At the latest meeting of North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, Kim Jong-un spoke about the challenges facing his country. During a series of speeches, he acknowledged the economic difficulties it has faced, given it was almost completely cut off from the entire world for most of 2020. But …
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un provided a “detailed analysis” of Joe Biden’s administration during a plenary meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party’s central committee, state-run KCNA reported on Friday. Kim “clarified appropriate strategic and tactical counteraction and the direction of activities to be maintained in the relations with the US …
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On Thursday, data from the financial tracking service of the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs showed that the North Korean government has responded to a call for funding, representing Pyongyang’s first financial donation since 2005. The initiative, which seeks funding for conflict-ridden Myanmar, calls for $276 million …
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South Korean President Moon Jae-in recently visited the United States for his first summit with President Joe Biden. It proved to be a significant meeting, with Washington lifting its restrictions on the capabilities of Seoul’s ballistic missiles, allowing them to have an unlimited payload and range. Unsurprisingly, North Korea has …
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Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) Commissioner Jeong Eun-kyeong revealed on Monday that an unnamed man in his 30s had to be hospitalized for a persistent headache and muscle cramps after he was vaccinated on April 27. “His condition has improved since then and we understand there is no …
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Top-level foreign visits are rare in Washington these days. US President Joe Biden has so far met with only two foreign leaders – both of them from Northeast Asia. In April, he hosted Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. In May, he greeted his South Korean counterpart, Moon Jae-in. The choice …
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“We will not tolerate wrongful actions relating to Dokdo,” South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong told lawmakers on Friday, using the Korean name of the disputed lands. He added that the government will deal with the issue “as strongly as possible.” Chung said that he has issued a “strong protest” …
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“His statement clearly reflects his intent to keep enforcing the hostile policy toward the DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) as it had been done by the US for over half a century,” Kwon Jong-gun, North Korean Foreign Ministry director general for US affairs, said on Sunday. The statement came …
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The passing of the longtime husband and consort to the Queen has stirred some deep emotions in the UK and has re-invigorated the debate between those who see the British royal family a cherished element of national identity and those who consider them an obsolete institution. After all, why should …
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At an elaborate ceremony on Friday, the KF-X prototype fighter jet, officially christened “KF-21 Boramae,” was rolled out for the first time. Speaking at the rollout ceremony, President Moon Jae-in said “a new era of independent defense has begun.” The jet, developed by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) as part of …
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