North Korea

SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is to kick off a parliamentary session in Pyongyang on Sunday in an apparent legislative step to follow up on the country's ruling party congress that recently ended. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) repo

SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea ranked 6th in the world in terms of military strength this year, an annual military power index showed. According to Global Firepower (GFP) 2021, South Korea had a firepower index of 0.1621 to stand at the 6th

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with broadcast of parade; ADDS photos) By Yi Wonju SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea staged a military parade Thursday evening in central Pyongyang, showing off its state-of-the-art weapons, including a submarine-launched

(ATTN: ADDS more comments, background info in pars 6-11, 16, 19) SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea showcased yet another new submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) in just three months during a recent military parade, experts said Friday.

SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week. ------------ S. Korea reaffirms commitment to implementing inter-Korean agreements SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry on Saturday said it has a

SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week. ------------ N.K. revises party rules to highlight importance of powerful defense capabilities SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has clarified

SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news of North Korea this week. ------------ N. Korea, China have no respect for human rights: Pompeo WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- Countries like North Korea and China have no r

SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week. ------ Jan. 10 -- N. Korea highlights importance of defense capabilities in revised party rules 11 -- N. Korea crowns leader Kim Jong-un as party'

(ATTN: UPDATES with announcement on broadcast of parade) By Yi Wonju SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea held a military parade Thursday evening in central Pyongyang to celebrate the recently concluded party congress, showing off its state-of-the-ar

The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday. ----------------- (4th LD) N. Korea holds military parade attended by its leader SEOUL -- North Korea held a military parade Thursday evening in central P

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; ADDS expert's comments in paras 17-20) By Yi Wonju SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea held a military parade Thursday evening in central Pyongyang to celebrate the recently concluded party congress, showing off its state-of

SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- Noh Kyu-duk, South Korea's chief nuclear negotiator, spoke by phone with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun on Friday and discussed North Korea issues following a key party congress in the communist state, the fore

(ATTN: ADDS more details throughout, photo) SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea showcased yet another new submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) in just three months during a recent military parade, experts said Friday. During the parade hel

(ATTN: ADDS more info throughout, byline) By Yi Wonju SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea held a military parade Thursday evening in central Pyongyang to celebrate the recently concluded party congress, showing off its state-of-the-art weapons, incl

(ATTN: ADDS more details about new ballistic missile, absence of ICBM during parade in last 7 paras, photo) SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to have showcased a new type of submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) during a recent milit

(ATTN: ADDS more info in para 6-7, 10-12, photos) SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea held a military parade Thursday evening in central Pyongyang to celebrate the recently concluded party congress, showing off its state-of-the-art weapons, includin

SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to have showcased a new type of submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) during a recent military parade held in Pyongyang, experts said Friday. The parade took place on Thursday night at Kim Il-sung

(ATTN: ADDS more info from 3rd para, photo) SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea held a military parade Thursday evening in central Pyongyang to celebrate the recently concluded party congress, showing off its state-of-the-art weapons, including a su

SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea held a military parade Thursday evening in central Pyongyang in celebration of the recently concluded party congress and leader Kim Jong-un attended the event, state media said Friday. The parade came after Pyo

Pyongyang hosted a military parade to celebrate the Workers’ party’s 8th Congress where Kim Jong-un took the new title of ‘general secretary’. Images from the parade, released by the official North Korean news agency KCNA, showed submarine-launched missiles Continue reading...

Kim Jong-un smiles and waves at huge parade in Kim Il-sung Square, Pyongyang, designed to show military progressNorth Korea has included a developmental ballistic missile designed for launch from submarines in the military hardware put on show at a parade that punctuated leader Kim Jong-un’s calls to expand his nuclear weapons program.Thursday night’s […]

Advocacy group Open Doors says hardline regimes across world exploit pandemicCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePersecution of Christians around the world has increased during the Covid pandemic, with followers being refused aid in many countries, authoritarian governments stepping up surveillance, and Islamic militants exploiting […]

Analysis: Congress sees Kim taking symbolic post of general secretary and a warning the US needs a fresh strategyA rare meeting of North Korea’s ruling party has awarded a symbolically important new title to the country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, created speculation about the future of his influential sister, and fired a shot across the bow of the incoming […]

North Korea should ‘further advance nuclear technology’ and develop more flexible attack capability, leader tells party congressNorth Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, has called the United States his nuclear-armed nation’s “biggest enemy” and revealed that plans for a nuclear-powered submarine are complete, state media said.Kim’s declaration on […]

Ruler begins second Workers’ party congress by admitting strategy fell short in ‘almost all areas’North Korea’s ruler, Kim Jong-un, has admitted that his economic policies have largely failed, and vowed to avoid a repeat of the “painful lessons” of the past at a rare meeting of the country’s ruling party.Kim told the congress of the Workers’ […]

Controversial move angers opposition lawmakers who support sending leaflets criticising the Pyongyang regime South Korea’s parliament has approved contentious legislation criminalizing the flying of propaganda leaflets by balloon toward North Korea, despite fierce criticism that the country is sacrificing freedom of expression to improve ties with the […]

Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korea’s leader, accuses Seoul of seeking to damage political ties by questioning claim to not have any coronavirus casesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageKim Jong-un’s influential sister has launched a stinging verbal attack on South Korea’s foreign minister for questioning North Korean claims […]

Kurt Campbell says the delay in acting on Pyongyang in previous Democratic administration ‘headed off any possibility of engagement’The incoming US administration will have to make an early decision on what approach it will take with North Korea, and not repeat the delay of the Obama era, a former US official who has advised President-elect Joe Biden […]

South Korean intelligence foiled the attempt by secretive regime to infiltrate pharmaceutical companies working on treatmentsSouth Korea’s intelligence agency has foiled attempts by North Korean hackers to disrupt attempts to develop a Covid-19 vaccine, according to officials.Ha Tae-keung, a conservative member of the national assembly who was briefed by […]