The United States’ secondary sanctions on firms conducting trade with North Korea have had an impact on the Kim Jong-un regime, but more pressure needs to be applied, a defector said.
‘Is this Seoul, or Pyongyang?’: in Moon’s Korea, defectors from North face jail for propaganda fliers
For more than a decade, Park Sang-hak has flown leaflets attacking North Korea’s ruling Kim dynasty across the heavily militarised border that divides the Koreas. Like other North Korean …
State Department No. 2 hits North Korea over lack of negotiations, acknowledges Biden win
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s second in command has become the latest Trump administration official to acknowledge that President-elect Joe Biden will take over the White House in January.Deputy …
Kim Yo Jong: What We Know About Kim Jong Un’s Sister and Her Role in North Korea
Star power of dictator’s sister has risen after appearances at 2018 Winter Olympics, two nuclear summits and as a signatory in state media.
U.S. North Korea envoy calls on Pyongyang to return to talks
The top U.S. diplomat for North Korea urged Pyongyang to return to diplomatic engagement as it prepares to hold its Eighth Party Congress in January.
US deputy secretary of state says North Korea ‘squandered’ opportunity to improve relations
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun Thursday said North Korea “squandered” opportunities to engage with the United States and improve relations.
South Korea to criminalize sending leaflets into North Korea, bowing to regime
Opposition slams “disgraceful submission” to Kim Jong Un’s sister, while human rights group say the Moon government is stifling free speech.
North Korea Wasted Chance to Improve Relations Under Trump, U.S. Envoy Says
Pyongyang squandered an opportunity to fundamentally reinvent its relationship with the United States during Donald Trump’s presidency, Washington’s top North Korea envoy said on Thursday, adding he …
Biden Must Follow Trump’s Lead on North Korea But Include South Korea, Experts Say
“Donald Trump has opened up something and if you use it well, it could result in something that’s meaningful,” a former State Department senior adviser who specialized in North Korea, told Newsweek.
North Korea says South may ‘pay dearly’ for doubting its claim to be Covid-free
Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korea’s leader, accuses Seoul of seeking to damage political ties by questioning claim to not have any coronavirus cases …