Tag: North Korea
Moon to address Swedish parliament on denuclearization, peace
South Korean President Moon Jae-in will deliver another major speech on the Korea peace process Friday on a visit to Stockholm, his office said. In the Parliament House address with […]
Moon hopes to meet Kim Jong-un before Trump visits S. Korea in late June
South Korean President Moon Jae-in voiced hope Wednesday that he will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to the peninsula at the […]
Young N. Korean defectors aim high by studying English
On a recent Friday morning, a small number of mostly teenaged students trained their eyes on their American teacher, repeating short English sentences after her and raising their hands from […]
N. Korea to deliver condolence message, flowers for late first lady’s funeral
The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will deliver a condolence message and flowers to South Korea at the border village of Panmunjom on Wednesday over the death of […]
Trump disputes report of N.K. officials’ execution
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday disputed a news report that North Korea has executed its nuclear negotiators over the collapse of February’s summit between the two countries. South Korea’s […]
Top aide to N.K. leader appears in public despite rumors of purge
A top aide to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un watched an art troupe’s performance together with the leader, Pyongyang’s state media reported Monday, belying rumors that he was purged for […]
Moon says strong alliance behind continued dialogue mood with N. Korea
President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday that a unified and cool-headed response by South Korea and the United States to North Korea’s recent missile firing has helped maintain the momentum of […]
U.S. underscores sanctions enforcement after N.K. envoy’s call for return of seized ship
The U.S. Department of State on Tuesday stressed U.N. member countries’ enforcement of anti-North Korea sanctions after Pyongyang’s top envoy to the world body renewed calls for the return of […]
U.N. grants sanctions exemption for UNICEF’s aid projects in N. Korea
The U.N. Security Council has granted a sanctions exemption to allow the U.N. Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to carry out aid programs in North Korea to improve the health and nutrition […]
60 pct of female N. Korean defectors in China trafficked into sex trade: report
About 60 percent of female North Korean defectors in China are believed to be trafficked for sexual exploitation, a London-based civic group said in a report, urging South Korea and […]