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Minister proposes joint disease response with NKNorth KoreaMay 7, 2020Amid the coronavirus pandemic and a stalled peace process on the Korean Peninsula, South Korean Unification Minister Kim Yeon-chul proposed a joint response system with North Korea against infectious... -
Spy agency denies Kim Jong-un’s illness, surgeryNorth KoreaMay 6, 2020North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is not seriously ill, nor did he undergo heart surgery during his recent absence from the public eye, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers Wednesday. “At least,... -
Seoul already made best offer on defense costs: reportsForeign affairsMay 6, 2020South Korea has already presented the US with its best possible offer in ongoing defense cost-sharing talks, local reports said Wednesday, as the US called for more “flexibility.” The reports cit... -
Trump ‘glad’ of Kim’s reappearanceNorth KoreaMay 3, 2020US President Donald Trump said he was “glad” about the reemergence of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, and that he appeared to be healthy, after weeks of global speculation that Kim was gravely ill o... -
Seoul, Beijing allow ‘fast track’ entry for businesspeopleForeign affairsApr 29, 2020South Korea and China agreed on Wednesday to exempt qualified businesspeople from the strict quarantine rules that otherwise apply to travelers entering their respective countries, in a move to facil... -
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[Newsmaker] Kim Jong-un’s sister could emerge as heir apparent, think tank suggestsNorth KoreaApr 29, 2020Amid conflicting reports about the health of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, a parliamentary think tank in South Korea has weighed in on Kim’s younger sister Kim Yo-jong taking over the throne of th... -
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[Newsmaker] Seoul confident ‘nothing is unusual’ in NorthNorth KoreaApr 28, 2020Amid mounting speculation about the health status of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Seoul officials expressed confidence that “nothing is unusual” in the reclusive regime, labeling the rampant rumo... -
Pyongyang keeps mum on Kim Jong-un’s healthNorth KoreaApr 27, 2020Despite intensifying speculation outside the country about leader Kim Jong-un’s health, North Korea’s state media has continued routine coverage of Kim, this time saying he thanked workers in the eli... -
Tensions rise on unconfirmed reports of Kim Jong-un’s deathNorth KoreaApr 26, 2020With North Korean leader Kim Jong-un missing from public view for two weeks, conflicting, unconfirmed accounts about his health, some even indicating his death or near-death, are raising tensions her... -
Seoul moves forward with inter-Korean railway projectNorth KoreaApr 23, 2020The South Korean government is pushing to restart a long-stalled project to reconnect railways between the two Koreas, despite uncertainties surrounding inter-Korean relations. Seoul’s Unificatio... -
Conflicting reports on Kim’s health reveal intelligence access to NKNorth KoreaApr 22, 2020Conflicting reports about North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s health highlight the intelligence challenges faced in dealing with the security-obsessed nation, observers said Wednesday. Admitting th... -
Trump says he rejected Seoul’s offer for defense costsForeign affairsApr 21, 2020US President Donald Trump said Monday (US time) that he had turned down an offer from South Korea to pay a certain sum as part of a defense cost-sharing deal, saying wealthy countries such as South K... -
Experts hope medical cooperation can break inter-Korean impasseNorth KoreaApr 20, 2020Amid stalled relations between Seoul and Pyongyang, some experts assert that cross-border public health care cooperation could open up opportunities to resolve the impasse between the two Koreas, as ... -
North Korea calls for vigilance, tighter coronavirus quarantineNorth KoreaApr 17, 2020North Korea on Friday called for heightened vigilance against the novel coronavirus pandemic, and to continuously step-up national quarantine measures, even when the country insists it is totally fre... -
US allows coronavirus aid to sanctioned NKNorth KoreaApr 17, 2020The US Treasury Department on Friday said it had allowed nongovernmental organizations to provide coronavirus-related humanitarian aid to sanctioned North Korea, including testing kits and respirator...
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