U.S. military expert calls for expanding role of USFK to include Taiwan contingencies

U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) armored vehicles are seen in Dongducheon, Gyeonggi, on March 10. [YONHAP] A U.S. military expert has renewed calls to expand the role of U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) beyond deterring North Korea to potentially include...

World Associated Press South Korea sends 6 rescued North Koreans back across sea border

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea sent six North Koreans back across the rivals' sea border on Wednesday morning, months after they drifted south in wooden boats in March and May. It came after months of failed efforts to contact North Korea...

(2nd LD) S. Korea repatriates 6 N. Koreans rescued at sea across eastern maritime border

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more info) By Park Boram SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Wednesday repatriated six North Koreans via the maritime border in the East Sea, months after they had drifted into southern waters and were rescued....

Russian foreign minister to visit North Korea this week in latest sign of expanding ties

(LEAD) S. Korea repatriates 6 N. Koreans rescued at sea across eastern maritime border

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more info; CHANGES photo; ADDS byline) By Park Boram SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Wednesday repatriated six North Koreans via the maritime border in the East Sea, months after they had drifted into...

US sanctions North Korean member of Kim Jong Un's spy agency

The Treasury Department has levied sanctions against a North Korean cyber operative and notorious member of Kim Jong Un's military intelligence agency, formally known as the "Reconnaissance General Bureau." The U.S. has accused Song Kum Hyok of...

South Korea sends 6 rescued North Koreans back across sea border

What would have been a routine event in years past was complicated by the North’s decision to cut off communications with the South in recent years. North Koreans have occasionally drifted south in wooden boats before, sometimes accidentally and...

Seoul repatriates six North Koreans rescued at sea in humanitarian move

SEOUL: South Korea has repatriated six North Koreans who were rescued earlier this year after drifting into southern waters. The individuals, found on separate wooden boats in the East Sea and Yellow Sea, expressed their desire to return home,...

South Korea sends back North Koreans who drifted on wooden boats across sea border

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Russia's foreign minister to visit North Korea, KCNA reports

asia South Korea returns 6 North Koreans stranded at sea this year

SEOUL — South Korea returned on Wednesday (July 9) six North Koreans who had become stranded at sea earlier this year after their vessels had drifted south, Seoul's Unification Ministry said on Wednesday. The North Koreans had expressed a desire...

South Korea returns six North Koreans stranded at sea this year

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea returned on Wednesday six North Koreans who had become stranded at sea earlier this year after their vessels had drifted south, Seoul’s Unification Ministry said on Wednesday. The North Koreans had expressed a desire...

North Korean defectors make K-pop debut

As K-pop idols like BTS and BLACKPINK continue to enjoy global fame, a milestone has been reached in the industry. For the first time, North Korean defectors are debuting as K-pop idols. According to the music industry on Monday, Hakseong (21,...

South Korea Repatriates Six North Koreans via East Sea Border

Photo : YONHAP News The government repatriated six North Korean nationals across the maritime border in the East Sea on Wednesday, months after they were rescued in South Korean waters. The Unification Ministry said a boat carrying the six...

World’s Longest Railway Route: Train Connects Moscow and Pyongyang

Russia and North Korea resumed direct passenger train service between Moscow and the North Korean capital Pyongyang in June this year for the first time since 2020, the Russian state railway monopoly announced. The first train departed from...

Cash-strapped N. Korean diplomats reveal financial struggles through airport luggage

The carry-on luggage of North Korean diplomats and trade officials departing from Pyongyang International Airport for Russia has become a topic of public conversation. According to a Daily NK source in Pyongyang recently, North Korean diplomats...

North Korean Man Dodges Landmines to Defect to South Korea

A male North Korean crossed the forbidding Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on Thursday and made it to South Korea with help from the South Korean military, according to a statement from the South Korean Ministry of National Defense. The North Korean, who...

U.S. Sanctions North Korean IT Workers Over 'Cyber Espionage,' Crypto Thefts

The U.S. Treasury Department's sanctions watchdog added North Korean national Song Kum Hyok to its "Specially Designated Nationals" list, alleging he is "a malicious cyber actor" tied to a North Korean hacking group. The Office of Foreign Assets...

North Korea to welcome foreign businesspersons to fall trade fair: tour agency

North Korea is set to welcome foreign businesspersons to its biggest international trade fair this fall, according to an event partner, despite having barred external participants from the previous spring edition at the eleventh hour earlier this...

U.S. sanctions North Korean hacker for crimes benefitting Kim Jong Un's arms programs

July 8 (UPI) -- The federal government has sanctioned alleged North Korean hacker Song Kum Hyok for illegal activities related to his participation in the Andariel hacking group. Song has participated in malicious cyber activities, including an...