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FM Cho vows continued diplomatic efforts to revive NK-US dialogue
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Thursday that South Korea will continue efforts to revive dialogue between Nort…
N. Korea drops unification goal, cements Kim Jong-un as sole leader in revised party charter
North Korea has stripped references to "peaceful unification" with South Korea from the charter of its ruling …
North Korea erases goal of unification from party charter
North Korea has formally removed its goal of reunification with South Korea from the charter of its ruling Wor…
North Korea remains ineligible for US development aid in 2027: report
North Korea will remain ineligible for US development assistance in fiscal 2027 due to legal restrictions, the…
Ethnic Koreans file motion to seize North Korean warship in Japanese court
A group of ethnic Koreans in Japan that previously moved to North Korea before fleeing requested a Japanese co…
Military mulls moving surveillance gear closer to border as North Korean crossings increase
The South Korean military worries that repeated crossings are raising the likelihood of warning shots along th…
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Lee pledges to build on Trump opening for US-N. Korea dialogue
President Lee Jae Myung pledged Wednesday to create conditions for renewed US-North Korea dialogue, as he seek…
ROK, Japan lambast Russia-North Korea military ties at UN debate on Ukraine
South Korea and Japan slammed Russia and North Korea over their ballistic missile transfers and troop deployme…
Trump-Kim summit could do more harm than good for US interests, Bolton warns
Former U.S. national security adviser John Bolton warned Tuesday that a renewed summit between President Donal…
Sun Kim on documenting North Korean women, matchmaking and marriage
“North South Man Woman” co-director Sun Kim returns to the NK News Podcast to discuss the five-year process of…
Bolton sees possibility of Trump meeting Kim in Pyongyang, warns of summit risks
WASHINGTON — Former U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton on Tuesday raised the possibility of President …
Trump’s North Korea hope, US revokes visas, China’s rocket force: 7 global relations reads
We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering global relations from the p…
South Korea 2027 budget puts money behind Opcon transfer, possible North Korea thaw
Seoul's upcoming budget sharply raises defense, cybersecurity and inter-Korean cooperation spending as it prep…
North Korea-U.S. dialogue signs detected, summit possible anytime: NIS
South Korea’s National Intelligence Service says it has detected signs of North Korea-US dialogue and that a K…
Spy Agency Sees Signs of U.S.-North Korea Talks
South Korea's NIS said signs of U.S.-North Korea dialogue exist and a Trump-Kim summit is possible at any time…
Trump-Kim summit possible ‘at any time,’ Seoul spy agency says
A summit between the United States and North Korea is possible "at any time," Seoul's spy agency told lawmaker…
Russia adds $6 million in canopies to North Korea border project as costs soar
Russia’s new border crossing is facing additional costs with the addition of nearly $6 million worth of canopi…
US-North Korea summit appears to be 'possible at any time,' Seoul spy agency says
Trump met Kim three times during his first term, once declaring they were "in love," in high-profile summits a…
Trump-Kim summit ‘possible at any time,’ South Korean spy agency says
A summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump is “possible at any time,” ac…
North Korea starts selling travel insurance for citizens going overseas
North Korea’s state insurance monopoly recently began offering a travel insurance policy for domestic citizens…
Giant Russia-DPRK mural divides Vladivostok as artist embraces controversy
A new mural depicting North Korean and Russian soldiers shaking hands appeared in Vladivostok on Aug. 22, caus…
US-N. Korea dialogue could resume 'any time' but no signs of direct contact: spy agency
North Korea and the United States could resume dialogue "at any time in the future," but direct communication …
White House asked DPAA what it could do should Trump enter into deal with Kim: DPAA director
WASHINGTON — The White House has asked a Pentagon agency what it could do should U.S. President Donald Trump b…
Body of suspected 6-year-old North Korean boy found near island
A suspected North Korean child was found dead on a South Korean island close to the inter-Korean maritime bord…
North Korea Vows "Toughest Response" to U.S. Denuclearization Stance
North Korea vowed the toughest response to Washington after the U.S.
ROK taps veteran general for defense minister as North also names new top brass
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung nominated retired four-star Gen. Kang Shin-chul as defense minister, putt…
N. Korea denounces US hostile policy toward it, vows 'toughest' response
North Korea on Monday denounced the United States for maintaining what it called a "hostile" policy and vowed …
Perils of a Trump-Kim summit without denuclearization
U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed interest in meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has once again raise…
Opening a door for change in North Korea
As a Korean American, something that always felt divided with me was North Korea. Growing up in a Christian ho…
S. Korea not to attend Russia's economic forum this week
South Korea will not attend the Eastern Economic Forum opening this week in Russia's Vladivostok, the unificat…
Body of boy found off Incheon likely North Korean, coast guard says
A parasite rarely seen in South Korea led authorities to conclude that a boy's body found near Jumun Island li…
The Reason Japan Cannot Commit to Dialogue with North Korea
The Tanaka affair has cast a long shadow.
North Korean Smartphone Blocks Web, Censors Words Like "Republic of Korea"
A WSJ analysis of North Korea's Haeyang 701 smartphone found no global internet access, automatic word censors…
NK reshuffles military command around arms production, discipline
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has carried out a sweeping reshuffle of the country’s military leadership, ove…
N. Korea names new defense minister amid modernization drive
North Korea has replaced its defense minister in a reshuffle of senior military leadership, state media report…
North Korea’s defence minister dismissed in reshuffle of military leadership
North Korea’s defence minister has been dismissed as part of a reshuffle of the country’s military leadership,…
North Korea reshuffles top military leadership, replaces defense minister
North Korea replaced its defense minister and reshuffled several senior military officials at a meeting of the…
S. Korea, France discuss strategic coordination amid deepening NK-Russia ties
Defense officials of South Korea and France have agreed to bolster strategic coordination in the face of deepe…
Trump could discuss 'tacit' NK nuke acceptance with Kim in possible summit: ex-official
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump could put on the table the "tacit" acceptance of North Korea's nuclea…