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Sat, December 15, 2018 | 02:37

Kim Jong-un's possible Seoul visit stirs up ideological divide

Progressive-minded activists are calling for North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to visit Seoul promptly to speed up inter-Korean reconciliation. But this has irked some conservatives because the activists are holding rallies where they speak highly of Kim and demand that South Koreans should welcome him in a “respectful manner.”

North Korea | 2018-11-25 15:26

Kim Jong-un 'likely to visit Seoul Dec. 18-20,' says ex-minister

UN grants sanctions exemption for inter-Korean railway survey

The United Nations Security Council on Friday granted a sanctions exemption to enable the two Koreas to conduct a survey on reconnecting railways across their border, a diplomatic source said. The exemption was approved by consensus by the council's North Korea sanctions committee, paving the way for the survey and a groundbreaking ceremony before the end of the year.

North Korea | 2018-11-24 10:09

Koreas discuss modernizing Panmunjeom cables

The two Koreas had a working-level dialogue on modernizing underground cables in the border village of Panmunjeom, Friday. “The two sides discussed ways to replace copper cables with fiber-optic ones,” an official at the Ministry of Unification said.

North Korea | 2018-11-23 17:23

NK sanctions set to be exempted for railway inspection

The U.N. Security Council (UNSC) sanctions on North Korea are set to be exempted to enable inspections of North Korean railways to take place. The government requested the exemptions to the UNSC Sanctions Committee on North Korea earlier this week, and a process is underway on the matter, according to the foreign ministry.

North Korea | 2018-11-23 17:15

North Korea blasts US again for sticking to sanctions

North Korea accused the United States on Friday of an "inhumane act" of imposing sanctions even on school supplies and toys for children in the communist nation, the latest in a series of criticism seen as a call for easing such restrictions amid stalled denuclearization talks.

North Korea | 2018-11-23 09:51

IAEA calls on North Korea to re-admit nuclear inspectors

IAEA calls on North Korea to re-admit nuclear inspectors

The head of the U.N.'s atomic watchdog has called on North Korea to allow inspectors back in to monitor its nuclear program. Speaking at a board meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency Thursday, Director General Yukiya Amano noted that Pyongyang had in September talked about denuclearization measures including the ``permanent dismantlement of the nuclear facilities ...

North Korea | 2018-11-23 09:16

North Korea blasts US again for sticking to sanctions

Koreas to connect road inside heavily fortified DMZ

The Koreas will connect a 3-kilometer-long tactical road across the Military Demarcation Line inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on Thursday to support a joint project to excavate Korean War remains at a notorious battle site. The road will be established at Arrowhead Ridge, or Hill 281, in Cheorwon, 90 kilometers northeast of Seoul - a site that the two sides have designate...

North Korea | 2018-11-22 16:11

North Korea boosts ideological education amid sanctions

North Korea is strengthening ideological education, particularly for workers and students, in a move to promote the country's new economic strategy declared last April. Rodong Sinmun, the mouthpiece of the ruling Workers' Party, on Thursday carried a front-page editorial emphasizing the three revolutions - ideological, technical and cultural - saying the socialistic ethics to...

North Korea | 2018-11-22 16:08

South Korea, US plan biweekly 'working group' consultations on North Korea

South Korea and the United States will hold bilateral "working group" consultations on North Korea as often as possible, either through face-to-face talks or videoconferencing, officials said Thursday. The allies launched the working group for more systemic and frequent discussions on ways to deal with Pyongyang amid concerns about a possible mismatch of progress in denuclear...

North Korea | 2018-11-22 10:17

Pompeo holds out hope for 2nd North Korean summit

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that he continues to hope for a second meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un early next year.

North Korea | 2018-11-22 10:06

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