Between COVID-19 and the Donald Trump show in Washington, North Korea has not had many headlines of late. Earlier this week, we learned the Dear Leader’s economy is set to shrink the most since 1997, …
North Korean ambassador who vanished in Italy defected to South Korea, lawmakers say
Lawmakers in Seoul say that a senior North Korean diplomat who vanished in Italy in 2018 is living in South Korea under government protection.
Bolton Is Kidding Himself on China and North Korea
China is concerned about one thing on the Korean Peninsula: preserving a general sense of stability.
Lawmaker: N Korea’s Ex-Ambassador to Italy Defected to South
A South Korea lawmaker says a senior North Korea diplomat who vanished in Italy in 2018 lives in South Korea under government protection.
Japan Unveils Record $52 Billion Military Budget (Thanks to China and North Korea)
Japan’s government hasn’t been silent about noting that it has felt threatened by China’s vast military resources, which come amidst territorial disputes, as well as an ever-unpredictable North Korea.
North Korea’s Kim lays out 80-day national campaign to boost economy
Ahead of a military parade in which he may unveil his latest weaponry, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered an 80-day national campaign to boost the ailing economy.
Report: North Korea ambassador to Italy defected to South
The acting North Korean ambassador to Rome who went missing in 2018 has chosen to seek asylum in South Korea, according to a South Korean press report.
U.N. calls for impartial probe into South Korean man killed by North Korea
The United Nations Human Rights office in South Korea called on Tuesday for an impartial investigation into the killing of a fisheries official by North Korean troops at sea last month, as the man’s …
Lawmaker says missing North Korean diplomat has settled in South Korea
A former senior North Korean diplomat who disappeared from his country’s embassy in Italy in 2018 has settled in South Korea, a lawmaker in Seoul said on Tuesday.
Kim Jong Un Calls for ‘80-Day Battle’ to Boost North Korea Economy
North Korea launched its first productivity campaign in four years to funnel workers and resources to major projects in a bid to revive an economy walloped by sanctions and flooding from typhoons.