North Korea

SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea needs to ditch its long-held approach of providing one-sided aid to North Korea that could "hurt its pride" and instead seek such projects as joint medical research equally involving experts from the two Koreas, t

(ATTN: ADDS Lee's remark on aid to North Korea in paras 8-11) SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Lee In-young said Friday that South Korea will keep seeking "dialogue" with North Korea to figure out exactly what happened to a South Korean

SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news of North Korea this week. ------------ Esper says U.S. continues to face threats from N. Korea, other rogue states WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- The United States continues

SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week. ------------ Unification ministry slashes staff, budget after N.K.'s liaison office demolition SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry has cut back

SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week. ------------ N. Koreans exposed to gruesome human rights abuses in pretrial detention: rights group SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Koreans under

SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week. ------ Oct. 20 -- N. Korean leader vows to further develop ties with China 22 -- N. Korean leader visits cemetery for fallen Chinese soldiers on ann

SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea can deter and respond to threats from North Korea based on its combined defense posture with the United States, the defense chief said Friday, weeks after the North unveiled new weapons in a recent military parade

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details, minor changes in last 10 paras) By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said Thursday he would meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un only on the condition th

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 8-12, photo) SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Lee In-young said Friday that South Korea will keep seeking "dialogue" with North Korea to figure out exactly what happened to a South Korean official shot and

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional remarks, more details, background throughout: ADDS photos) By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said Thursday he would meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un

SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Lee In-young said Friday that South Korea will keep seeking "dialogue" with North Korea to figure out exactly what happened to a South Korean official shot and killed by the North last month. Lee made

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said Thursday he would meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un only on the condition that the latter agrees to reduce his country's nuclear capabilities. The former v

SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- A son of the South Korean fisheries official shot dead by North Korea last month has written another letter to President Moon Jae-in, saying he was encouraged by the president's promise to get to the bottom of the incident.

SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent floral baskets to China to pay tribute to fallen soldiers from the 1950-53 Korean War, state media said Friday, in an apparent effort to highlight his strong and friendly relations with th

By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is one of a few nations that pose a threat to cyber security but stands out as an "unique" country that steals money, a senior official from the U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday. Jo

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- A new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that North Korea unveiled at a military parade earlier this month is estimated to be able to deliver a payload of about 2.5-3 tons, a missile defense expert has said. In an a

Oct. 23 1936 -- The first bridge built over the Han River opens, connecting the Yongsan area of Seoul to Noryangjin in the southern part of the capital. 1996 -- Ahn Doo-hee, who assassinated freedom fighter Kim Koo in 1949, is killed by one of

The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ----------------- (LEAD) Local virus cases at 1-month high, cluster infections biggest hurdle in virus fight SEOUL -- The number of daily local coron

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 2, 10-14, 18-19) SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited the cemetery of Chinese soldiers who fell during the 1950-53 Korean War to mark the anniversary of their participation in the conflict, s

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to have suspended its signature mass gymnastic shows scheduled to be held until the end of this month after leader Kim Jong-un recently attended its performance, a unification ministry official said Thursd

Prisoners considered ‘less than an animal’ by regime, according to interviews with 15 former detainees by Human Rights WatchSuspects in North Korea are subjected to ritual torture, humiliation and sexual assault by a criminal justice system that considers them “less than an animal”, according to the first-ever report detailing the brutality of the […]

Aggressive measures affecting North Korea, Iran and Venezuela have merely hurt the vulnerable and hardened attitudesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe sight of a tearful Kim Jong-un sobbing, not waving, at last weekend’s grand military parade in Pyongyang has upset the west’s familiar North Korea narrative. Was Kim putting […]

The world is anxiously watching the election, with the candidates far apart on issues such as the climate crisis and nuclear weaponsForeign policy barely gets a mention in this US election, but for the rest of the world the outcome on 3 November will arguably be the most consequential in history.All US elections have a global impact, but this time there are […]

Pyongyang’s latest military parade is another reminder of the dangers that have grown under this administrationThe 2020 Commission Report is – thank God – fiction. But it is an alarmingly plausible account of a North Korean nuclear strike on America, presented as the findings of a US government investigation. Its author, an arms control expert, makes […]

Boyband member RM told award ceremony they would always remember sacrifices of US and South Korea in warK-pop phenomenon BTS are facing a barrage of criticism in China after the South Korean boyband cited their country’s solidarity with the US stemming from the Korean war.The band’s leader, RM, sparked outrage on social media in China when he cited the […]

The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, became emotional during a speech at a military parade marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' party. Kim removed his glasses and wiped away tears in an indication, analysts say, of mounting pressure on his regime.  He said his 'efforts and devotion' had not been enough to help all North […]

Danish film-maker Mads Brügger’s latest documentary is an absurdly brave look at Kim Jong-un’s regime that has all the intrigue of a spy thrillerPhysically, Ulrich Larsen doesn’t stand out. Polite, unassuming, his unmemorable 44-year-old face is how I imagine an efit template might be, what you start with before you add distinguishing features. You […]

Analysts say emotional speech suggests Kim is feeling pressures on his leadership linked to Covid and nuclear sanctionsThe North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, shed tears as he issued a rare apology for his failure to guide the country through tumultuous times exacerbated by the coronavirus outbreak.Speaking at a huge military parade held at the weekend to […]

Kim Jong-un tells crowds the country will ‘fully mobilise’ its nuclear force if threatenedThe North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, said his country will “fully mobilise” its nuclear force if threatened, during a speech at a military parade.At the event, the country unveiled what appeared to be a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and other […]

Satellite images suggest show of strength will feature thousands of troops and missile hardware paraded before Kim Jong-unSpeculation is building that North Korea will unveil its latest weaponry at a huge parade this weekend to mark the 75th anniversary of the ruling Workers’ party.The event, which will be keenly watched for signs of improvements in the […]