(MENAFN) North Korea's economy experienced its most significant expansion in eight years in 2024, driven by rising exports and progress in the construction and manufacturing sectors, as reported by South Korea's central bank on Friday. The North...
(MENAFN) North Korea lashed out at South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday, accusing him of revealing his “true identity as a hypocrite” after he pushed for denuclearization during a visit to the United States. In a scathing commentary...
(MENAFN) A top North Korean official has again ruled out the possibility of diplomatic talks with South Korea, lashing out at what she described as Seoul’s “appeasement offensive,” media reported on Wednesday. Kim Yo Jong, a senior figure in the...
(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has outlined an urgent three-stage strategy aimed at compelling North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program. The initial phase focuses on freezing Pyongyang's nuclear and missile activities,...
An illegal alien from China was sentenced yesterday to 96 months in prison for illegally exporting firearms, ammunition, and other military items to North Korea by concealing them inside shipping containers that departed from the Port of Long...
(MENAFN) The United States and South Korea began their annual large-scale joint military exercise on Monday to bolster defense readiness against potential threats from North Korea, according to reports. The 11-day Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS)...
(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has instructed government departments to begin preparing for a step-by-step enactment of prior arrangements made with North Korea, as highlighted by media sources. "I ask the relevant ministries to...
(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday directed government ministries to prepare for a phased implementation of existing inter-Korean agreements, including the 2018 military tension reduction pact. Lee emphasized the importance of...
(MENAFN) North Korea has started dismantling some of its border loudspeakers, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) announced, in what appears to be a reciprocal gesture after Seoul removed about 20 of its own earlier this week. Pyongyang had...
Curated by Dr. Stephanie Seungmin Kim, UNSEEN features 14 artists and is hosted by human rights organizations, including Amnesty International NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, August 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- UNSEEN, the first-ever...
SEOUL, Sept 3 — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in China for a high-profile visit, a rare step beyond his country’s borders for prospective meetings with President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. The trip could be Kim’s...
Last September, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared that the North needed to “strengthen its nuclear arsenal” during a surprise visit to a previously unknown facility that produces highly enriched uranium. Kim’s visit sparked concerns and...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made a rare visit outside of his secretive country to attend the China’s largest ever military parade in Beijing, to mark “Victory Day.” Accompanied by his daughter Kim Ju Ae, photos showed Kim arriving in...
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un (centre) and his daughter Kim Ju Ae (third from right) being greeted by China’s Secretary of the Central Secretariat of the Communist Party Cai Qi and Foreign Minister Wang Yi upon their arrival at the Beijing...
By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- The young daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Ju-ae, accompanied her father on his trip to China on Wednesday, further fueling speculation that she may be next in line to take the helm of the...
BEIJING: China’s President Xi Jinping convened his Russian and North Korean counterparts in Beijing for the first time on Tuesday, a show of solidarity with countries shunned by the West over their role in Europe’s worst war in 80 years. Xi hosted...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has taken an unusual step outside his clandestine nation to grace China's grandest military parade in Beijing, commemorating "Victory Day." Joined by his daughter Kim Ju Ae, snapshots reveal Kim making his entrance...
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un brought his teenage daughter to Beijing this week in her first public outing overseas, fuelling further speculation that she may be his potential successor in the family's dynastic...
When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stepped off his armoured green train in Beijing on 2 September, a young girl dressed in black, smiling politely at the Chinese officials, was spotted behind him Many say the girl was Kim Jong Un's teenage...
President Donald Trump accused the leaders of China, North Korea and Russia late Tuesday of conspiring against the United States as they gathered in Beijing for a massive military parade. As North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia’s Vladimir...
