NORTHKOREA

Kim Jong-un Chairs Party Plenary Session to Review State Policies and Prepare for the 9th Party Congress

North Korea has initiated its year-end plenary meeting to assess national projects and review its five-year plan. The Workers' Party's official newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, reported on Wednesday that the expanded meeting of the 13th plenary session of t

North Korea Rapidly Builds Three Massive Villas at Kumsusan State Guesthouse — Preparing to Host Foreign Leaders?

North Korea is reportedly building three large mansions inside the Kumsusan Guest House complex in Pyongyang, which hosts foreign leaders and senior visitors. The development suggests that Kim Jong Un is preparing for active summit diplomacy next yea

“Prosecutors Seek Prison Term for Hyun Geun-taek over Leaked Trial Records in Ssangbangwool–North Korea Payment Case”

Former Suwon Deputy Mayor Hyun Geun Taek, who resigned to run for mayor of Yongin in next year's local elections, faces a recommended prison sentence for allegedly leaking documents related to the Ssangbangwool North Korea remittance controversy. Leg

“U.S. Issues a Warning to Seoul’s Hardline Faction? Signs of Incomplete U.S.–South Korea Coordination on North Korea Policy”r

Reports indicate that Kevin Kim, the U.S. Chargé d'Affaires to South Korea, emphasized the need for a coordinated voice within the South Korean government on North Korea policy during a meeting with Unification Minister Chung Dong Young. Analy

“North Korea May Codify ‘Kim Jong-un Revolutionary Thought’ at 9th Party Congress”

Experts predict that North Korea will enshrine Kim Jong Un's revolutionary ideology in the party constitution at the upcoming 9th Workers' Party Congress, scheduled for early next year. They also suggest that Kim may be given the title of "Supreme Co

Seoul, Washington Weigh Regular Consultations as U.S. Formalizes North Korea Strategy

U.S. and South Korean officials are exploring the possibility of holding regular meetings to discuss their broader North Korea policy, according to information confirmed on Tuesday. A senior official at South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said

"Seoul Urged to Use Civil Aviation, LNG Leverage if Russia Transfers Military Technology to North Korea"

Experts are suggesting that Russia's vulnerabilities in civilian aviation and liquefied natural gas transport could be used to dissuade Moscow from transferring military technology to North Korea. These sectors, which are highly sensitive to internat

China–Russia Warplanes Enter KADIZ…North Korea Fires Artillery into West Sea on Same Day

North Korea reportedly fired multiple rocket artillery rounds into the West Sea on Wednesday, the same day Chinese and Russian military aircraft entered South Korea's Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ). A Joint Chiefs of Staff official said Nort

The government re-examines the timing of COVID-19 prevention measures... Kim Jong-un emphasizes 'people's love' and strengthens solidarity.

North Korea has called on its citizens to unite and cooperate, referencing the period of total national lockdown and quarantine measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. The state-run newspaper Rodong Sinmun reported on Monday that it reflects on the un

The Ministry of Unification: "Although 'denuclearization' was omitted from the US NSS... we will cooperate closely with major countries."

The Ministry of Unification has declared its commitment to work towards the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, following the absence of terms like denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula or North Korean denuclearization in the National Securi