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 …
North Korea’s nuclear ambitions will take ‘years,’ analyst says
(UPI) — North Korea ‘s plan to develop nuclear-powered submarines and hypersonic weapons could be aspirations, and the regime could be several years away from reaching the goals, an analyst said.
South Korea’s Moon Taps Ex-Adviser as Foreign Minister in Bid to Revive N.Korea Talks
South Korea’s president on Wednesday nominated a former national security adviser who played a bridging role in an unprecedented summit between North Korea and the United States in 2018 as the country …
South Korea Sees Biden in Office as ‘Turning Point’ for North Peace Talks
“The ROK Government expects the new U.S. administration and North Korean authorities to move forward in building relations through dialogue and negotiations in a more flexible manner,” a South Korean …
South Korea’s Moon Taps Ex-Adviser as Foreign Minister in Bid to Revive North Korea Talks
South Korea’s president on Wednesday nominated a former national security adviser who played a bridging role in an unprecedented summit between North Korea and the United States in 2018 as the country …
New Foreign Minister For South Korea Ahead Of Biden Inauguration
The man who told US President Donald Trump that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wanted to denuclearise was named as South Korea’s foreign minister Wednesday, hours before the inauguration of Joe Biden …
Indonesian Company Breaches US Sanctions on North Korea
An Indonesia-based global cigarette paper supplier agreed to pay nearly US$2.6 million in fines for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and violating U.S. sanctions on North Korea, according to official …
North Korea parliament reshuffles economic officials
SEOUL — North Korea’s rubber-stamp parliament gathered Sunday to pass decisions made by a recent ruling party congress and carried out a major reshuffle of officials in charge of economic …
If Kim Jong Un destroyed North Korea’s economy to keep Covid-19 out, will sanctions stop him from pursuing nuclear weapons?
After arguably the most challenging year of his near-decade rule of North Korea, Kim Jong Un is sticking to his guns.