NORTHKOREA

Lee Jae-myung's leadership aims to strengthen the 'Korean Peninsula Coexistence Process' next year... However, the card to lead the situation is uncertain.

The presidential office has announced plans to actively pursue dialogue with North Korea in the new year, aiming to launch a Korean Peninsula Coexistence Process. Having successfully stabilized relations with the U.S., Japan, and China this year, the

China's arms white paper: 'Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula' disappears... The North smiles, while the North presents a 'variable'.

China's recent military white paper, released after a 19-year hiatus, has omitted the phrase denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, signaling a significant shift in regional dynamics surrounding North Korea's nuclear ambitions. This change could e

Lee administration promotes inter-Korean dialogue based on diplomatic achievements for six months... 'more effort' in real estate and industrial accidents.

As the Lee Jae Myung administration marks its six-month milestone, the presidential office has touted significant achievements in foreign diplomacy and national security. Analysts note that following the successful conclusion of the U.S.-South Korea

Presidential office: "Pushing to resume dialogue with the US... We are not directly considering the US-ROK drills card."

The Presidential Office announced on December 7 plans to intensify the peace and coexistence process on the Korean Peninsula starting next year. Given North Korea's lack of response to dialogue efforts, the strategy aims to find a breakthrough for pe

"Inter-Korean health and medical cooperation... should be resolved multilaterally, including international organizations and third countries."

Experts unanimously agreed on December 5 that promoting health and medical cooperation between North and South Korea requires engaging in multilateral collaboration involving international organizations and third countries. At the Current and Future

Kim Jong-un visits local industrial factories in succession for the year-end.

Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party, recently toured local industrial factories in Sinyang, Pukchang, and Unsan counties to evaluate the progress of this year's regional development initiatives. On December 5, the pa

The 'New Rural Revolution Code' is showing positive results... Paper and medicine factories are being built in various locations.

On December 6, North Korea's ruling Workers' Party newspaper Rodong Sinmun extensively promoted the achievements of the New Era Rural Revolution Program. The paper highlighted increased grain production, a shift in residents' dietary habits towards r

Police close complaint case without charge, stating "National Election Commission failed to notify of hacking."

The police have decided not to pursue charges against the National Election Commission (NEC) despite the agency's failure to take action after receiving notifications from the National Intelligence Service (NIS) about North Korean hacking attempts. O

Arrest warrant requested for Ahn Bu-soo, a witness in the "Ssangbangwool North Korea remittance" case... Investigation expands to persuade him to testify.

The Seoul High Prosecutors' Office has launched efforts to detain Ahn Boo-soo, former chairman of the Asia-Pacific Peace Exchange Association, and ex-executives of the Ssangbangwool Group. This move is part of the ongoing investigation into the Ssang

"A monument to North Korean soldiers' participation in the war is planned to be built in Kursk, Russia.

A monument honoring North Korean troops who repelled Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk region is set to be erected, according to a report by NK News, a U.S.-based media outlet focusing on North Korea, on December 6. Kursk Governor Alexander Hinshtei