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Tue, February 7, 2023 | 01:25

Seoul to call NK regime 'enemy' again in defense white paper: sources

Seoul to call NK regime 'enemy' again in defense white paper: sources

South Korea plans to revive a reference to the North Korean regime and its military as an "enemy" in its defense white paper to be published next month under the conservative administration of President Yoon Suk-yeol, government sources said Tuesday.

2022-12-06 10:33

N. Korea fires artillery shells into sea to protest S. Korea-US drills near border

N. Korea fires some 130 artillery shells into eastern, western 'buffer zones': S. Korean military

N. Korea fires some 130 artillery shells into eastern, western 'buffer zones': S. Korean military

North Korea fired some 130 artillery shells into eastern and western maritime "buffer zones" on Monday in violation of a 2018 bilateral military agreement, Seoul's defense authorities said, amid the South Korea-U.S. live-fire drills in a border region.

2022-12-05 17:42

S. Korea to strengthen NK sanctions in case of nuke test: ministry

S. Korea to strengthen NK sanctions in case of nuke test: ministry

South Korea will strengthen sanctions against North Korea in cooperation with such other countries as the United States and Japan if Pyongyang carries out another nuclear test or other grave provocations, Seoul's foreign ministry said Monday.

2022-12-05 17:36

S. Korea to hold policy meeting on N. Korea's human rights this week

S. Korea to hold policy meeting on N. Korea's human rights this week

South Korea plans to hold an interagency government meeting on its policy on North Korea's human rights situation this week in an effort to improve the North's rights conditions, according to the unification ministry Monday.

2022-12-05 17:29

North Korea remains quiet on new sanctions

North Korea remains quiet on new sanctions

North Korea has yet to take any actions against a series of independent sanctions it has called “hostile acts” by South Korea, the United States and Japan for its recent missile tests. Pyongyang watchers say the North Korean regime's focus on holding a party meeting later this month to discuss next year's state policies may discourage the country from responding to the fresh ...

2022-12-05 15:22

NK leader nominated again for tyrant of the year

NK leader nominated again for tyrant of the year

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was nominated again as “Tyrant of the Year” by Index on Censorship, a British nonprofit organization that promotes freedom of expression and publishes works by censored writers and artists every quarter. This is the second year that Kim has been nominated for that inauspicious title.

2022-12-05 09:00

Ex-unification minister casts doubts on China's role in North Korean nuclear issue

Ex-unification minister casts doubts on China's role in North Korean nuclear issue

Amid escalating nuclear and missile threats from North Korea, China's role has come to the fore given Beijing is regarded as the only country that can exert influence on Pyongyang thanks to its billing as the reclusive state's sole economic pipeline and diplomatic guardian. Its accentuated role was evidenced by U.S. President Joe Biden's call on his Chinese counterpart Xi Jin...

2022-12-04 11:03

UN agency concerned about worsening of NK human rights situation

UN agency concerned about worsening of NK human rights situation

The new head of the U.N. human rights agency's office in South Korea voiced concerns that the North Korean human rights issue has been sidelined amid the escalation of military tensions due to the Kim Jong-un regime's provocations.

2022-12-04 09:31

US preparing for all contingencies, including seventh N. Korean nuclear test: Price

US preparing for all contingencies, including seventh N. Korean nuclear test: Price

The United States is working with its allies to prepare for all contingencies originating from North Korea, a state department spokesperson said Friday, highlighting the possibility of a North Korean nuclear test in the foreseeable future.

2022-12-03 13:42

N. Korea ramps up efforts to attain 2022 economic goals amid food shortage

N. Korea ramps up efforts to attain 2022 economic goals amid food shortage

North Korea has modernized agricultural facilities in a bid to help tackle its food shortage as it seeks to achieve its economic goals set for this year, according to Pyongyang's state media Friday.

2022-12-02 15:22

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