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Sat, May 30, 2020 | 09:29

S. Korea to provide $4.9 million for UN aid project for N. Korea

S. Korea to provide $4.9 million for UN aid project for N. Korea

South Korea will provide US$4.9 million for a U.N. aid project for North Korea aimed at enhancing understanding of global statistical principles in the communist nation, the unification ministry said Wednesday.

2020-05-27 14:02

Moon's inter-Korean initiative put to test

Moon's inter-Korean initiative put to test

President Moon Jae-in's proposal to deal with inter-Korean projects separately from the North's denuclearization negotiations with the United States seems to be losing steam, with Pyongyang still shunning Seoul while seeking dialog with Washington.

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-05-25 17:10

US official renews calls for North Korea to abandon nukes

US official renews calls for North Korea to abandon nukes

U.S. National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien renewed calls Sunday for North Korea to give up its nuclear program if it wants to have a "great economy," after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held a key party meeting to discuss bolstering nuclear deterrence.

2020-05-25 09:41

N. Korean leader discusses nuclear war deterrence

N. Korean leader discusses nuclear war deterrence

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un presided over a key defense meeting of the ruling Workers' Party and discussed “new measures to enhance nuclear war deterrence of the country,” the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and other state-controlled media outlets reported Sunday. Analysts said the discussion is seen as a bid to press the Donald Trump administration over the stalled nu...

Yi Whan-woo | 2020-05-24 16:49

US official renews calls for North Korea to abandon nukes

Will South Korea lift 2010 sanctions against North Korea?

Will South Korea lift 2010 sanctions against North Korea?

In the wake of government officials' comments that South Korea's own sanctions on North Korea have virtually lost their effects, questions are arising over whether the South would lift the measures officially.

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-05-22 16:10

Seoul closely monitoring North Korea as leader out of public view again

Seoul closely monitoring North Korea as leader out of public view again

South Korea is closely watching the whereabouts of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the unification ministry said Friday, as his absence from public view has stretched to three weeks once again.

2020-05-22 13:41

North Korea's propaganda changes

North Korea's propaganda changes

North Korea is changing the way it promotes its closed-off regime to international audiences, with the propaganda now being produced in various and modern styles and with the presenters' signature bombastic style of speech being toned down.

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-05-19 16:10

North Korea among 47 countries facing food shortages due to pandemic: UN agency

North Korea among 47 countries facing food shortages due to pandemic: UN agency

Around 183 million people in 47 countries, including North Korea, are facing the possibility of severe food insecurity as border closures and disruptions in global supply chains have restricted their access to farming products, a U.N. food agency said. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) also estimated in the report that around US$350 million will be needed this year ...

2020-05-19 09:21

OHCHR calls for regular meetings of separated families in 2 Koreas

OHCHR calls for regular meetings of separated families in 2 Koreas

The United Nations' human rights office has urged the two Koreas to allow meetings and contact between families separated by the Korean War (1950-53). The Seoul branch of the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) called for the South and the North's joint efforts on Facebook, Friday, marking the International Day of Families.

Kim Rahn | 2020-05-17 16:43

Can China emerge as inter-Korean mediator?

Can China emerge as inter-Korean mediator?

Amid a deadlock in denuclearization talks between North Korea and the United States that were much anticipated to bring peace and stability to the Korean Peninsula, China sees its presence as a facilitator in the stalled inter-Korean relations increasing.

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-05-17 16:39

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