Korea

North Korea sends more trash-laden balloons toward South in eighth round of launches

North Korea resumed launching trash-laden balloons toward South Korea in its eighth round of such launches this year, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)...

North Korea sentences youth to life labor for watching South Korean movies

North Korean authorities have announced through a propaganda video that students and youth who watch South Korean media are considered anti-socialist and anti-regime criminals...

North Korean diplomat’s family in China defects to South, possible sign of diplomatic exodus

Another North Korean diplomat stationed in China has defected to South Korea, signaling a potential diplomatic exodus. According to the South Korean media outlet TV...

South Korean military on high alert for North Korean landmines amid heavy rainfall

South Korean military authorities are on high alert, assessing readiness for potential landmine threats from North Korea during heavy rainfall. Concerns have arisen following remarks...

Former North Korean diplomat named to vice-ministerial position in South Korea

Thae Yong-ho, a former senior North Korean diplomat and ex-lawmaker in Seoul, was appointed secretary general of a presidential consultative body on unification. This will...

North Korean overseas workers forced to increase remittances despite COVID struggles

A recent UN report has revealed that North Korean workers, both domestically and abroad, are subjected to systematic forced labor. Many overseas workers were...

Top North Korean diplomat in Cuba defects to South Korea

Ri Il-gyu, a 52-year-old political counselor at the North Korean Embassy in Cuba, defected to South Korea with his wife and children in early...

Google to block video profits of three YouTubers accused of blackmailing Tzuyang

Google will ban the three YouTubers who allegedly blackmailed YouTuber Tzuyang from making a profit off their videos, while Prosecutor General Lee Won-seok warned...

North Korea’s nuclear arsenal grows: Report estimates 50 warheads, potential for 90

A recent report suggests that North Korea possesses approximately 50 nuclear warheads and has the potential to increase this number to 90. “North Korea continues...

North Korean hacking group Lazarus launders over $150K in crypto via Cambodian firm

North Korean hacking group Lazarus laundered crypto worth over $150,000 through a major Cambodian payments firm, Reuters reported. According to the media outlet on July...