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Thu, January 28, 2021 | 02:32

Ex-CIA and North Korea expert Jung Park named deputy assistant secretary for East Asia

Ex-CIA and North Korea expert Jung Park named deputy assistant secretary for East Asia

Jung Pak, a former Central Intelligence Agency official and North Korea expert, said Tuesday she has been named new deputy assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs. The announcement came hours after Antony Blinken took office as the top U.S. diplomat.

2021-01-27 15:31

North Korea's acting envoy to Kuwait has defected to South Korea: lawmaker

North Korea's acting envoy to Kuwait has defected to South Korea: lawmaker

North Korea's acting ambassador to Kuwait has defected to South Korea, the latest in a recent string of high-profile escapes from the isolated country, a South Korean lawmaker said on Monday.

2021-01-25 22:16

South Korea expects flexible solutions to joint military exercise

South Korea expects flexible solutions to joint military exercise

Unification Minister Lee In-young hoped Monday that South Korea and the United States will find a flexible way to conduct their envisaged combined military exercises to ensure North Korea does not react with tension-stoking provocations. Lee also said the government will make efforts this year to normalize inter-Korean relations and restore communication channels. The remarks...

Kang Seung-woo | 2021-01-25 16:40

North Korea's propaganda outlet reports on Biden election

North Korea's propaganda outlet reports on Biden election

North Korea's propaganda outlet DPRK Today indirectly reported on the election of U.S. President Joe Biden, Saturday, the first time for a North Korean outlet to refer to Biden since his election in early November, three days after his inauguration at the White House.

Jung Da-min | 2021-01-25 15:36

Biden's security team raises hopes for rapid North Korea policy review

Biden's security team raises hopes for rapid North Korea policy review

With the new U.S. administration busy finalizing the roster of its national security team, questions are arising in South Korea over when President Joe Biden will unveil his policy toward North Korea. As the team features many experts on Pyongyang, some believe that Washington could complete a review of its North Korea policy within a couple of months. However, others claim t...

Kang Seung-woo | 2021-01-24 15:44

South Korean, US defense chiefs reaffirm alliance in phone talks

North Korea sees talks as way to advance nuclear program, says US intel official

North Korea sees talks as way to advance nuclear program, says US intel official

The top U.S. intelligence officer for North Korea warned, Friday, that the country sees diplomacy only as a means to advance its nuclear weapons development, even as the new Biden administration says it will look for ways to bring Pyongyang back to talks. President Joe Biden's nominee for secretary of state, Antony Blinken, said Tuesday that the new administration planned a f...

2021-01-23 09:25

North Korea ranks worst in undernourishment in Asia-Pacific region

North Korea ranks worst in undernourishment in Asia-Pacific region

North Korea was ranked the worst in terms of prevalence of undernourishment among its population in the Asia-Pacific region, a report showed Friday. According to the report jointly compiled by the Food and Agriculture Organization, the World Food Programme and other global agencies, more than 45 percent of the North's population was suffering from undernourishment from 2017-2...

2021-01-22 11:08

Blinken indicates changing course in North Korea policy

Blinken indicates changing course in North Korea policy

U.S. State Secretary nominee Antony Blinken hinted Tuesday (local time) that the Joe Biden administration may entirely rethink its policies toward North Korea, claiming that under Donald trump the situation with Pyongyang has deteriorated considerably. Blinken did not specify what policies the United States will adopt in dealing with the totalitarian state during his confirma...

Kang Seung-woo | 2021-01-20 16:18

No. of North Korean defectors plunges in 2020 amid border closure

No. of North Korean defectors plunges in 2020 amid border closure

The number of North Koreans defecting to South Korea dropped sharply last year apparently due to the North's border closure to prevent an outbreak of the coronavirus, government data showed Wednesday. According to the data provided by the unification ministry, a total of 229 North Koreans settled down in South Korea last year. The number was far fewer than the 1,047 tallied a...

2021-01-20 10:53

US will review entire North Korea policy: Blinken

US will review entire North Korea policy: Blinken

The new U.S. administration of Joe Biden plans to review the country's entire approach and policy toward North Korea, Biden's secretary of state nominee said Tuesday. Antony Blinken said the new administration may also try to find ways to get humanitarian assistance to the North to help lessen the suffering of North Korean people if necessary.

2021-01-20 10:36

Biden set to be sworn in as new US president

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