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Mon, December 11, 2023 | 01:45

N. Korea pulls out of Senegal, Guinea in series of embassy closures: official

N. Korea pulls out of Senegal, Guinea in series of embassy closures: official

North Korea has shut down its missions in Senegal and Guinea in an apparent move to reduce spending amid economic difficulties, a South Korean foreign ministry official said Tuesday.

2023-12-05 17:23

[ANALYSIS] Why is N. Korea not allowed to launch spy satellites?

ANALYSISWhy is N. Korea not allowed to launch spy satellites?

North Korea is wrong to accuse the United States of having double standards when it comes to spy satellite launches, analysts said, Tuesday, as Pyongyang's action - a clear violation of international laws - contrasts with South Korea's adherence to established protocols in its satellite launch.

2023-12-05 16:54

NK leader calls for mothers' role in propping up regime

NK leader calls for mothers' role in propping up regime

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has stressed the role of mothers in strengthening the internal solidarity of the regime at the first national meeting of mothers in 11 years, state media reported Tuesday.

2023-12-05 13:55

North Korean smugglers disguised under Pacific island flags

North Korean smugglers disguised under Pacific island flags

North Korean 'smuggling networks' are registering ships in Pacific nations to disguise themselves while trafficking oil, according to former United Nations sanctions experts and documents obtained by AFP.

2023-12-05 10:11

US says S. Korea not subject of UN sanctions after NK's 'double standard' claim

US says S. Korea not subject of UN sanctions after NK's 'double standard' claim

The U.S. Department of State said Monday that South Korea is not the subject of U.N. Security Council (UNSC) sanctions, after North Korea accused the United States of having a 'double standard' over space programs.

2023-12-05 08:22

N. Korean hacker group Andariel steals S. Korean defense secrets

N. Korean hacker group Andariel steals S. Korean defense secrets

North Korean hacking group Andariel has stolen around 1.2 terabytes of tech information by compromising dozens of South Korean defense companies and has transferred some 470 million won ($360,000) in bitcoin ransoms to North Korea, Seoul's police said, Monday.

2023-12-04 16:50

N. Korea's Kim calls for measures to prevent fall in birthrate

N. Korea's Kim calls for measures to prevent fall in birthrate

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for measures to prevent a decrease in the country's birth rate in the first national meeting of mothers in 11 years, state media reported Monday.

2023-12-04 11:32

[ANALYSIS] Has N. Korean leader's daughter been confirmed as heir apparent?

ANALYSISHas N. Korean leader's daughter been confirmed as heir apparent?

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un referred to his daughter as 'Morning Star General,' just days after the North's reconnaissance satellite, Malligyong-1, successfully entered orbit on Nov. 21.

2023-12-03 16:52

N. Korea's spy satellite operation office begins mission: state media

N. Korea's spy satellite operation office begins mission: state media

The office in charge of operating North Korea's military reconnaissance satellite has commenced its mission, the country's official news agency said Sunday.

2023-12-03 11:49

NK warns 'physical clash, war' on Korean Peninsula a matter of time, not possibility

NK warns 'physical clash, war' on Korean Peninsula a matter of time, not possibility

North Korea warned Sunday that a 'physical clash and war' have become a matter of time on the Korean Peninsula in the wake of the scrapping of an inter-Korean military tension reduction accord, threatening that South Korea will face 'total collapse' if it undertakes any hostile act.

2023-12-03 10:47

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