N. Korea appears to mark late leader's birthday without massive celebrations,...
(ATTN: ADDS more info; COMBINES with details from article slugged 'NK leader-late father'; TRIMS; RESTRUCTURES) By Koh Byung-joon SEOUL, Feb. 16 …
View ArticleN. Korean man captured after crossing inter-Korean border: JCS
(ATTN: ADDS more details, comments in paras 6-7, 10, photo) By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean man was caught after crossing into …
View Article(2nd LD) N. Korea attempted to steal COVID-19 vaccine, treatment technology: NIS
(ATTN: ADDS more lawmakers' comments in paras 3, 8) SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has attempted to hack into South Korean drug manufacturers' …
View ArticleDefector wore diving suit and fins crossing maritime border: JCS
A North Korean man caught by South Korean soldiers in the eastern border region while attempting to defect to the South on Tuesday appears to have …
View ArticleKim Jong Un's wife makes surprise appearance after yearlong absence
SEOUL, Feb. 17 (UPI) -- The wife of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made her first public appearance in over a year as she attended a performance …
View ArticleN.K. uranium plant indicates ongoing operations throughout winter: U.S. monitor
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's main nuclear complex showed continued activity at its uranium enrichment facility throughout the winter, a …
View ArticleTrump offered North Korea's Kim a ride home on Air Force One: report
Former President Trump made an unprecedented offer to North Korea's Kim Jong Un after the pair met in 2019 for their second summit in Hanoi, Vietnam: …
View ArticleU.S. reconnaissance aircrafts for missile detection fly over Korean Peninsula...
Major U.S. reconnaissance aircrafts carried out surveillance missions on North Korea for three consecutive days around one month after U.S. President …
View ArticleN.K. man caught on CCTV cameras 10 times, but military failed to notice 8 of...
(ATTN: ADDS defense minister's remarks in paras 19-20) By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean man was caught on military surveillance …
View Article(LEAD) U.S. missile defense 'clearly focused' on N. Korea: Gen. Hyten
(ATTN: UPDATES with additional information in paras 7-10; RESTRUCTURES) By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- The United States' missile …
View ArticleNorth Korea and Iran teaming up again as US weighs Iran nuclear deal
A leaked report on North Korean sanctions by a UN Security Council committee reportedly states that Kim Jong Un's regime and Tehran are working together... again, to develop long range ballistic...
View ArticleU.S. court orders N. Korea to pay US$2.3 bln over 1968 capture of USS Pueblo
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- A federal district court has ordered North Korea to pay over US$2 billion in damages to the crew and family of a U.S. …
View ArticleIISS: N. Korea Has at Least 8 ICBMs in Possession
Photo : YONHAP News North Korea has at least eight intercontinental ballistic missiles(ICBM) in its arsenal, according to global think tank the …
View ArticleRussian diplomats and families leave North Korea by hand-pushed rail trolley...
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Eight employees of Russia's Embassy in Pyongyang and their families spent more than 34 hours trying to leave North Korea this week, a grueling trip that ended with at least...
View ArticleIAEA chief: N.K. shows signs of operating steam plant at plutonium...
By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has been showing signs of operating a thermal plant used to provide heat to a nuclear fuel rod …
View ArticleS. Korea, U.S. closely monitoring N.K. nuclear facilities: defense ministry
(ATTN: ADDS 38 North's assessment in last 5 paras; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are closely following …
View ArticleNorth Korea’s Yongbyon Nuclear Center: Signs of Activity at the Radiochemical...
On March 1, 2021, the IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi stated in his introductory statement to the Board of Governors that, since his last …
View ArticleTwo-star Army general relieved of command over NK man's border crossing
The defense ministry said Thursday it has stripped a two-star Army general of his command to hold him accountable for a security failure in …
View ArticlePhotos show North Korea may be trying to extract plutonium
Recent satellite imagery indicate North Korea may be trying to extract plutonium to make more nuclear weapons SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea may be …
View ArticleNorth Korea cancels Pyongyang Marathon due to coronavirus
SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has canceled the annual Pyongyang Marathon due to the coronavirus pandemic, a tour agency has said. The event, …
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