A Seoul court on Thursday ordered North Korea and its leader Kim Jong Un to pay 21 million won ($14,060) to each of the five former South Korean prisoners of war who were conscripted into labor after the Korean War, a court spokesperson told NK News. The five plaintiffs filed a joint lawsuit last month […]
North Korea continued its regional dominance in women’s youth soccer by winning the U-17 Women’s Asian Cup on Sunday, trouncing Japan 5-1 to defend its title. The clash between the previously unbeaten teams in this year’s competition ended in a comfortable victory for North Korea, powered by star forward Yu Jong Hyang’s four goals and […]
U.S. President Donald Trump said he has kept in touch with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un while wrapping up his two-day state visit to China on Friday and once again noted his “good” ties with Kim. “You know I have a very good relationship with Kim Jong Un,” Trump said in the last minute […]
North Korea is set to continue exporting a cure-all drug touted as a treatment for cancer and other ailments to Russia in a likely sanctions breach, export filings show, following a wave of DPRK-made panaceas appearing on Russian online marketplaces. Russia’s Federal Service for Accreditation (FSA) filings show that Moscow-based sole proprietor Yekaterina Morozova submitted […]
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South Korea’s military will conduct its annual Taegeuk command post exercise next week to strengthen crisis management capabilities against North Korean threats, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) announced Thursday. The computer simulation-based drill from May 18 to 22 will reflect changes in the security environment and recent trends in warfare, the JCS said in […]
The leaders of the U.S. and China have agreed to jointly work toward the denuclearization of North Korea, according to the White House, following President Donald Trump’s recent visit to Beijing. “President [Donald] Trump and President Xi [Jinping] confirmed their shared goal to denuclearize North Korea,” the White House said Sunday in a fact sheet […]
A North Korean women’s soccer team arrived in South Korea on Sunday ahead of a highly anticipated inter-Korean match, the first time in almost eight years a DPRK sporting delegation has entered the South. The entourage of 27 players and 12 coaching staff representing Pyongyang’s Naegohyang Women’s Football Club emerged with a rapturous reception at […]
North Korean officials toured a key facility for training drone operators in Russia’s Far East on Friday, local authorities reported, amid efforts to boost economic and scientific exchanges. The DPRK’s South Phyongan delegation has been visiting Russia’s Far Eastern Amur region since last Monday and toured the Center for Drone Competencies in Belogorsk last Friday, […]
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Rice transplanting season — the most critical period in North Korea’s agricultural calendar — dominated state media this week with farmers, students, soldiers and ordinary citizens all reportedly mobilized for the effort. As rice is the staple crop for most North Koreans, securing a strong harvest carries enormous weight for both the population’s livelihood and […]
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A North Korean cybercrime group has rolled out a suite of malicious software showing signs of development assisted by artificial intelligence (AI), including new malware coded entirely in the cross-platform Rust programming language, according to security researchers. The program, dubbed HelloDoor, is part of a broader campaign in which the Pyongyang-backed actor Kimsuky has refreshed […]
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