South Korea and Cuba Establish Diplomatic Relations After 20 Years of EffortOn the 14th, South Korea and Cuba announced the establishment of diplomatic relations, marking the fruition of the South Korean government’s long-standing diplomatic efforts towards Cuba, a country with no diplomatic ties. UN Headquarters in New York / AP-Yonhap News Agency File Photo The news that the two countries’ permanent representatives to the UN in […]
New North Korean Rocket Launcher Takes Aim at Seoul with Enhanced AccuracyNorth Korea’s National Defense Science Institute has successfully developed a new guided multiple rocket launcher and ballistic guidance system. On the 11th, they conducted a firing test of a 240mm guided multiple rocket launcher to evaluate its accuracy and verify its superiority, according to the Korean Central News Agency on the 12th. / Yonhap News […]
Russia Warns of Possible 7th Nuclear Test by North Korea, South Korea ReactsLast September, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (right) and Russian President Vladimir Putin met and shook hands at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia./AP Yonhap News Lim Soo Suk, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is holding a regular briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the afternoon of […]
North Korea's War Drums: Experts Weigh In on Kim Jong Un's Strategic CalculationsFormer US and Korean officials express “skepticism” over North Korea’s potential decision to go to warExperts, “Unless Kim Jong Un makes a suicidal level decision, war is unlikely” Opinions vary on the possibility of North Korea’s public declaration of “Occupation of South Korea” and the potential outbreak of war. While some foreign experts express the […]
Son Heung-min's Finger Injury Caused by Teammate Argument, Claims The SunA shocking claim has been made by a British media outlet that a fight with a Korean national team player was the reason for Son Heung-min’s (Tottenham Hotspur) finger injury. Coach Jürgen Klinsmann leads the Korean national soccer team. / News1 The British newspaper The Sun reported on the 14th (Korean time) that “a fight […]
Man in 60s Not Guilty of Embezzling Funds Tied to Former South Korean PresidentIt is suspected, but the evidence alone can’t prove A man in his 60s, who was charged with defrauding a large amount of money by pretending to help embezzle underground funds of former President Park Geun Hye, has been acquitted. On the 12th, the Changwon District Court’s Criminal Division 4 (Chief Judge Jang Yu Jin) […]
Secret Deals Exposed: Russia Allegedly Facilitates North Korea's Financial Escape AsiaToday By HAMANJOO WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT = Russia has lifted some of its frozen funds from North Korea, which is subject to UN Security Council sanctions, and given it access to its own banks, the New York Times (NYT) reported on Saturday...
Survey Shows Majority of North Koreans 'Unhappy' about Kim Jong Un's Leadership SuccessionThe 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 […]
Chinese Mock South Korea's 0-2 Loss to Jordan with Taunting Remarks South Korea's soccer team fails to win the Asian Cup with a 0-2 loss to Jordan. South Korean media disappointed, Chinese media criticized.
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.
China Urges Political Resolution to Ease Korean Peninsula Tensions Hong Soondo, Beijing correspondent for AsiaToday = China has reaffirmed its stance of "consistently supporting the improvement of DPRK-South Korea relations" as North Korea has recently raised tensions on the Korean Peninsula by labeling South Korea a "hostile belligerent" and continuing to launch missile provocations.
Vladimir Putin's Luxurious $73 Million Bulletproof Train Revealed Putin's bulletproof train cost $97.5 billion to buildGyms, baths, and other ultra-luxurious facilities Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly uses a private train to travel between countries.
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)...
91% of South Koreans Believe North Korea's Denuclearization is ImpossibleNorth 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 […]
South Korea's National Soccer Team Advances to Asian Cup Semi-Finals, Eyes $1 Million Prize South Korea's soccer team secures $1 million in prize money for reaching the Asian Cup semifinals. A total of $5.2 million is up for grabs if they win. They face Jordan on Sunday.
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.
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 […]
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 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...
South Korea and Cuba Establish Diplomatic Relations After 20 Years of Effort On the 14th, South Korea and Cuba announced the establishment of diplomatic relations, marking the fruition of the South Korean government’s long-standing diplomatic efforts towards Cuba, a country with no diplomatic ties. UN Headquarters in New York / AP-Yonhap News Agency File Photo The news that the two countries’ permanent representatives to the UN in […]
New North Korean Rocket Launcher Takes Aim at Seoul with Enhanced Accuracy North Korea’s National Defense Science Institute has successfully developed a new guided multiple rocket launcher and ballistic guidance system. On the 11th, they conducted a firing test of a 240mm guided multiple rocket launcher to evaluate its accuracy and verify its superiority, according to the Korean Central News Agency on the 12th. / Yonhap News […]
Russia Warns of Possible 7th Nuclear Test by North Korea, South Korea Reacts Last September, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (right) and Russian President Vladimir Putin met and shook hands at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia./AP Yonhap News Lim Soo Suk, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is holding a regular briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the afternoon of […]
North Korea's War Drums: Experts Weigh In on Kim Jong Un's Strategic Calculations Former US and Korean officials express “skepticism” over North Korea’s potential decision to go to warExperts, “Unless Kim Jong Un makes a suicidal level decision, war is unlikely” Opinions vary on the possibility of North Korea’s public declaration of “Occupation of South Korea” and the potential outbreak of war. While some foreign experts express the […]
Son Heung-min's Finger Injury Caused by Teammate Argument, Claims The Sun A shocking claim has been made by a British media outlet that a fight with a Korean national team player was the reason for Son Heung-min’s (Tottenham Hotspur) finger injury. Coach Jürgen Klinsmann leads the Korean national soccer team. / News1 The British newspaper The Sun reported on the 14th (Korean time) that “a fight […]
Man in 60s Not Guilty of Embezzling Funds Tied to Former South Korean President It is suspected, but the evidence alone can’t prove A man in his 60s, who was charged with defrauding a large amount of money by pretending to help embezzle underground funds of former President Park Geun Hye, has been acquitted. On the 12th, the Changwon District Court’s Criminal Division 4 (Chief Judge Jang Yu Jin) […]
Secret Deals Exposed: Russia Allegedly Facilitates North Korea's Financial Escape AsiaToday By HAMANJOO WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT = Russia has lifted some of its frozen funds from North Korea, which is subject to UN Security Council sanctions, and given it access to its own banks, the New York Times (NYT) reported on Saturday...
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 […]
Chinese Mock South Korea's 0-2 Loss to Jordan with Taunting Remarks South Korea's soccer team fails to win the Asian Cup with a 0-2 loss to Jordan. South Korean media disappointed, Chinese media criticized.
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.
China Urges Political Resolution to Ease Korean Peninsula Tensions Hong Soondo, Beijing correspondent for AsiaToday = China has reaffirmed its stance of "consistently supporting the improvement of DPRK-South Korea relations" as North Korea has recently raised tensions on the Korean Peninsula by labeling South Korea a "hostile belligerent" and continuing to launch missile provocations.
Vladimir Putin's Luxurious $73 Million Bulletproof Train Revealed Putin's bulletproof train cost $97.5 billion to buildGyms, baths, and other ultra-luxurious facilities Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly uses a private train to travel between countries.
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)...
91% of South Koreans Believe North Korea's Denuclearization is Impossible 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 […]
South Korea's National Soccer Team Advances to Asian Cup Semi-Finals, Eyes $1 Million Prize South Korea's soccer team secures $1 million in prize money for reaching the Asian Cup semifinals. A total of $5.2 million is up for grabs if they win. They face Jordan on Sunday.
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.
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 […]
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 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...
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