North Korea closes embassy in Spain after shutting down 2 missions in Africa
Going forward, the North Korean Embassy in Italy will assume responsibility for diplomatic affairs pertaining to Spain.
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US needs ‘strategic clarity’ on North Korea deterrence: report
The report argues that one potential approach to improving the strategic clarity of the US nuclear umbrella would be to commit some US nuclear weapons to enhancing South Korea's…
North Korean vessel stranded near eastern maritime border rescued by North Korean authorities
The people onboard the North Korean ship said they have been adrift for 10 days and wished to return to their homeland, requesting assistance with food and water.
4 North Koreans cross East Sea maritime border in first since 2019
The initial assessment by the South Korean government suggests that the four individuals, one man and three women, are a family. They traveled across the inter-Korean border in a…
North Korean sports broadcast labels South Korea ‘puppets’
While North Korea has used derogatory and sharp-worded expressions to describe the South on political and military issues, the use of a derogatory term in relation to a sporting…
Unification ministry urges North Korea to immediately send detained South Koreans back home
The ministry made the appeal in a statement marking 10 years after South Korean pastor Kim Jung-wook was arrested in Pyongyang in 2013 and then sentenced to hard labour for life…
Seoul’s Defence Ministry warns North Korean regime over nuclear buildup
Seoul's warning came a week after Pyongyang's decision to incorporate its policy of bolstering its nuclear capabilities into its constitution.
Kishida’s summit overture to Pyongyang
The writer says with Beijing and Moscow aligned to give North Korea better support, Kim Jong Un may be tougher for PM Kishida to deal with.
North Korea stipulates nuclear force-building policy in constitution
Leader Kim Jong-un also stressed the need to "exponentially" bolster the country's nuclear arsenal and diversify its nuclear strike capability, as well as deployment with…
North Korea decides to expel US soldier Travis King
Observers have said Pyongyang could seek to use King for its propaganda efforts or as a bargaining chip to demand concessions from Washington, as dialogue between the two sides…