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Sat, June 3, 2023 | 16:41

US closely monitoring N. Korea but no indication of imminent nuclear test: Pentagon

US closely monitoring N. Korea but no indication of imminent nuclear test: Pentagon

The United States continues to closely monitor North Korea for signs of an upcoming nuclear test but there has been no clear indication of a test, a Pentagon spokesperson said Monday.

2023-04-04 09:35

North Korea likely to heighten provocations in April

North Korea likely to heighten provocations in April

North Korea is expected to continue escalating provocations this month in connection with major political events in Pyongyang, as well as in protest of President Yoon Suk Yeol's state visit to the United States slated for April 26. Enhancing preparedness for possible North Korean aggression, the South Korean military will hold a trilateral naval drill with the U.S. and Japan ...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2023-04-02 16:01

N. Korea says its nuclear capabilities 'not empty talk'

N. Korea says its nuclear capabilities 'not empty talk'

North Korea is not making "empty talk" about its nuclear capabilities, Pyongyang's state media said Sunday, adding that the United States and South Korea are engaging in "wrong behavior of bringing themselves to a grave danger."

2023-04-02 10:23

NK leader's sister accuses Zelenskyy of gambling with Ukraine's destiny

NK leader's sister accuses Zelenskyy of gambling with Ukraine's destiny

Kim Yo-jong, the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday of "gambling" with his country's destiny by talking about developing nuclear weapons or placing U.S. nukes in Ukraine.

2023-04-01 23:34

Is NK's recent nuclear warhead display prelude to nuclear test?

Is NK's recent nuclear warhead display prelude to nuclear test?

Opinions are divided over North Korea's new Hwasan-31 nuclear warheads. Analysts are debating whether the regime's most recent revelation of the arms is a prelude to Pyongyang's seventh nuclear weapons test.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2023-03-31 17:27

NK plans to send weapons, munitions to Russia in exchange for food: US NSC

NK plans to send weapons, munitions to Russia in exchange for food: US NSC

North Korea is working to send dozens of kinds of weapons and munitions to Russia to be used in the ongoing Russian war against Ukraine, a National Security Council (NSC) official said Thursday.

2023-03-31 08:23

Children, pregnant women executed, tortured in North Korea: report

Children, pregnant women executed, tortured in North Korea: report

Extrajudicial executions, torture and state censorship of expression and media are some of the commonplace human rights violations in North Korea, according to a report unveiled by the South Korean Ministry of Unification, Thursday.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2023-03-30 16:42

Yoon's 'audacious initiative' for NK denuclearization hangs in balance

Yoon's 'audacious initiative' for NK denuclearization hangs in balance

Escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula, triggered by North Korea's pursuit of an “exponential” increase in its nuclear arsenal, are making President Yoon Suk Yeol's “audacious initiative” for Pyongyang's denuclearization look like an increasingly far-fetched idea, according to analysts, Wednesday.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2023-03-29 15:48

US to continue building defense capabilities against NK nuclear threats

US to continue building defense capabilities against NK nuclear threats

The United States will continue to build its defense capabilities against North Korea's evolving nuclear threats, a U.S. National Security Council (NSC) spokesperson said Tuesday, noting the North continues to ignore U.S. overtures for dialogue.

2023-03-29 08:36

North Korea unveils tactical nuclear warheads

Ex-journalist to lead NK defector support foundation

Ex-journalist to lead NK defector support foundation

The Ministry of Unification has appointed Cho Min-ho, a former editorial writer of the Segye Ilbo, a local Korean-language daily, as the new president of the Korea Hana Foundation, an organization aimed at supporting North Korean defectors in South Korea. Cho worked as a reporter, desk editor and editorial writer for the Segye Ilbo. He served as a counselor for the now-defunc...

Nam Hyun-woo | 2023-03-29 08:22

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