The United States still has a vital interest in deterring North Korea and will begin a thorough policy review of the current situation, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Friday, adding …
SPA Session: Lowest Official Growth Rate in Decades
The annual session of the North Korean parliament, the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA), was held on January 17, 2021.
What North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Has Said About a President Joe Biden
A few weeks before Biden’s inauguration, Kim spoke at a Workers’ Party Congress meeting in Pyongyang and called the U.S. his country’s “biggest enemy,” the state-run Korean Central News Agency …
Defections From North Korea Plummet Due To Pandemic [Infographic]
Data from Seoul’s Unification Ministry shows that the number of defectors arriving from North Korea declined drastically in 2020.
‘An attempt at irony?’: North Korea criticises Australia’s human rights record at UN
North Korea on Wednesday expressed concerns at human rights violations, including alleged racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, in Australia during the universal period review at the UN Human …
South Korea remains on guard for provocations from North
South Korea’s military remains on guard against North Korea provocations after the inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden, but officials also say Seoul would be ready to respond to a missile attack.
North Korea’s New Sub Missile Is First Step Toward a New ICBM
Parading a new submarine-launched missile made a big buzz in North Korea. The real buzz is what it could mean for Pyongyang’s nuclear deterrent.
53 years after capturing a US spy ship in a deadly attack, North Korea is still bragging about its prize
Pueblo is the second oldest US Navy ship officially in service, and it’s the only one still in the custody of an adversary.
Moon Jae-in congratulates Biden, seeks close cooperation on North Korea
South Korean President Moon Jae-in sent a congratulatory message on Thursday to U.S. President Joe Biden and vowed to work closely with his administration on a range of issues including the Korean …
North Korea’s ‘dark’ fishing fleet went quiet in 2020, likely pressuring the country’s imperiled food supply
The number of North Korean ships in the country’s “dark fleet” fishing for squid plummeted in 2020, new data shows, depriving the impoverished country of a popular staple during a year when food …