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Seoul and Washington’s nuclear envoy to discuss North KoreaNorth KoreaJun 18, 2020Seoul and Washington’s point men on North Korea are to meet and discuss the developments on the Korean Peninsula, Seoul’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Thursday. According to the ministry, Lee Do... -
Seoul hits back at Pyongyang, warns of consequencesNorth KoreaJun 17, 2020Seoul expressed deep concern Wednesday over North Korea’s words and actions, calling them “senseless” and warning again that Pyongyang will have to bear the final consequences. “We clearly warn that... -
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[News Analysis] Tough-talking Kim Yo-jong takes lead in NK actionsNorth KoreaJun 17, 2020Giving Kim Yo-jong -- sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un -- the lead in raising tension with the South is a move with several implications, experts say. Pyongyang has been raising tensions wi... -
North Korea demolishes liaison office, experts warn of further actionsNorth KoreaJun 16, 2020North Korea on Tuesday demolished an inter-Korean liaison office in its territory near the border, following through on threats and leaving South Korea with little in the way of options. According t... -
Gyeonggi govt. warns of arrest, charges for sending anti-North Korea propaganda leafletsNorth KoreaJun 12, 2020The government of Gyeonggi Province on Friday announced that it would take action to prevent people from sending anti-North Korean propaganda over the inter-Korean border, in line with the central go... -
US, NK diverge on Singapore agreement on anniversary of summitNorth KoreaJun 12, 2020North Korea and the US are taking contrasting stances on bilateral relations on Friday, the two-year anniversary of the first meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jon... -
Ministry seeks police probe of leafleting NGOs, Cheong Wa Dae warns of ‘stern’ measuresNorth KoreaJun 11, 2020The Ministry of Unification on Thursday requested the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency to investigate two NGOs sending propaganda to North Korea on suspicion of violating inter-Korean cooperation, en... -
Moon’s progress on NK at risk of being undoneNorth KoreaJun 10, 2020President Moon Jae-in’s North Korean policies are drawing heavy fire after Pyongyang snapped all inter-Korean communications, casting doubts on the future of relations between both countries. On Tue... -
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[News Analysis] North’s move aimed at US, provocations in store: expertsNorth KoreaJun 9, 2020Military provocation While divided on the degree of provocations, the experts say that military actions from the North are inevitable. “(The North) has military provocations in mind. Right now, the... -
North cuts off communications with South, warns of hostile actionsNorth KoreaJun 9, 2020North Korea on Tuesday cut all communication channels including the hotline between Cheong Wa Dae and its leadership, prompting concerns for tensions escalating between the two Koreas. The decision ... -
Moon’s ratings fall on fading COVID-19 effectPoliticsJun 8, 2020President Moon Jae-in’s approval ratings that had risen to a 10-month high in May, appear to be on a downward trend, as local politics, which was overshadowed by the country’s fight against the COVID... -
Moon pledges to increase transparency of NGOsPoliticsJun 8, 2020President Moon Jae-in on Monday spoke out against attempts to damage the campaign of “comfort women,” survivors of Japanese military sexual slavery, and pledged action to ensure the transparency of n... -
Coast Guard replaces Taean unit chief over illegal entrantsSocial affairsJun 5, 2020The chief of the coast guard for Taean, South Chungcheong Province, has been removed from the post, and the chief of the Central Regional Coast Guard has been reprimanded over a recent series of ille... -
Choi Sun-sil says she lived as ‘invisible person’ in serving ParkSocial affairsJun 5, 2020Choi Seo-yeon has claimed in a memoir that she served former President Park Geun-hye without any personal gains in mind, living as an “invisible person.” Choi, better known by the name Choi Sun-sil,... -
21st National Assembly kicks off with main opposition boycottPoliticsJun 5, 2020The 21st National Assembly kicked off Friday with the plenary session boycotted by the main opposition over friction with the ruling party, despite repeated promises to seek “cooperative politics.” ...
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