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Trump will pursue complete denuclearization of N. Korea: White House
US President Donald Trump will pursue the "complete denuclearization of North Korea," a White House official said Tuesday, amid questions over whether Trump's recent reference to the North as a "nuclear power" signaled any policy shift. National Security Council spokesperson Brian Hughes made the remarks shortly after the North's Korean Central News Agency reported that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited a nuclear-material production base and a nuclear weapons institute in an apparent move
Jan. 29, 2025 -
N. Korea's Kim inspects nuclear-material production base, urges strengthening of nuclear shield: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected a nuclear-material production base and a nuclear weapons institute, emphasizing that strengthening the nuclear shield is "indispensable" amid a long-term confrontation with "the most vicious hostile countries." Kim made the remarks during his inspection of the production base and the Nuclear Weapons Institute, where he reviewed the core processes for producing weapons-grade nuclear materials and learned about the present production status, the Korean
Jan. 29, 2025 -
North Korea fires 1st missile since Trump's inauguration
Pyongyang likely to take hard-line stance against Washington while analyzing Trump's remark, expert says North Korea on Sunday said it tested sea-to-surface strategic cruise-guided missiles the previous day, in its first provocation since US President Donald Trump officially began his second term. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Missile Administration test-fired the missiles on Saturday, which flew 1,500 kilometers along their flight trajectories for 7,507 to 7,511 seconds before preci
Jan. 26, 2025 -
N. Korea test-fires strategic cruise missiles, vows 'toughest counteraction' against US
North Korea said Sunday it tested sea-to-surface strategic guided cruise missiles the day before, vowing to take the "toughest countermeasure" against the US in the first week of Washington's new administration. The latest show of force came just days after US President Donald Trump expressed his intent to reach out to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The missiles reportedly flew about 1,500 kilometers in elliptical and figure-eight-shaped patterns for 7,507 to 7,511 seconds and precisely hit th
Jan. 26, 2025 -
3 in 4 S. Koreans unaware of fate of loved ones in N. Korea: survey
Overall demand for exchanges declines as S. Koreans separated from family in N. Korea age Three in four South Koreans separated from family and relatives by the Korean War remain unaware of their fate, with most calling for urgent action to confirm whether their loved ones are alive, according to the Unification Ministry. Ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, the Unification Ministry on Friday unveiled the results of a face-to-face survey conducted between July and December last year with 5,103 s
Jan. 24, 2025 -
NK holds off provocations but strengthens reinforcements for Russia: JCS
North Korea shows no signs of immediate provocations following its recent missile launches ahead of US President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Instead, the pro-Russian regime is expected to deploy more troops to Ukraine, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday. In a report released Friday morning, the JCS stated that North Korea has shown no activities indicating imminent provocations, apart from conducting seasonal military drills since December. “North Korea appears focused o
Jan. 24, 2025 -
Economy and defense top N. Korea’s New Year Assembly, no word on Trump
Pyongyang sees little gain in sending a Trump-targeted message, experts say North Korea’s New Year Assembly meeting in 2025, marking the final year of Kim Jong-un’s five-year development plan introduced in 2021, focused on advancing the economy and strengthening defense capabilities. However, defying some expectations, the session—which was preannounced in early December to convene on Wednesday, just two days after Trump’s inauguration — notably lacked any remarks or messages from Kim directed t
Jan. 24, 2025 -
Trump says he will reach out to N. Korean leader Kim again
US President Donald Trump has said he will reach out to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un again, a remark that raised the prospects for the resumption of his summit diplomacy with the reclusive leader. Trump made the remarks during a Fox News interview broadcast Thursday, portraying Kim as a "smart guy" and "not a religious zealot" -- a description that appears to indicate his view that the North Korean leader could be somebody he can communicate with for a negotiation. "I will, yeah," Trump said
Jan. 24, 2025 -
Russian firm begins attracting tourists to N. Korea's new Kalma tourist zone
A Russian travel agency has begun attracting tourists to North Korea's new Kalma tourist zone along the east coast, potentially bringing Russians as the first foreign tourists to the location, the firm's social media showed Friday. Vostok Intur, a Vladivostok-based tour agency organizing trips to North Korea, announced three tour dates to the Wonsan-Kalma tourist resort starting in early July, inviting tourists to join the program, according to a Telegram post updated on Tuesday. "Be the first g
Jan. 24, 2025 -
N. Korea reports on impeachment trial against Yoon
North Korea's state media on Friday reported on President Yoon Suk Yeol's detention for an investigation into his short-lived imposition of martial law and the accelerating impeachment trial against him. "Puppet Yoon Suk Yeol who had been under interrogation after being arrested on charges of masterminding an insurrection was detained at the Seoul Detention Center on Jan. 19 and his impeachment trial is accelerating," the Korean Central News Agency reported. The same article was published in the
Jan. 24, 2025 -
Around 1,000 N. Korean troops killed in war against Ukraine: report
About 1,000 North Korean soldiers are believed to have been killed while fighting Ukrainian forces in Russia's western front-line region of Kursk, a news report said Thursday. Out of the estimated 11,000 North Korean troops deployed in support of Russia's war against Ukraine, 4,000 have been killed, wounded, missing or captured, BBC reported, citing unnamed Western officials. Of the total North Korean casualties, around 1,000 are believed to have been killed by mid-January, it said. The report c
Jan. 23, 2025 -
N. Korea remains mum on results of key parliamentary session
North Korea has yet to disclose the results of a parliamentary session scheduled for earlier this week as of Thursday, amid speculation over whether leader Kim Jong-un addressed the North's relations with the United States during the meeting. Neither North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency nor the Rodong Sinmun newspaper, a propaganda machine for general domestic readers, had published reports on the Supreme People's Assembly meeting as of 7 a.m. Thursday. The SPA, North Korea's rubber
Jan. 23, 2025 -
N. Korea briefly reports on Trump's inauguration
North Korea's state media on Wednesday briefly carried reports on the inauguration of US President Donald Trump, marking its first news reports since he was elected last year. The Rodong Sinmun, the North's main newspaper catering to domestic readers, and the Korean Central Broadcasting Station, a state-run radio network, reported that Trump was sworn in as the US president earlier this week. "In the United States, Donald Trump has taken office as president. He was elected the 47th president of
Jan. 22, 2025 -
Trump calls Kim Jong-un ‘nuclear power,’ touts rapport
People Power Party deems Trump's remarks 'very regrettable,' but says too soonn to discern true intent behind them US President Donald Trump on Monday labeled North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as a “nuclear power,” while boasting of their friendship immediately after his inauguration. In response to a question about threats to country, Trump answered, “I think we have a lot of them right now. Right now I think we have a lot. I think North Korea turned out to be good. I was very friendly with him (
Jan. 21, 2025 -
Captured NK soldier in Ukraine says didn't know he would be fighting Ukrainians
One of the two North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine this month has claimed that he arrived in Russia without knowing whom he would be fighting, according to another video of his interrogation released by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Earlier this month, Zelenskyy disclosed that his forces had captured the North Korean soldiers in Russia's western front-line region of Kursk, sharing videos of their interrogation on the social media platform X. In the latest video posted on Monday,
Jan. 21, 2025