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North Korea Annuls Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation Laws and Agreements North Korea has unilaterally scrapped laws and agreements related to inter-Korean economic cooperation at a plenary meeting of the Supreme People’s Assembly. On the 8th, the North Korean state-run Korean Central News Agency reported that the 30th plenary meeting of the 14th Standing Committee of the Supreme People’s Assembly occurred at the Mansudae Assembly Hall […] -
Democratic Party Slams President Yoon: 'Feels Like He's from Another Planet' [iNews24 Reporter Choi Ran] Democratic Party lawmaker Yoon Gun-young said that President Yoon Seok-yeol's stance on Mrs. Kim Gun-hee's luxury bag scandal on KBS's New Year's Day talk "seems to be too big a difference in perception." -
President Yoon Sends Well Wishes to King Charles III Amid Cancer Diagnosis South Korean President Yoon Seok-yul has told British King Charles III that he looks forward to seeing him again in good health after he was diagnosed with cancer. Yun added that his thoughts and prayers are with the royal family... -
President Yoon Suk Yeol's 100-Minute New Year's Interview to Air on KBS President Yoon Suk Yeol / Provided by the Presidential Office – News1 President Yoon Suk Yeol’s New Year’s interview will be broadcast on KBS 1TV from 10 PM on the 7th. KBS announced on the 6th that it had scheduled a 100-minute program titled “Special Interview: Going to the Presidential Office” during this time. According […] -
North Korea Kicks Off Celebrations for Kim Jong Il's Birthday North Korea’s “82nd Birthday of Kim Jong Il” Central Photo Exhibition (Photo = Rodong Sinmun / News1) North Korea has begun various celebration events ahead of Chairman Kim Jong Il’s birthday (February 16) The Rodong Sinmun reported on the 6th, “The Great Leadership, Immortal Achievement, a central photo exhibition celebrating the 82nd birthday of Chairman […] -
Survey Shows Majority of North Koreans 'Unhappy' about Kim Jong Un's Leadership Succession The Korean Central News Agency reported on the 25th that the North Korean government held the 19th Enlarged Meeting of the Political Bureau of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea on the 23rd and 24th, chaired by Kim Jong Un. The meeting primarily addressed issues related to the vigorous implementation of […] -
North Korea Reports Expansion of Milk Production to Boost Children's Development North Korea says its children's development has improved after the party's childcare policy was implemented, with the nationwide production capacity of milk products expanded and a national supply system established, the Rodong Sinmun newspaper reported on Sunday... -
First Lady's Luxury Bag: Public Calls for Explanation and Accountability Ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, a poll revealed that over 70% of the public believes that President Yoon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon Hee need to address and apologize for the “Kim Keon Hee Luxury Bag Scandal.” According to a survey conducted by the polling company Embrain Public on February 4-5, […] -
North Korean Women Earn Money, See Husbands Differently As North Korean women become more active in the local economy, their social status is also rising, including a greater say in the home. -
War With South Korea Unlikely? Examining North Korea's Economic Shifts Kim Jong-un's "war readiness" statements, which began in earnest at the 8th Party Congress in December last year, have increased in intensity in the new year and have been accompanied by military provocations. There are many experts at home and abroad who are predicting a possible war. -
North Korea's Fury Over South's Military Training: What's Behind the Outcry? In response to North Korea’s threat of nuclear and missile attacks and the public statement of “occupying South Korea,” our military has been conducting various trainings and strengthening its readiness. Meanwhile, North Korea has detailed the exercise conducted in the South in January. This is seen as a demonstration of the North’s access to South […] -
North Korea's False Eyelashes Flood the Market Disguised as 'Made in China' North Korea has been exporting artificial eyelashes and wigs disguised as "made in China" to the world to earn foreign currency, Reuters reported on Wednesday (local time)... -
South Korean Military Claims That North Korea's Missile Launches Are for Developmental Testing Purposes North Korea has reportedly launched four cruise missiles this year for performance tests to develop new weapons. North Korea explained that further analysis is needed on the reason for its intensive cruise missile launches. -
63% of Korean Citizens Believe China Will Interfere with Korean Peninsula Unification North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Nampo shipyard to see how warships are being built. When asked about China's role, 63% of South Koreans said it would "interfere. When asked how willing China is to make a substantial contribution to the denuclearization of North Korea, 81 percent said "none. -
President Yoon's Lunar New Year Gift Set: Available on Secondhand Sites? It has been reported that the Lunar New Year gift set sent by President Yoon’s office to various sectors and classes is being traded on multiple secondhand product trading sites. According to Newsis on the 5th, the selling price of the gift set posted on the secondhand trading site is approximately 200,000 to 220,000 won […] -
Kim's Clap-ocracy: North Korea's Latest Crackdown on Audience Behavior North Korea says the level of viewing culture is the level of civilization, and introduces norms and order that guests must follow when using cultural facilities... -
South Korean Government Slams Russia's 'Rude and Ignorant' Response to President Yoon [iNews24 Reporter Kim Hyo-jin] The government responded to a Russian foreign ministry spokesman who said that President Yun Suk-yol's remarks pointing to North Korea's "legislation of nuclear preemptive use" were "biased," calling it "hateful sophistry. -
North Korea Issues Strong Warning in Response to Shin Won-sik's 'End of Kim Jong-un Regime' Statement AsiaToday's Park Young-hoon = North Korean authorities have warned that Defense Minister Shin Won-sik's remarks during a visit to a unit, which included "eliminating the enemy leadership," could be a "trigger for physical clashes. -
Shortage of Military Personnel Sparks Controversy: Women vs. Senior Citizens In order to solve the decrease in military resources due to the population cliff, the Ministry of Military Affairs is implementing various measures such as revising the criteria for active duty. In this situation, political parties have pledged to recruit women, and academics have proposed a "senior army" of men aged 55 to 75... -
North Korea's Hunger Crisis: UNICEF Worried Over Severe Malnutrition Rates A UNICEF worker conducting relief activities in North Korea (Photo Credit=UNICEF) The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern over severe food shortages in North Korea. According to VOA, UNICEF made this statement in its recently released 2023 East Asia and Pacific Region Humanitarian Situation report. It also stated that “the government’s […]
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