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North Korea

Thu, July 7, 2022 | 13:17

North Korea slams global anti-money laundering body over 'high-risk' blacklist

North Korea lambasted an intergovernmental anti-money laundering body Thursday over its recent decision to keep the country on its list of "high-risk" jurisdictions, accusing the organization of following the U.S.' "hostile policy" against it.

2022-06-30 10:11

Koreas hold daily hotline contact; North mum on South's call for prior notice on dam water discharges

North Korea has remained unresponsive for the second day to South Korea's attempt to deliver a formal request asking it to give prior notification before releasing water from dams near their border during the summer rainy season, according to Seoul's unification ministry, Wednesday.

2022-06-29 13:40

North Korea maps out emergency measures to prevent flood damage amid pandemic

North Korea is taking emergency measures to prevent damage from flooding as the country braces for the summer rainy season amid its fight against COVID-19, according to state media, Wednesday.

2022-06-29 10:04

Family has 'right to know': UN rights expert calls for transparency in official's death

A United Nations human rights expert on Tuesday called for the release of more information about the incident in which a government official was killed in North Korean waters. He was quoted by the victim's brother as saying that his family has “the right to know.” At a meeting in Seoul with Lee Rae-jin, the elder brother of the fisheries official shot dead by the North two ye...

Jung Min-ho | 2022-06-28 16:37

South Korea asks North Korea to give prior notice of dam discharges

The South Korean government formally asked North Korea, Tuesday, to give it notification before releasing water from dams near their border, especially during the current rainy season.

2022-06-28 15:59

CTBTO chief urges North Korea to renew moratorium on nuclear testing

The chief of an international group campaigning for an end to all nuclear testing has called on North Korea to reinstate its related moratorium, as speculation is rampant that the secretive regime may soon carry out an underground nuclear weapon test.

2022-06-28 11:25

NK leader discusses reorganization of Workers' Party departments in meeting: state media

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held a ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) meeting to discuss issues related to the reorganization and restructuring of its departments, state media said Tuesday.

2022-06-28 09:37

Seoul offered to repatriate North Koreans against their will before Pyongyang demanded it, lawmaker says

The previous Moon Jae-in administration offered to repatriate two North Korean fishermen in 2019 even before Pyongyang made such a request, because “their intention to defect (to the South) was not sincere,” according to intelligence documents. The information, was revealed Monday by Rep. Tae Yong-ho of the ruling People Power Party (PPP).

Jung Min-ho | 2022-06-27 18:45

Ex-NSO chief denies allegation he 'fled' to US

Suh Hoon, the former director of the National Security Office (NSO) who has stayed quiet on the death of a South Korean official by the North Korean military in North Korean waters two years ago, recently went to the United States on a tourist visa, a ruling party lawmaker alleged, Monday.

Jung Min-ho | 2022-06-27 17:21

South Korean minister says North Korea all set for nuke test, timing to come as 'no surprise'

Unification Minister Kwon Young-se said Monday it would be "no surprise" to see North Korea carry out a nuclear weapon test anytime soon.

2022-06-27 17:11

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