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Kim Jong Un's 'Love for Orphans': Is North Korea's Leader the New Santa Claus? Children at a Pyongyang primary school joyfully receive gifts sent by General Secretary Kim Jong Un (Photo = Labor Newspaper / News1) According to the Labor Newspaper, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reportedly sent gifts to children at a Pyongyang primary school on February 2nd. On February 5th, the newspaper reported, “General Secretary Kim […] -
Russia's Surprise Visit to South Korea Sparks Tensions: What's Really Going On? ROK-Russia diplomatic tensions deepen as South Korean president criticizes Russia's remarks. Russian ambassador's visit and high-level talks are significant, but differences remain. -
South Korean Navy Chief Visits U.S. Submarine Base to Bolster North Korea Deterrence AsiaToday's Ji Hwan-hyuk Reporter = Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Yang Yong-mo, the first submariner to serve in the Navy, visited the Naval Strategic Nuclear Submarine Base Kings Bay in Georgia, U.S., on Feb. 2 (local time). This is the first time a South Korean naval chief of staff has visited the base... -
U.S. Overseas Nuclear Deployments Spark North Korean Response North Korea says strengthening its nuclear deterrent is an indispensable response to the expanding deployment of U.S. nuclear weapons overseas.North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) made the statement on Feb. 2, introducing an article by Ri Ji-sung, a research fellow at the International Institute for Political Studies, titled "Reckless Maneuvers Increase Risk of Nuclear War. -
20 Taxis Attempt to Enter Presidential Residence: of South Korea - Exclusive Report A disturbance occurred early this morning (5th) when about 20 taxis attempted to enter the presidential residence. MBN exclusively reported this news. A stock photo to aid in understanding the article / Ki young-Shutterstock.com According to media reports, the Yongsan Police Station in Seoul has initiated an investigation into the repeated attempts by taxis to […] -
North Korea's Kwangcheon Chicken Factory Adds 'Kim Jong Un Mosaic Mural' – A Glimpse Inside A mosaic mural of Kim Jong Un has been installed at North Korea's Kwangcheon chicken factory, which has been in full operation since last month.The Rodong Sinmun newspaper reported on Friday that a mosaic mural of General Secretary Kim Jong Un has been erected at the Kwangcheon chicken factory under the headline "Providing another valuable wealth for the improvement of people's lives. -
Buddhist Community Upset Over 'Cross-Covered' Gift from Presidential Office President Yoon Seok-yul's Lunar New Year's gift to the Buddhist community was packaged in a box depicting a church, cathedral, etc. The presidential office apologized to the Buddhist community for the controversial gift... -
South Korea Proposes Sending Older Men to the Army Instead of Women The idea of utilizing male elderly people to solve the problem of military shortage has been proposed. It is argued that about 70,000 reserve troops can be secured by volunteering male seniors, and if they are paid a monthly salary, 200,000 to 300,000 can be mobilized... -
Majority of Experts Give Low Ratings to Yoon's Economic Policy, Cite Weak Domestic Demand Experts' assessment of the Yoon administration's economic policies is generally low. Sluggish domestic demand and the real estate PF were the most worrisome downside factors, while the lack of a blueprint for mid- and long-term structural reforms was also pointed out... -
Kim Jong-un Strengthens Navy to Prepare for War North Korea's General Secretary Kim Jong Un inspected the Nampo shipyard on Monday and ordered that the planned shipbuilding project be implemented unconditionally within the five-year plan period... -
National Security Office Takes Strong Action Against North Korean Cyber Threats AsiaToday's Hong Sun-mi reporter = The National Security Office announced the 'National Cybersecurity Strategy' on Monday, which provides the direction of the Yun Suk-yeol government's cyber strategy... -
North Korea's Missile Launches: A Tactic to Divert Internal Unrest, Says South Korean Minister [iNews24 Reporter Kim Dong-hyun] Unification Minister Kim Young-ho analyzed North Korea's recent series of missile launches and artillery shelling as "an attempt to divert internal discontent. -
North Korean Forestry Sector Claims Success in January Wood Production North Korea's forestry sector has achieved its January log production plan ahead of schedule, Labor Daily reported on January 1. "Several forestry and log production plants, including the Hwapyeong Forestry Plant and the Kanggye Log Production Plant under the Jagang Forestry Administration, are recording high performance every day while ensuring normal operation of facilities," the newspaper said. -
North Korea's High-end Apartments A North Korean apartment complex reminiscent of South Korea's high-end Hannam the Hill has been making waves online lately... -
Jobs for Salary Boosts Despite Having Criminal Records There are jobs with '1 in 6', '41% of all', and '1 in 3' ex-offenders. Despite being a criminal, they are said to be paid a high salary, and there is a movement to raise their salaries despite criticism. They are lawmakers... -
North Korea Emphasizes Naval Strength with Sequential Missile Launches North Korea emphasizes drills to launch strategic cruise missiles. North Korea's election meddling and psychological warfare has been steady. Expected to increase frequency of provocations and escalate nuclear threats as election approaches. -
President Yoon's Urgent Message: Strengthening National Security Against North Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks at a meeting with key military commanders at the Yeongbingwan Hall in the Blue House on the 31st. Yonhap News On the 31st, President Yoon Suk Yeol emphasized, “Prepare a detailed contingency plan for the possibility of North Korea’s multifaceted provocation,” and “We must crush North Korea’s will to provoke […] -
North Korea's Path to Prosperity: '20X10 Regional Development' Revealed North Korea’s ’20×10 Regional Development Policy’ Poster (Photo = My Country) North Korea has encouraged loyalty to Kim Jong Un by sharing the reactions of residents from various cities and counties to the 20X10 Regional Development Policy” decided at the expanded meeting of the Party’s Political Bureau. The Rodong Sinmun reported on the 31st that […] -
Two Chinese Fishing Vessels Caught Fishing Illegally The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries arrested two Chinese fishing boats for illegally fishing in the waters near Sinan, Jeollanam-do. The Chinese fishing boats are suspected of catching fish without recording it in the logbook... -
North Korea Shuts Down Diplomatic Missions in Hong Kong and Libya Number of diplomatic missions decreased by 2 out of 46... 44 remain, totaling 9 closures so far... Financial difficulties due to sanctions North Korea has confirmed that it has withdrawn its diplomatic missions in Hong Kong and Libya. The successive closures of North Korean diplomatic missions are analyzed to be due to financial difficulties...
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