SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea said it will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic. A website run by the North’s sports ministry said the decision was made …
North Korea to skip the Olympics for the 1st time in 3 decades
Tokyo — Citing concerns over the coronavirus, North Korea has announced that it will not join the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, which start in late July. It would be the first time North Korea has …
North Korea to skip the Olympics for the 1st time in 3 decades
Tokyo — Citing concerns over the coronavirus, North Korea has announced that it will not join the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, which start in late July. It would be the first time North Korea has …
UPDATE 1-Biden warns of responses if North Korea escalates, but open to diplomacy
The launches came just days after North Korea fired several cruise missiles in an exercise that Biden had played down as “business as usual”. The Biden administration is in the final stages of its …
UPDATE 1-Biden warns of responses if North Korea escalates, but open to diplomacy
The launches came just days after North Korea fired several cruise missiles in an exercise that Biden had played down as “business as usual”. The Biden administration is in the final stages of its …
North Korea’s Kim cites 1990s famine in urging work to alleviate economic crises
The party must reward the people’s loyalty and become a genuine “servant” to them, he was cited as saying. North Korea has not reported a single confirmed case of the novel coronavirus, but American …
Kim compares North Korea’s economic woes to 1990s famine
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for waging another “arduous march” to fight severe economic difficulties, for the first time comparing them to a 1990s famine that …
U.S. prepared to consider North Korea diplomacy aimed at denuclearization-White House
WASHINGTON, April 7 (Reuters) – The United States is prepared to consider diplomacy with North Korea if it leads to a path of denuclearization, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki told a regular …
Election Rout Signals a Shift in South Korea’s Political Scene
By Choe Sang-Hun SEOUL — In his last year in office, President Moon Jae-in of South Korea has seen his approval ratings in a tailspin. His trademark North Korea diplomacy remains in tatters. Citizens …
South Korea exit polls show crushing defeat for ruling party in key election
The scandals have combined with runaway housing prices, worsening inequality and a deterioration in ties with North Korea to sap political support for Moon and his party. Accusations that officials at …