

US envoy calls for 'durable solutions' to improve NK human rights

US envoy calls for 'durable solutions' to improve NK human rights

The recent forced repatriation of North Koreans in China is one incident that calls on the need for like-minded countries to discuss 'durable solutions' for those seeking to leave the reclusive country, the new U.S. envoy for North Korean human rights said Wednesday.

2023-10-18 16:43

Access to N. Korean propaganda accounts on X blocked in S. Korea

Access to N. Korean propaganda accounts on X blocked in S. Korea

Access to two X accounts, presumably run by North Korea for propaganda purposes, have been blocked in South Korea, the respective accounts showed Wednesday.

2023-10-18 15:07

Russia's Lavrov to arrive in North Korea as cooperation deepens

Russia's Lavrov to arrive in North Korea as cooperation deepens

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is due to arrive in Pyongyang on Wednesday for meetings seen as setting the stage for a visit by President Vladimir Putin, who has stepped up cooperation with politically isolated North Korea.

2023-10-18 11:50

North Korea ramps up public executions

North Korea ramps up public executions

North Korea is witnessing an escalation in terror, as the totalitarian state has increasingly relied on public executions, a move by its dictator Kim Jong-un to strengthen his grip over national governance.

2023-10-18 10:41

Experts say Putin likely to visit Pyongyang this year

Experts say Putin likely to visit Pyongyang this year

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will arrive in North Korea today for a two-day visit, amid suspicions of arms transfers between the two states and palpable signs of their expanding bilateral ties.

2023-10-17 16:50

NK appears to be linked to Hamas in arms trade, other military areas: JCS

NK appears to be linked to Hamas in arms trade, other military areas: JCS

North Korea appears to be linked to the Hamas militant group in the arms trade and other military fields, and could use tactics similar to those used against Israel for a surprise attack on South Korea, a senior official at Seoul's military said Tuesday.

2023-10-17 15:16

North Korea accuses US of stoking tension with 'nuclear supremacy'

North Korea accuses US of stoking tension with 'nuclear supremacy'

North Korea's nuclear programme is a self-defensive move to head off a nuclear war in the face of the U.S. pursuit of 'nuclear supremacy,' state media KCNA said on Tuesday.

2023-10-17 09:31

USS Carl Vinson deploys for Indo-Pacific with USS Ronald Reagan in Korea: report

Top nuclear envoys of S. Korea, US, Japan to hold talks over suspected NK-Russia arms transfer

Top nuclear envoys of S. Korea, US, Japan to hold talks over suspected NK-Russia arms transfer

The top nuclear envoys of South Korea, the United States and Japan were set to meet in Jakarta on Tuesday to discuss joint responses to North Korea's suspected arms delivery to Russia for use in Ukraine.

2023-10-17 08:34

Seoul, Washington vow tighter coordination after suspected North Korean arms transfer to Russia

Seoul, Washington vow tighter coordination after suspected North Korean arms transfer to Russia

South Korea and the United States vowed Monday to work more closely in 'sharing information on and joint responses to' any possible military cooperation between North Korea and Russia, after Washington accused Pyongyang of sending military equipment and munitions to Moscow.

2023-10-16 21:36

Criticism mounts on Beijing after repatriation of North Koreans

Criticism mounts on Beijing after repatriation of North Koreans

Suzanne Scholte, a renowned U.S. activist promoting North Korean human rights, has joined in with the criticism against Beijing after its forced repatriation of hundreds of North Koreans, comparing the tragedy to what is unfolding in the Israel-Hamas war in the Middle East.

2023-10-16 17:02

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