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Tue, May 30, 2023 | 20:03

N. Korean leader calls for strong defense power in meeting with army activists

N. Korean leader calls for strong defense power in meeting with army activists

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for the strengthening of the country's defense during a meeting with local activists who support the nation's army, according to Pyongyang's state media Wednesday.

2023-02-15 10:01

JCS chief calls for 'bold' punishment against potential enemy provocations

JCS chief calls for 'bold' punishment against potential enemy provocations

South Korea's top military officer called on front-line troops Tuesday to carry out a "bold" punishment against potential enemy provocations, his office said, as Seoul is striving to sharpen its deterrence against evolving North Korean nuclear and missile threats.

2023-02-14 17:14

N. Korea unveils stamp featuring leader's daughter Ju-ae for 1st time

N. Korea unveils stamp featuring leader's daughter Ju-ae for 1st time

North Korea on Tuesday unveiled the designs of a new stamp featuring the daughter of the North's leader Kim Jong-un, known as Ju-ae, for the first time.

2023-02-14 12:00

China's defense chief sends congratulatory message to N. Korea over army anniversary

China's defense chief sends congratulatory message to N. Korea over army anniversary

China's defense minister has sent a congratulatory message to his North Korean counterpart on the occasion of the North's 75th founding anniversary of its armed forces last week, Pyongyang's state media said Tuesday.

2023-02-14 09:56

Representatives of separated families invited to visit North Korea

Representatives of separated families invited to visit North Korea

Activists representing the families dispersed by the Korean War (1950-53) have been invited by North Korea to visit Pyongyang in the first such case in more than three years.

Jung Min-ho | 2023-02-13 15:57

Ministry reviewing local association's N. Korean visit bid over separated families

Ministry reviewing local association's N. Korean visit bid over separated families

South Korea's unification ministry said Monday it is reviewing whether to approve an application by a local association to visit North Korea over the issue of families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War.

2023-02-13 14:59

N. Korea 'expands, reorganizes' military units with operational combat missions: KCNA

N. Korea 'expands, reorganizes' military units with operational combat missions: KCNA

North Korea has "expanded and reorganized" many of its military units in accordance with new security situations, assigning operational combat missions to them, state media said Monday.

2023-02-13 09:37

White horse belonging to NK leader's daughter appears during parade

White horse belonging to NK leader's daughter appears during parade

North Korean state TV on Sunday aired footage of a white horse apparently belonging to leader Kim Jong-un's daughter, Ju-ae, in an apparent display of her legitimacy as a descendant of the ruling family's "Paekdu bloodline."

2023-02-13 08:14

NK forces people named 'Ju-ae' to change their names: report

NK media urges thorough quarantine efforts amid 'very unstable' virus situation

NK media urges thorough quarantine efforts amid 'very unstable' virus situation

A North Korean state broadcaster called Sunday for thorough quarantine efforts, pointing to the "very unstable" situation marked by the spread of COVID-19, seasonal flu and other contagious illnesses.

2023-02-12 15:07

Desolate truce village symbolizes latest rift between two Koreas

NK forces people named 'Ju-ae' to change their names: report

NK forces people named 'Ju-ae' to change their names: report

North Korea is compelling people who have the same name as leader Kim Jong-un's daughter, Ju-ae, to change their name, as part of the regime's effort to idolate the young girl, who is assumed to be about 10 years old, and who is expected to be the country's next leader, according to a recent media report.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2023-02-12 14:41

White horse belonging to NK leader's daughter appears during parade

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