Closer North Korea-Russia ties: A grave threat demanding unified action
The writer says there are signs that the relationship between North Korea and Russia is getting stronger again, with both countries facing more problems and pressures worldwide.
North Korea
South Korea’s Foreign Ministry to disband peninsula peace bureau amid NK threats
The ministry will also integrate new functions for intelligence collection and strategic planning within the new office, aiming to address North Korean issues from a broader…
NK leader guides artillery firing drills with capability to strike ‘enemy’s capital’
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's inspection came as Seoul and Washington have been staging the annual Freedom Shield exercise since Monday to strengthen deterrence against North…
North Korea warns US-South Korea to pay ‘dear price’ for joint military drills
This year's military drills come as North Korea has ramped up weapons tests in recent months with the launches of cruise missiles from land and sea and artillery firing near the…
South Korea, US top diplomats pledge ‘watertight’ response to any North Korean provocations
The meeting was held at a critical juncture, marked by sabre-rattling from North Korea in the run-up to South Korea's upcoming legislative elections and the US presidential…
Rival heir to North Korea’s Kim Ju-ae unlikely to appear: Unification minister
With Ju-ae not formally designated as the regime's fourth-generation successor, speculation is circling regarding the existence of any additional heirs.
South Korea, US defence chiefs vow to sternly deal with arms transfers between North Korea, Russia
The US and its partners have denounced the alleged arms deal between Pyongyang and Moscow for violating UN resolutions that ban countries from trading weapons or other military…
Russia sending North Korea food in return for arms: Seoul defense chief
Seoul’s defence chief Shin Won-sik noted that the North Korean military factories for producing arms for Russia were operating at full capacity.
Families of Japanese abductees ‘not against lifting of Japan’s sanctions against North Korea’ if all abductees return
Tokyo has imposed on Pyongyang its own sanctions — including a total trade embargo and a ban on port calls by North Korean-registered ships — which are separate from the…
Pyongyang-Tokyo talks a two-edged sword
While the so-called new Cold War structure is being discussed and worries about the potential war breaking are spreading, interest is increasing rapidly in whether the contact…