South Korea’s spy agency said on Wednesday there are no signs North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has received heart surgery, the Yonhap news agency reported. Kim disappeared from state media for three …
Friend by Paek Nam-nyong review – a bestseller from North Korea
Humour abounds in a tender tale of marital intrigue that gently teases state-sanctioned attitudes towards the roles of husband and wife …
South Korea’s spy chief denies Kim Jong Un had heart surgery
South Korea’s top spy doubts that Kim Jong Un had heart surgery, in the latest comments from Seoul pouring cold water on international speculation over the health of the North Korean leader. Suh Hoon, …
Kim Jong-un: No signs of heart surgery, says South Korea
South Korea’s intelligence agency has said rumours about Kim Jong-un’s health were groundless, and there are no signs he had heart surgery. The North Korean leader recently went 20 days without …
South Korea spy agency says no signs North Korea’s Kim received heart surgery: Yonhap
There are no signs North Korean leader Kim Jong Un received heart surgery when he disappeared from state media for three weeks, but he reduced public activity due to coronavirus concerns, Yonhap news …
Report: British insurance group warns violators of North Korea sanctions
A British ship and cargo insurance group said coverage is to be canceled for ships found to have violated North Korea sanctions, according to a recent press report.
A Novel From North Korea Offers Glimpses of the Everyday
First published in 1988, “Friend,” by Paek Nam-nyong, is a candid examination of domestic conflict and female ambition.
South Korea protests gunfire at border, blames North Korea for starting it
South Korea said Monday that it was boycotting North Korea, saying its troops initiated a gunfire exchange over the weekend in the heavily-fortified Demilitarized Zone that divides both countries.
North Korea defectors apologize for Kim Jong Un comments
Two high-profile North Korean defectors have issued apologies in South Korea following the reappearance of Kim Jong Un.
Up from North Korea
NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE O n April 15, South Korea held a parliamentary election. This was in the middle of a pandemic, of course. And turnout was high: 66 percent. This was the highest turnout for a …