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Size of N. Korea's rice paddies down 0.8% in 2022

Size of N. Korea's rice paddies down 0.8% in 2022

The size of North Korea's rice paddies decreased 0.8 percent in 2022 from a year earlier, data showed Tuesday, reflecting the reclusive regime's challenging food shortages.

2023-02-28 15:46

US has no hostile intent but N. Korea continues to provoke: state dept.

US has no hostile intent but N. Korea continues to provoke: state dept.

The United States has no hostile intent toward North Korea, a state department spokesperson said Monday, adding that North Korea, on the other hand, continues to make provocations.

2023-02-28 09:39

N. Korean leader calls for 'radical change' in agricultural output within few years

N. Korean leader calls for 'radical change' in agricultural output within few years

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for a "radical change" in agricultural production within a few years, attending the second-day session of a key party meeting, Pyongyang's state media said Tuesday.

2023-02-28 09:39

N. Korea remains on US shortlist of 'state sponsors of terrorism' in 2021: report

N. Korea remains on US shortlist of 'state sponsors of terrorism' in 2021: report

The United States maintained its designation of North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism in 2021, U.S. report released Monday showed.

2023-02-28 09:32

Kim Ju-ae's succession still unclear: unification minister

Kim Ju-ae's succession still unclear: unification minister

It is too early to tell if North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un's headline-grabbing daughter, Ju-ae, is the true heir apparent, South Korea's Unification Minister Kwon Young-se said, Monday. But he did not rule out the possibility either that she might become the next leader of the country, which has been ruled by three generations of the Kim family.

Kang Seung-woo | 2023-02-27 16:50

N. Korea opens key party meeting on agriculture amid food crisis

N. Korea opens key party meeting on agriculture amid food crisis

North Korea has convened a key party meeting to discuss agricultural issues, with its leader Kim Jong-un in attendance, Pyongyang's state media said Monday, as the country is grappling with severe food shortages.

2023-02-27 09:52

In letter to quake-hit Syria, N. Korean leader wishes swift recovery work: media

In letter to quake-hit Syria, N. Korean leader wishes swift recovery work: media

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a letter to his Syrian counterpart hoping the country makes a speedy recovery from damage wrought by a devastating earthquake that recently struck the region, Pyongyang's state media said Friday.

2023-02-24 10:23

N. Korea says it conducted 'strategic cruise missile' drills this week

N. Korea says it conducted 'strategic cruise missile' drills this week

North Korea has conducted "strategic cruise missile" launching drills, with the "war posture" of the country's nuclear combat forces clearly demonstrated, its state media said Friday, as South Korea and the United States held joint military exercises this week.

2023-02-24 07:35

North Korea's threats bring South Korea, Japan closer despite old grudges

N. Korea to hold key party meeting amid severe food shortages

N. Korea to hold key party meeting amid severe food shortages

North Korea is expected to hold a key party meeting later this month to solely discuss agricultural issues amid keen attention to whether it will unveil any practical measures to address its serious food shortages.

2023-02-23 10:47

N. Korean nuclear, missile programs not helpful to China: state dept.

N. Korean nuclear, missile programs not helpful to China: state dept.

North Korea's continued missile provocations and its nuclear development program are not helpful to any country, including China, a state department spokesperson said Wednesday, two days after China blocked U.S.-led efforts to condemn Pyongyang's latest ballistic missile tests.

2023-02-23 09:50

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