Two-Korea solution favoured as unification choice: Survey
Creating a bigger economy is the leading reason for unification, the survey noted, citing 30.9 percent of the respondents. Defusing risks of a potential war and restoring…
North Korea
After 70 years, South Korea mulls ‘grand strategy’ to disarm North Korea
South Korea's remarkable economic progress, however, has been haunted by ever-growing nuclear threats from North Korea.
North Korea looks to cement Russia ties amid regional tensions
Pyongyang highlighted the message in particular for Moscow rather than Beijing, its traditional ally, amid rising tension between Russia and the US.
Foldable smartphone pictured with Kim Jong-un likely Chinese product: National Intelligence Service
In its assessment, the intelligence agency said the smartphone is believed to be smuggled in by rail after the cross-border freight train operations between North Korea and China…
Two Koreas mark 70 years of armistice amid growing tension
The 70th anniversary of the cease-fire was marked with no formal peace treaty in sight, amid growing tension in the region.
North Korea stages military parade to mark war anniversary
A Chinese and a Russian delegation marked the first foreign visits to the country since the Covid-19 pandemic started.
North Korea calling South Korea by its official name ‘intended to offend’
An intelligence agency said that the use of the official name may be North Korea’s way of “re-establishing its relations with South Korea as two separate nations.”
Russian military delegation arrives in North Korea to join Chinese
The two delegations will take part in the celebration of the 70th anniversary of “Victory Day” in Pyongyang on July 27.
South Korea’s military analysing North Korea missile launches at odd hours
The recent spate of missile launches comes in the run-up to the 70th anniversary of the 1953 Armistice Agreement that ended the 1950-53 Korean War.
North Korea fires two missiles as second US submarine docks in South Korea
According to the South Korea military, the missiles travelled approximately 400 kilometres before splashing down in the East Sea.