South Korean activists say they have flown balloons carrying propaganda across the border in to North Korea, in the latest escalation of tensions. The North is furious about the balloons while the …
North Korea seen reinstalling border loudspeakers
A spokeswoman at Seoul’s defence ministry declined to confirm North Korea’s moves but reiterated at a regular briefing that Pyongyang would “have to pay for the consequences” if it continues to defy …
India’s Hospitals, North Korea, Uighurs: Your Tuesday Briefing
Good morning. We’re covering India’s hospitals in crisis, a warning from North Korea and what makes Thailand a source for juicy, prickly, delicious fruit. Neelam Kumari Gautam woke up at 5 a.m. on …
Why Is North Korea’s Kim Yo-jong Attacking South Korea (and Not Kim Jong-un)?
North Korea’s leaders are once again causing raised eyebrows around Asia and much of the globe. This time it is led by Kim Jong-un’s sister, Kim Yo-Jong, rather than Kim Jong-un. She is clearly …
Q+A: Australia likened to North Korea in its secret trial of Bernard Collaery
Horta says Canberra lawyer and Witness K ‘rescued Australia from moral depravity’ …
Worst North Korea economy in two decades pushing Kim to lash out
Blowing up a building meant to symbolize friendship may have been North Korea’s forceful way of demanding help for an economy straining under international sanctions and borders shut by the …
North Korean #COVID19 Phishing Campaign Targets Six Countries
Security researchers are warning of a multi-country North Korean phishing campaign designed to capitalize on government COVID-19 bail-out measures. The operation is being undertaken by Pyongyang’s …
North Korea to Drop 12 Million Propaganda Leaflets as ‘Punishment’ on South
South Korean officials on Monday encouraged North Korea to halt plans to send 12 million propaganda leaflets over the border, saying the act would be a violation of a 2018 agreement between the two …
South Korea says Bolton’s claims on Trump-Kim summit distorted
In his new memoir giving a behind-the-scenes glimpse of Washington’s dealings on foreign affairs, Bolton describes how President Trump’s engagement with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un failed to …
S Korea urges North not to send leaflets amid high tensions
South Korea on Monday urged North Korea to scrap a plan to launch propaganda leaflets across the border, after the North said it’s ready to float 12 million leaflets …