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April 11, New Delhi — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi departed from Pyongyang on Friday after meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.The two-day visit focused on strengthening ties between the two countries following the COVID-19 pandemic and shifting regional dynamics.Kim Jong Un...

Seoul, April 10 – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reaffirmed his commitment to enhancing high-level exchanges and strategic communication with China on Friday, as he met with Beijing's top diplomat, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said.Kim made the remarks during his meeting in Pyongyang with...

Seoul, April 8 – North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles towards the East Sea on Wednesday, according to the South Korean military, in a series of launches that followed President Lee Jae-myung expressing regret over unauthorized drone flights into North Korea.The Joint...

Seoul, April 8 – Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called on South Korea and Japan to work together, such as at the UN level, to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, citing the deepening supply disruptions caused by the war against Iran that are affecting the global economy.Ishiba...

Seoul, April 7 – The South Korean unification ministry on Tuesday described North Korea's swift response to President Lee Jae-myung's expression of regret over unauthorized drone flights by South Koreans as "significant progress" towards establishing peace and coexistence on the Korean...

Seoul, April 6—North Korea appears to be accelerating efforts to position its leader, Kim Jong-un, daughter, Ju-ae, as his successor, according to South Korea's intelligence agency, which told lawmakers on Monday that this was based on recent public appearances, including one in which she was...

Seoul, April 6 – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung expressed regret on Monday over unauthorized drone flights into North Korea, stating that such actions have caused unnecessary military tension with Pyongyang.Lee made the remarks during a Cabinet meeting, following the indictment last week...

Seoul, April 3 – The defence chiefs of South Korea and France held talks in Seoul on Friday to discuss the regional security situation and ways to strengthen their bilateral defence and arms industry cooperation, the South Korean defence ministry said.The talks between Defence Minister Ahn...

Seoul, April 2 – North Korea appears to be accelerating the construction of its third 5,000-tonne Choe Hyun-class destroyer, a South Korean lawmaker said on Thursday, as Pyongyang has been seeking to strengthen its naval power.North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered the construction of...

Seoul, April 2 North Korea on Thursday condemned a recent United Nations resolution on human rights violations in the country, calling it a "grave political provocation."The reaction came after the UN Human Rights Council, based in Geneva, adopted its annual resolution on Pyongyang's human...

Seoul, April 1 – South Korea has applied for UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage status for its ginseng culture and is planning a future application for the training culture of its traditional martial art of taekwondo, the heritage authority said on Wednesday.The Korea Heritage Service (KHS)...

Washington, April 1 – The United States is “ahead of schedule” in achieving its objectives in Iran, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview with Fox News, asserting that ongoing military operations are being carried out with “extraordinary efficiency.”“We’re well on our way and...

Seoul, March 28 – The foreign ministers of South Korea and Ukraine have agreed to make efforts to resolve the issue of two North Korean soldiers captured during the Russia-Ukraine war, in accordance with international law and humanitarian principles, Seoul's foreign ministry said on Saturday...

Seoul, March 28 – South Korea is likely to join as a co-sponsor of this year’s UN resolution on human rights in North Korea, according to government sources, amid earlier expectations that Seoul might skip the move in line with its conciliatory gestures towards Pyongyang.The South Korean...

Seoul, March 27 – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held summit talks with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Pyongyang and signed a treaty on friendship and cooperation, state media reported on Friday.Lukashenko, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, had made a two-day official...

Seoul, March 26 North Korean leader Kim Jong-un welcomed Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Pyongyang, as the Belarusian leader made his first official visit to the North, according to North Korean state media on Thursday.A ceremony to welcome Lukashenko took place at Kim Il Sung...

Seoul, March 24 – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has unveiled a plan to introduce a police system, which could be an attempt to shed its image as a reclusive country, where public security forces traditionally carried out policing roles.The Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) will review the...

Seoul, March 24 North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has formally recognized South Korea as the "most hostile state" and warned of severe consequences if provoked by Seoul, while reaffirming the North's status as a nuclear state, Pyongyang's state media reported on Tuesday.Kim also said the North's...

Seoul, March 23 – Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on his re-election as chairman of the State Affairs Commission, expressing hope for stronger bilateral relations, the Kremlin said Monday.According to North Korea's Korean Central News Agency, Kim...

Seoul, March 23 – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was reappointed as chairman of the State Affairs Commission at the first session of the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) following last month's ruling party congress, state media reported on Monday.Kim was reappointed chairman of the State...