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North Korea increases flights to Russia while reducing China routes amid rising tensions

Amid rising tensions with China and closer ties to Russia, North Korea is cutting flights to China and adding more to Russia. According to Voice...

North Korean hackers impersonate VOA news site to steal information from officials

A U.S. court discovered a North Korea-linked hacking group after attempting to create internet domains impersonating news outlets, including the U.S. government-funded Voice of...

USFK commander nominee identifies North Korea’s nuclear capabilities as ‘greatest challenge’

Lt. Gen. Xavier T. Brunson, the nominee for the new commander of the South Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command (CFC), identified North Korea’s nuclear and...

North Korea fires ballistic missiles, U.S. condemns provocation

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) announced on the morning of September 18, local time, that North Korea has launched unidentified ballistic missiles...

Secondhand sensation: Major retailers ride rising popularity of refurbished goods

Once stigmatized as inferior to new products, refurbished items are now gaining popularity across all age groups in Korea, riding on a shift in...

North Korea set to amend Constitution, designating South Korea as ‘primary enemy’

North Korea is set to convene its Supreme People’s Assembly, the nation’s equivalent to a parliament, on October 7 to discuss potential constitutional amendments. One...

Trash balloons from North Korea cause fire in Seoul on holiday, hit key state building

Balloons filled with trash launched from North Korea during the Chuseok holiday sparked a fire on the roof of a building in Seoul’s Gangseo...

Russia’s Shoigu meets Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang to strengthen military ties

Sergei Shoigu, the Secretary of Russia’s Security Council, has reportedly met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during a visit to North Korea. According to...

Seoul monitoring Pyongyang for signs of nuclear test after uranium facility revelation

A senior official from the South Korean presidential office said Friday that the country is closely monitoring the recent behaviors of North Korea and...

North Korea executes repatriated defectors accused of aiding people’s escape to South Korea

Two North Korean defectors who were forcibly repatriated from China last October have reportedly been executed, marking the first time news of such executions...