Former South Korean President Park Geun Hye Reveals Handwritten Prison Memo 2024.02.06 Former President Park Geun-hye released a handwritten note she wrote in the fall of 2021 while imprisoned. Half a year before the presidential election, she hoped for a resolution. She said she had been labeled a traitor for following the constitution and laws. He recalled that he kept security from dark forces and tried to provide a better life for the people...

63% of Korean Citizens Believe China Will Interfere with Korean Peninsula Unification 2024.02.06 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.

South Korean Government Authorizes DNA Testing on North Korean Bodies Not Taken Over 2024.02.06 The Unification Ministry has decided to conduct pre-cremation genetic tests on the bodies of North Korean residents who have not been handed over due to Pyongyang's non-response. By doing so, it hopes to strengthen measures to verify family ties...

91% of South Koreans Believe North Korea's Denuclearization is Impossible 2024.02.06 North Korea decided to abolish the National Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland, the National Economic Cooperation Bureau, and the Mount Kumgang International Tourism Bureau, which have been in charge of inter-Korean talks and inter-Korean exchange tasks, at the 10th meeting of the 14th Supreme People’s Assembly held at the Mansudae Assembly Hall […]

President Yoon's Lunar New Year Gift Set: Available on Secondhand Sites? 2024.02.06 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 2024.02.06 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 2024.02.05 [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 2024.02.05 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 2024.02.05 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 Conducts Testing Spree Launches Additional Cruise Missiles 2024.02.05 North Korea has test-fired a cruise missile and an anti-aircraft missile in the western sea. The ability to carry a nuclear warhead on a cruise missile poses a significant threat to the Korean Peninsula. North Korea may be developing new weapons systems with technical assistance from Russia.

North Korea's Hunger Crisis: UNICEF Worried Over Severe Malnutrition Rates 2024.02.05 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 […]

Kim Jong Un's 'Love for Orphans': Is North Korea's Leader the New Santa Claus? 2024.02.05 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? 2024.02.05 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 2024.02.05 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 2024.02.05 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 2024.02.05 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 2024.02.05 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 2024.02.02 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 2024.02.02 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 2024.02.02 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...

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