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A written congratulatory speech at the Korean Peninsula Peace Forum First 'present issue' remarks since leaving office Former President Moon Jae In (photo) told the Yoon Seok-yeol administration, "There is no peace without dialogue," adding, "Trust will begin by keeping the promises agreed between t

North Korea on Sunday slammed the United States, South Korea and Japan for pushing to boost their trilateral military cooperation targeting the North, warning that the move is prompting urgent calls for the country to reinforce its military capability. North Korea has long cited what it calls hostil

January 23, 20218:01 AM ET Eight days before the Trump administration departed, it declassified a key document that it said "provided overarching strategic guidance" to its approach toward Asia, a region it dubbed the Indo-Pacific. The 10-page, lightly redacted report, in use across the governmen

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is calling for beefing up his country's nuclear and military capabilities, but appears to be leaving open the possibility for negotiation with the U.S., just days before President-elect Joe Biden takes office. "We must do everything we can to increase nuclear war dete

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un staked out a hardline position just days ahead of President-elect Joe Biden taking office, calling the United States his country's "biggest enemy," and vowing to advance his country's nuclear arsenal. "Our external political activities must focus on controlling and su

In its candid examination of domestic conflict and female ambition, “Friend” unsettles expectations of North Korean life. Credit...Toby de Silva/Redux It may be surprising, though it shouldn’t be, to learn that North Korea has novelists and literary critics, fiction prizes and best sellers. Some bo

As diplomats call on countries to work together, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has blamed China for the "Wuhan virus," increased sanctions on Iran and accused North Korea of building weapons. Wuhan virus. Today Pompeo didn't use that language at a news conference. He seemed to be pushing back at

The North, which says it is waging an all-out campaign against the coronavirus, expressed “sincere gratitude” for the president’s letter. A factory worker making disinfectants in Pyongyang, North Korea. (AP) President Trump has sent a letter to North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, expressing his willi

The unification ministry on Wednesday brushed aside calls to reopen a shuttered inter-Korean industrial complex in North Korea for anti-coronavirus mask production, citing challenges such as the need for workers from the two sides to stay in close contact. A growing number of people are asking for

[Reportage] Imjin River emerges as hope for development ... North Korea may reconsider trust-building steps with US ... South Korea Combats Swine Virus While North Turns Its Back Mapping geopolitically sensitive railways around the world

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stressed his country will never abandon the nuclear weapons it needs to counter the United States, which he accused of pushing to weaken the North's defenses and eventually collapse his government, state media said Friday. Kim made the comments during a speech Thursda

U.S. President Joe Biden and his South Korean counterpart, Moon Jae-in, agreed to upgrade their partnership and cooperate on strategy for North Korea, seeking to shore up an alliance shaken by Trump administration policies. Biden and Moon agreed on the need to make a comprehensive policy toward Pyon

‘The Unification of Hands’ series, co-produced by the Unification Education Institute and Open Books publishers, has been published in Series 2, Vol.6-10. - See North Korean News at a Glance - Daddy and Daughter Walks DMZ - What do you think of unification? - Ask about unification in history

Hundreds of destitute families moved to a town bordering North Korea after the war. Six decades later, their dream of owning the land they helped cultivate may finally come true. Along the border with North Korea is a town where the sad legacy of war is perhaps best understood by looking at the crop

The North’s leadership says it will now treat the South as an “enemy,” the latest sign of chilling relations between the two Koreas. <The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, during a Politburo meeting on Sunday. Credit, AP> North Korea said on Tuesday that it would cut off all communication lines wit

North and South Korean troops exchanged fire along their tense border on Sunday, the South's military said, blaming North Korean soldiers for targeting a guard post. Ahn Young-joon/AP North and South Korean forces briefly traded gunfire along the country's heavily-patrolled border on Sunday morning

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects military exercise at an undisclosed location in North Korea on Saturday, March 21, 2020. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Ko

Workers in Pyongyang produce masks for protection against the new coronavirus. Experts say North Korea's track record of fighting epidemics does not bode well for its handling of the coronavirus outbreak. Coronavirus Update: Diamond Princess Passengers Leave Ship As Expert Slams Quarantine As China'

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[LIFE&CULTURE:Sep.30] [Reportage] Exploring the DMZ An in-depth look at one of the world’s most fortified borders Cutting across the midsection of the Korean Peninsula, the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) has ironically been the world’s most heavily militarized zone for the past 70 years. With more landmin