Why Cuba Disappeared from the North Korean Media North Korea seems to have stopped reporting on Cuba after the establishment of diplomatic relations with the island nation. The disappearance of Cuba from North Korean media has been interpreted as a sign of North Korea's dissatisfaction. This is expected to be a political blow to North Korea...
South Korea Leads in High Childcare Costs with Low Fertility Rates Korea has the highest childcare costs as a percentage of GDP until the age of 18. The population problem is serious due to low birth intention. National policies should lower the cost of childbirth and childcare.
North Korea Praises Hangul as the Simplest and Most Superior Script North Korea has introduced the Korean alphabet (Hangul) as "the world's most excellent script in terms of science, originality and rationality, as recognized by the world's linguistic community."North Korea's state media said on Feb. 22, "There are more than 6,000 languages in the world, and among them about 2,900 languages with their own unique scripts, but the Korean alphabet (Hangul) has been recognized as 'the simplest and most excellent script in the world.'"
Costs of Raising Children: China and South Korea Take the Lead, Report Reveals South Korea is the world's most expensive country to raise children relative to per capita income, followed by China, according to a report by a Chinese research institute.According to CNN, "The cost of raising one child in China until the age of 18 amounted to $74,800 (about 100 million), 6.3 times the per capita gross domestic product (GDP)," the Weiwa Institute for Population and Public Policy Research in Beijing said in its recently released 2024 edition of the "China Childcare Cost Report." The cost increases to $94,500 (about 125 million won) if the child is sent to college...
Doctors' Rally Against Medical School Quota Rise Turns Ugly with Rude Remarks [iNews24 Reporter Kim Dong-hyun] In the midst of collective actions by doctors against the government's plan to increase the number of medical schools, such as doctors leaving their workplaces, doctors recklessly criticized the government with high-level remarks.
Russian Traveler Compares North Korea to Soviet Union: 'Like Stepping Back in Time' "My grandmother told me about life in the Soviet Union, and I feel like I'm back there. Empty streets, no billboards, surreal." Ilya Voscresensky, a Russian travel blogger from St. Petersburg who said he signed up for a trip to North Korea as soon as he heard about it after the war in Ukraine made it difficult to travel to Europe, [CNN] reported on Tuesday...
Crackdown on Spreading Deepfake Video of President Yoon Suk Yeol A deepfake video of President Yoon Seok-yul has gone viral, prompting authorities to take action. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has requested that the video be removed and blocked, and is also considering an investigation. The video appears to be edited footage of President Yoon's speech...
Fuel Tanks Detach from U.S. F-16 Over Saemangeum Area A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet lost a fuel canister near Gunsan, North Jeolla Province. The aircraft returned to base safely and no one was injured. This is the second such accident this year, and an investigation will be conducted...
North Korea Intensifies Political Education for Young Soldiers Exposed to South Korean Culture North Korea has reportedly increased the proportion of political thought education in its recent military winter exercises to a much higher level than last year, with young soldiers in mind.A source in Nampo City, North Korea, told SPN's Seoul Pyongyang News on Tuesday, "Last month, the executive members of the party committee of the armed forces took part in the education project through the greatness of General Secretary Kim Jong Un and gathered soldiers and soldiers at a local general training center and artillery depot for political thought education." "This has disrupted military training, and we have held five rounds of internal party education and political thought education for unit soldiers and soldiers to date," the source said.
North Korea-China Celebrate Air Transport Agreement Anniversary with Cultural Exchange Plans North Korea and China are expected to resume transportation, including air travel, and expand cultural exchanges as the two countries mark the Year of Friendship this year.The DPRK's Committee for Foreign Cultural Liaison and the General Administration of State Aviation jointly hosted a reception at the Okryugwan in Pyongyang on March 22 to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the signing of the DPRK-China Air Transport Agreement and the DPRK-China Cultural Cooperation Agreement. Seo Ho Won, chairman of the DPRK's Committee for Foreign Cultural Liaison, Park Kyong Chol, vice minister of culture, and Ri Young Sun, deputy director of the General Administration of Civil Aviation, attended the event, along with Chinese Ambassador to the DPRK Wang Yazhun, Chinese Ambassador to the DPRK Feng Chun Tai, and Chinese Counsellor Zhou Changting...
NASA's DC-8 Aircraft to Fly Low Over Seoul for Air Quality Study A large observatory from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA will be flying at very low altitude over the Seoul metropolitan area tomorrow to study air quality in Asia. The plane is likely to generate noise, so be careful...
North Korean Workers Stage Massive Riot in China Over Unpaid Wages About 2,000 North Korean workers at the Pyongyang Bag Factory in the North Korean city of Pyongyang have staged a strike and riot to protest unpaid wages, symbolizing the regime's loss of control over the population, according to claims...
North Korean Hackers Strike Again: Supreme Court Server Under Siege Police have seized the Supreme Court's server to investigate the suspected hacking of South Korea's judicial computer network by a North Korean hacking group. Suspicions were raised after an analysis showed that the malware was similar to the North Korean hacking group...
South Korean Government to Prosecute Medical Residents Refusing to Return to Work The government has decided to principally conduct arrest investigations into the forces behind the illegal collective actions of residents and interns. They also plan to take individual residents who refuse to return to work to court. The Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety held a joint briefing on the collective […]
National Intelligence Chief Warns of Growing Cyber Threats from North Korea National Intelligence Chief Cho Tae-yong emphasized the nation's response to cyber threats at the 20th anniversary of the National Cybersecurity Center, saying that the attack methods of threat forces, including North Korea, are becoming more complex...
MS Bing Sparks Outrage by Referring to Dokdo as 'Takeshima - An Island in the Sea of Japan' Controversy arose in the U.S. when Dokdo was introduced as a Japanese island in MS Bing's search results, while in Korea, Dokdo was searched in Korean. The fact that Dokdo is Korean territory and not a disputed area was emphasized...
President Yoon Unveils Plan to Lift Green Belt, Boost Industrial Growth President Yoon Seok-yul presides over a cabinet meeting at the Yongsan presidential office building in Seoul on Feb. 20. 2024.02.20...
North Korea Removes 'Unification' from Pyongyang Subway Station Name The Russian Embassy in Pyongyang has changed the name "Unification Station" to simply "Station" on a subway line in the capital, Pyongyang, as North Korea embarks on a massive "erasure of the South."The Russian Embassy in Pyongyang posted on Facebook on Tuesday that embassy staff had toured the Pyongyang subway system, along with photos of the tour.A photo of the route map on a monitor in the Pyongyang subway showed that "Unification Station," located between the Seungri and Yeonghwa stations on the Cheonryima line, was simply labeled "Station."...
Examining North Korea's Potential 7th Nuclear Test: Perspectives and Predictions Opinions on the timing of the nuclear test are “divided”Possibility of a 7th nuclear test before or after the U.S. presidential election in NovemberIt seems North Korea has achieved miniaturization and lightweightningWhether to test multi-warheads in the 7th nuclear test attracts attention Russia is making a fuss over North Korea’s potential 7th nuclear test. According […]
Medical Crisis in South Korea: Over 6,000 Residents Resign Amid Quota Expansion Protest The number of doctors who protested against the expansion of medical school seats has exceeded 6,000. It was found that 6415 doctors, 55% of the doctors who submitted resignations, have left their workplaces. The medical vacancy crisis is a serious concern. The government has appealed to doctors to return to hospitals...
Why Cuba Disappeared from the North Korean Media North Korea seems to have stopped reporting on Cuba after the establishment of diplomatic relations with the island nation. The disappearance of Cuba from North Korean media has been interpreted as a sign of North Korea's dissatisfaction. This is expected to be a political blow to North Korea...
South Korea Leads in High Childcare Costs with Low Fertility Rates Korea has the highest childcare costs as a percentage of GDP until the age of 18. The population problem is serious due to low birth intention. National policies should lower the cost of childbirth and childcare.
North Korea Praises Hangul as the Simplest and Most Superior Script North Korea has introduced the Korean alphabet (Hangul) as "the world's most excellent script in terms of science, originality and rationality, as recognized by the world's linguistic community."North Korea's state media said on Feb. 22, "There are more than 6,000 languages in the world, and among them about 2,900 languages with their own unique scripts, but the Korean alphabet (Hangul) has been recognized as 'the simplest and most excellent script in the world.'"
Costs of Raising Children: China and South Korea Take the Lead, Report Reveals South Korea is the world's most expensive country to raise children relative to per capita income, followed by China, according to a report by a Chinese research institute.According to CNN, "The cost of raising one child in China until the age of 18 amounted to $74,800 (about 100 million), 6.3 times the per capita gross domestic product (GDP)," the Weiwa Institute for Population and Public Policy Research in Beijing said in its recently released 2024 edition of the "China Childcare Cost Report." The cost increases to $94,500 (about 125 million won) if the child is sent to college...
Doctors' Rally Against Medical School Quota Rise Turns Ugly with Rude Remarks [iNews24 Reporter Kim Dong-hyun] In the midst of collective actions by doctors against the government's plan to increase the number of medical schools, such as doctors leaving their workplaces, doctors recklessly criticized the government with high-level remarks.
Russian Traveler Compares North Korea to Soviet Union: 'Like Stepping Back in Time' "My grandmother told me about life in the Soviet Union, and I feel like I'm back there. Empty streets, no billboards, surreal." Ilya Voscresensky, a Russian travel blogger from St. Petersburg who said he signed up for a trip to North Korea as soon as he heard about it after the war in Ukraine made it difficult to travel to Europe, [CNN] reported on Tuesday...
Crackdown on Spreading Deepfake Video of President Yoon Suk Yeol A deepfake video of President Yoon Seok-yul has gone viral, prompting authorities to take action. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has requested that the video be removed and blocked, and is also considering an investigation. The video appears to be edited footage of President Yoon's speech...
Fuel Tanks Detach from U.S. F-16 Over Saemangeum Area A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet lost a fuel canister near Gunsan, North Jeolla Province. The aircraft returned to base safely and no one was injured. This is the second such accident this year, and an investigation will be conducted...
North Korea Intensifies Political Education for Young Soldiers Exposed to South Korean Culture North Korea has reportedly increased the proportion of political thought education in its recent military winter exercises to a much higher level than last year, with young soldiers in mind.A source in Nampo City, North Korea, told SPN's Seoul Pyongyang News on Tuesday, "Last month, the executive members of the party committee of the armed forces took part in the education project through the greatness of General Secretary Kim Jong Un and gathered soldiers and soldiers at a local general training center and artillery depot for political thought education." "This has disrupted military training, and we have held five rounds of internal party education and political thought education for unit soldiers and soldiers to date," the source said.
North Korea-China Celebrate Air Transport Agreement Anniversary with Cultural Exchange Plans North Korea and China are expected to resume transportation, including air travel, and expand cultural exchanges as the two countries mark the Year of Friendship this year.The DPRK's Committee for Foreign Cultural Liaison and the General Administration of State Aviation jointly hosted a reception at the Okryugwan in Pyongyang on March 22 to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the signing of the DPRK-China Air Transport Agreement and the DPRK-China Cultural Cooperation Agreement. Seo Ho Won, chairman of the DPRK's Committee for Foreign Cultural Liaison, Park Kyong Chol, vice minister of culture, and Ri Young Sun, deputy director of the General Administration of Civil Aviation, attended the event, along with Chinese Ambassador to the DPRK Wang Yazhun, Chinese Ambassador to the DPRK Feng Chun Tai, and Chinese Counsellor Zhou Changting...
NASA's DC-8 Aircraft to Fly Low Over Seoul for Air Quality Study A large observatory from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA will be flying at very low altitude over the Seoul metropolitan area tomorrow to study air quality in Asia. The plane is likely to generate noise, so be careful...
North Korean Workers Stage Massive Riot in China Over Unpaid Wages About 2,000 North Korean workers at the Pyongyang Bag Factory in the North Korean city of Pyongyang have staged a strike and riot to protest unpaid wages, symbolizing the regime's loss of control over the population, according to claims...
North Korean Hackers Strike Again: Supreme Court Server Under Siege Police have seized the Supreme Court's server to investigate the suspected hacking of South Korea's judicial computer network by a North Korean hacking group. Suspicions were raised after an analysis showed that the malware was similar to the North Korean hacking group...
South Korean Government to Prosecute Medical Residents Refusing to Return to Work The government has decided to principally conduct arrest investigations into the forces behind the illegal collective actions of residents and interns. They also plan to take individual residents who refuse to return to work to court. The Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety held a joint briefing on the collective […]
National Intelligence Chief Warns of Growing Cyber Threats from North Korea National Intelligence Chief Cho Tae-yong emphasized the nation's response to cyber threats at the 20th anniversary of the National Cybersecurity Center, saying that the attack methods of threat forces, including North Korea, are becoming more complex...
MS Bing Sparks Outrage by Referring to Dokdo as 'Takeshima - An Island in the Sea of Japan' Controversy arose in the U.S. when Dokdo was introduced as a Japanese island in MS Bing's search results, while in Korea, Dokdo was searched in Korean. The fact that Dokdo is Korean territory and not a disputed area was emphasized...
President Yoon Unveils Plan to Lift Green Belt, Boost Industrial Growth President Yoon Seok-yul presides over a cabinet meeting at the Yongsan presidential office building in Seoul on Feb. 20. 2024.02.20...
North Korea Removes 'Unification' from Pyongyang Subway Station Name The Russian Embassy in Pyongyang has changed the name "Unification Station" to simply "Station" on a subway line in the capital, Pyongyang, as North Korea embarks on a massive "erasure of the South."The Russian Embassy in Pyongyang posted on Facebook on Tuesday that embassy staff had toured the Pyongyang subway system, along with photos of the tour.A photo of the route map on a monitor in the Pyongyang subway showed that "Unification Station," located between the Seungri and Yeonghwa stations on the Cheonryima line, was simply labeled "Station."...
Examining North Korea's Potential 7th Nuclear Test: Perspectives and Predictions Opinions on the timing of the nuclear test are “divided”Possibility of a 7th nuclear test before or after the U.S. presidential election in NovemberIt seems North Korea has achieved miniaturization and lightweightningWhether to test multi-warheads in the 7th nuclear test attracts attention Russia is making a fuss over North Korea’s potential 7th nuclear test. According […]
Medical Crisis in South Korea: Over 6,000 Residents Resign Amid Quota Expansion Protest The number of doctors who protested against the expansion of medical school seats has exceeded 6,000. It was found that 6415 doctors, 55% of the doctors who submitted resignations, have left their workplaces. The medical vacancy crisis is a serious concern. The government has appealed to doctors to return to hospitals...
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