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Tue, May 30, 2023 | 21:06

US sees no imminent sign of nuclear weapons use by N. Korea: Kirby

US sees no imminent sign of nuclear weapons use by N. Korea: Kirby

There is no indication that North Korea may use its nuclear weapons to attack the United States or its allies in the near future, a spokesperson for the U.S. National Security Council (NSC) said Wednesday.

2023-03-23 09:53

S. Korea co-sponsors UNHRC draft resolution on NK human rights after 5-year hiatus

S. Korea co-sponsors UNHRC draft resolution on NK human rights after 5-year hiatus

South Korea has co-sponsored a U.N. draft resolution on North Korea's human rights violations for the first time in five years, a diplomatic source said Thursday.

2023-03-23 08:14

Pyongyang fires multiple cruise missiles toward East Sea

Pyongyang fires multiple cruise missiles toward East Sea

North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles toward the East Sea, Wednesday, the South Korean military said. The missiles were fired at 10:15 a.m. from Hamhung, South Hamgyong Province that flanks the country's east coast, according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). The missiles were presumed to be long-range cruise missiles also known as the North Korean version of the U.S. ...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2023-03-22 21:57

N. Korea fires multiple cruise missiles toward East Sea: S. Korean military

N. Korea fires multiple cruise missiles toward East Sea: S. Korean military

North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles toward the East Sea on Wednesday, the South Korean military said.

2023-03-22 17:11

N. Korea convenes meeting to discuss natural disaster prevention measures

N. Korea convenes meeting to discuss natural disaster prevention measures

North Korea has convened a meeting of its national crisis response committee to discuss ways to strengthen the country's capability to tackle natural disasters and other challenges, state media reported Wednesday.

2023-03-22 10:08

US condemns N. Korean missile provocation, urges UN members to hold Pyongyang accountable

US condemns N. Korean missile provocation, urges UN members to hold Pyongyang accountable

The United States strongly condemns North Korea's latest missile provocation, a state department spokesperson said Tuesday, while calling on all United Nations member countries to play their role in holding the country accountable.

2023-03-22 09:40

S. Korea seeks to block N. Korea from acquiring satellite-related materials

S. Korea seeks to block N. Korea from acquiring satellite-related materials

The South Korean government announced a ban Tuesday on the export via a third country of dozens of materials that can be used for North Korea's satellite development.

2023-03-21 14:57

Major N. Korean websites offline as of Tuesday morning

Major N. Korean websites offline as of Tuesday morning

Websites of some major North Korean organs, including the country's state media outlets and the foreign ministry, were knocked offline for an unknown reason Tuesday morning.

2023-03-21 10:14

Impunity for human rights violations, corruption remains widespread in N. Korea in 2022: US report

Impunity for human rights violations, corruption remains widespread in N. Korea in 2022: US report

North Korea continued to show no respect for basic human rights and freedoms of its people in 2022 while impunity for corruption continued to remain widespread, an annual U.S. report said Monday.

2023-03-21 09:29

Activist demands ICC arrest warrant for Kim Jong-un

Activist demands ICC arrest warrant for Kim Jong-un

Jung Gwang-il, a longtime human rights activist from North Korea, was surprised to hear the news on March 17 that the International Criminal Court (ICC) approved an arrest warrant for Russia's President Vladimir Putin for allegedly deporting Ukrainian children against their will following Moscow's invasion last year. As a North Korean escapee who has been trying to raise awar...

Jung Min-ho | 2023-03-20 17:05

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