NORTHKOREA

Chung Dong-young: "Sanctions and Human Rights Pressure Do Not Enhance Negotiation Leverage with North Korea"... Again Out of Sync with US

South Korea's Minister of Unification, Chung Dong Young, has openly challenged the U.S. position that increasing pressure on North Korea through sanctions and human rights issues would strengthen negotiating leverage. His remarks followed a recent di

North Korea Condemns Ideological and Cultural Infiltration as Imperialist 'Flexible Warfare' Tactic

North Korea has expressed alarm over Western imperialist forces employing external information and cultural infiltration strategies, viewing them as a form of flexible warfare aimed at destabilizing their regime.On Thursday, the ruling party's offici

North Korea May Seek Nuclear Submarine Technology from China and Russia Following South Korea-US Summit

Following the U.S.–South Korea summit in Gyeongju on October 29, North Korea has intensified its focus on the geopolitical rivalry between the U.S.–South Korea–Japan alignment and the bloc comprising North Korea, China, and Russia. Experts suggest th

Kim Jong Un, Makes 'Important Decision' Regarding '9th Party Congress'... Mourns Deceased Russian Ambassador [Daily North Korea]

North Korea announced that it reached significant conclusions regarding preparations for the ninth Congress of the Workers' Party, expected to convene early next year, during its year-end plenary meeting.On Thursday, the Workers' Party's official new

North Korea, Plenary Meeting Ends While Silent on External Strategy... Signalling Revision of 'Party Rules'

North Korea convened its year-end Workers' Party plenary meeting to review this year's party and state activities and finalize preparations for the upcoming 9th Party Congress next year. Notably, the reports following the plenary session did not ment

North Korea, Plenary Meeting Ends Without Mentioning External Strategy... Focusing on Preparation for 9th Party Congress and Domestic Administration Tasks

North Korea convened a year-end plenary meeting to assess this year's party and state activities and to finalize preparations for next year's 9th Party Congress. Notably, the reports on the plenary meeting did not include any external strategies or m

North Korea Cultivating 'Memory Masters'... Propagandizing Achievement of Renewing 'World Memory Record'

North Korea is investing heavily in the development of mental sports, which train athletes to memorize diverse types of information quickly.In the December issue of North Korea's monthly magazine Geumsugangsan, an article titled "The Doctor Who Culti

Kevin Kim, US Chargé d'Affaires: "South Korea and the US Closely Coordinate on All Matters Concerning North Korea"

On Wednesday, U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Kevin Kim visited the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a one-hour meeting with Jeong Yeon-du, South Korea's chief negotiator for North Korean nuclear talks.As Kim left the building after the meet

South Korean Government Embarks on Five-Month Battle for Dialogue with North Korea...The lean season until April [Korean Peninsula GPS]

The government anticipates that President Donald Trump's visit to China next April will be a pivotal moment for dialogue between North Korea, South Korea. South Korea's Unification Minister Chung Dong-young has repeatedly emphasized that the period l

China and North Korea's Secret Trade Detected Along the Yalu River...Utility to Avoid Sanctions Against North Korea

Satellite imagery analysis on Wednesday revealed that China has established at least 32 temporary crossing points along the Yalu River, operating an unofficial trade network to support North Korea. This indicates that both countries are extensively u