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Tue, December 11, 2018 | 12:32

US imposes sanctions on 3 North Korean officials

The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on three North Korean officials, including a top aide to leader Kim Jong-un, in response to their alleged human rights abuses and censorship. Choe Ryong-hae, who is seen as the No. 2 official in the regime, was designated for being an official of the ruling Workers' Party, the Department of the Treasury said in a statement.

North Korea | 2018-12-11 09:55

'Linking SDGs and human rights could persuade North Korea'

Sustainable peace on the Korean Peninsula will not be possible without confronting North Korea's human rights issues, a noted North Korean defector said Monday. “The EU approached North Korea with an argument that improving human rights would eventually benefit the country, helping it to be recognized as a 'normal state' in the international community,” said Thae Yong-ho, for...

North Korea | 2018-12-10 17:56

Kim Jong-un's visit seems unlikely this year

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is unlikely to visit Seoul this year for a much-anticipated inter-Korean summit, as both sides have yet to make any progress in arranging a schedule, according to officials. Cheong Wa Dae has stated that it would welcome a possible summit this year; but chances that this can be arranged in the next couple of weeks are slim given that the North ...

North Korea | 2018-12-10 17:06

Papal visit to North Korea still uncertain

A guessing game is going on about whether Pope Francis will visit North Korea next year. The latest round has been triggered by reports on the Voice of America (VOA), the U.S. government-funded international radio broadcaster, that the pope will not visit North Korea next year. Then, Yonhap News, the South Korean government-funded news service, reported that the VOA's report ...

North Korea | 2018-12-10 15:14

Nearly half of South Koreans fine with NK leader speaking at their parliament: poll

Nearly half of South Korean adults are in favor of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un making an address at the National Assembly if he comes to Seoul, a poll showed Monday. The survey of 503 South Koreans nationwide by local pollster Realmeter showed 46.7 percent of respondents consenting to Kim's speech at the South Korean parliament, with 40.2 percent expressing the opposite v...

North Korea | 2018-12-10 11:11

Seoul prepares for every scenario on Kim's visit

Cheong Wa Dae remained cautious on Sunday about mentioning North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's possible visit as speculation grew stronger that he may arrive in Seoul very soon. North Korea is also keeping quiet about its leader's possible visit. However, rumors are circulating that talks between the two Koreas about Kim's visit are entering a critical phase. On Sunday, preside...

North Korea | 2018-12-09 17:04

No signs of progress on NK leader's possible Seoul visit: Cheong Wa Dae

There appear to be no signs of progress in regard to a possible visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to Seoul following the Moon Jae-in government's official invitation, the presidential office said Sunday. "No headway has been made so far, and there is nothing to announce," Yoon Young-chan, Cheong Wa Dae's top press secretary said in a message to reporters. Speculation i...

North Korea | 2018-12-09 14:37

'Cheong Wa Dae to announce Kim's Seoul visit as early as Sunday': report

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's Seoul visit seems to be not a matter of “if” but a matter of “when.”Various rumors have been swirling around in recent days, predicting the date of his visit, places to see and where he will stay, among other items on his “detailed itinerary” here. Despite repeated calls for clarification, however, Cheong Wa Dae has remained tight-lipped on t...

North Korea | 2018-12-08 17:05

US scraps UN meeting on North Korea human rights

The decision to scrap the meeting held every year since 2014 also comes as the United States is seeking a second summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. North Korea had written to council members last month to urge them to block the US request for the meeting that shines a spotlight on Pyongyang's dismal record.

North Korea | 2018-12-08 12:30

Kim Jong-un invited to Seoul Dec. 12-14, report says [PHOTOS]

While it is still uncertain when North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will visit Seoul, his South Korean counterpart has invited him on Dec. 12-14, according to a Friday report. Chosun Ilbo said South Korean President Moon Jae-in, shortly after returning from G-20 Summit in Argentina on Tuesday, sent an “official invitation” to Kim for those dates.

North Korea | 2018-12-07 14:14

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