The body of the fisheries official, who was apparently trying to defect to the North, was set ablaze for fear he was carrying the coronavirus, South Korean officials said.
South Korean official ‘killed and burned by North Korea’
North Korean soldiers shot him, then poured oil over his body and set it alight, the ministry said. It had come to this conclusion based on its analysis of “diverse intelligence”. Pyongyang has not …
Japan and South Korea need to repair ties, cooperate on North Korea – PM
Japan and South Korea must cooperate to counter any threat from North Korea, Japan’s new prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, told South Korea’s president on Thursday, calling for the uneasy neighbours to …
South Korean likely marooned in North Korea waters, reports say
A South Korean national who went missing on Monday is believed to be in North Korean territory. A source with the South Korean National Assembly’s National Defense Committee told local news service …
Seoul: Missing South Korean official may be in North Korea
A South Korean official who disappeared off a government ship near the disputed sea boundary with North Korea this week may be in North Korea, South Korea’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday. The …
North Korea’s legal and illegal ways of making money
Largely cut off from the rest of the world, North Korea’s trade with foreign territories has officially been severed as a result of global sanctions against the nation. Despite this, the reclusive …
Trump: North Korea denuclearization efforts should continue
U.S. President Donald Trump said that the international community should continue with efforts toward full North Korean denuclearization amid a stalemate in negotiations.
North Korea laundering money through US banks: report
A leak of documents from leading financial institutions revealed a massive North Korean scheme to evade sanctions by laundering money through U.S.
Secret documents show how North Korea launders money through U.S. banks
The documents convey a relentless effort by North Korea to penetrate the global financial system to skirt sanctions.
South Korea police arrests defector trying to cross back to North Korea
South Korean police said on Sunday they had arrested a defector who tried to return to North Korea after a similar, successful crossing in July escalated tensions on the peninsula.The defector, who …