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Wed, October 4, 2023 | 22:06

NK says Travis King wants refuge from mistreatment, racism in US

NK says Travis King wants refuge from mistreatment, racism in US

North Korea on Wednesday said an American soldier who had crossed into North Korea on July 18 has admitted to illegally intruding into the North and expressed a willingness to seek refuge in the North or a third country, state media reported.

2023-08-16 06:43

Pyongyang opposes UNSC meeting on North Korea's human rights

Pyongyang opposes UNSC meeting on North Korea's human rights

Pyongyang on Tuesday opposed the United States' request for a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting to address human rights abuses in North Korea, calling the move "a violent infringement upon its dignity and sovereignty."

2023-08-15 22:09

N. Korea's Kim, Russia's Putin exchange letters, vow stronger ties

N. Korea's Kim, Russia's Putin exchange letters, vow stronger ties

North Korea leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin exchanged letters on Tuesday pledging to develop their ties into what Kim called a "long-standing strategic relationship," Pyongyang's state media KCNA said.

2023-08-15 08:45

US, S. Korea, Japan to launch new defense steps at Camp David: US officials

Camp David summit could lead to breakthrough in trilateral ties in East Asia

NK's Kim calls for 'drastic boost' of missile production capacity

NK's Kim calls for 'drastic boost' of missile production capacity

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for a "drastic boost" of the country's missile production capacity, the North's state media said Monday, ahead of a key joint military exercise between South Korea and the United States next week.

2023-08-14 08:35

S. Korea, US to stage key military drills next week amid NK threats

2 minor natural earthquakes strike near NK's nuclear test site: weather agency

2 minor natural earthquakes strike near NK's nuclear test site: weather agency

Two minor natural earthquakes struck near North Korea's nuclear test site Sunday, the latest in a series of natural earthquakes to hit the region in recent months, South Korea's state weather agency said.

2023-08-13 10:06

UN grants sanctions exemptions for WHO's humanitarian activities in NK

UN grants sanctions exemptions for WHO's humanitarian activities in NK

A U.N. Security Council panel has approved sanctions exemptions for the World Health Organization (WHO) allowing the delivery of tents into North Korea, its website showed Saturday.

2023-08-12 18:41

Rights groups call for UN action to protect North Korean escapees in China

Rights groups call for UN action to protect North Korean escapees in China

Human rights activists called for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to take immediate action to protect North Korean refugees in China amid signs of the resumption of Beijing's forcible repatriation of escapees.

Jung Min-ho | 2023-08-11 17:08

N. Korea put on alert against Typhoon Khanun; minor damage reported

N. Korea put on alert against Typhoon Khanun; minor damage reported

North Korea appeared to be on alert early Friday, airing rare overnight weather forecasts for Typhoon Khanun as it headed north after arriving on the Korean Peninsula the previous day.

2023-08-11 14:51

NK resumes sports diplomacy to brand itself as 'normal state'

North Korea is resuming its sports diplomacy with the intention to participate in global sporting events, including the World Cup, after sealing off its borders for almost three years during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2023-08-10 15:40

N. Korea's Kim calls for bolstering war preparations in 'offensive' way: KCNA

N. Korea's Kim calls for bolstering war preparations in 'offensive' way: KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for preparing for a possible war in an "offensive" manner, the North's state media said Thursday, as South Korea and the United States plan to stage joint military drills later this month.

2023-08-10 08:00

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