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Touring Trump's Washington: How the president is putting his imprint on the nation's capitalWashington D.C. is undergoing a dramatic transformation under President Trump's influence as America approaches its 250th anniversary. Visi...
North Korea's Kim vows to accelerate military buildup: KCNANorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to accelerate the country's military buildup at a party meeting, state media reported Tuesday, citing...
Korean proverb of the day: 'Having no children is the ultimate, peaceful destiny; a house with many children is like a tree with too many branches...' An old saying about raising children offers a realistic look at parenthood and family responsibilitiesThe Korean proverb of the day reflects the realities of family life and parenthood. Using the image of a tree constantly moved by the wind,...
In 1950, amid the Cold War, a tiny beetle from the US was destroying potato crops across East Germany. Then began one of history's strangest propaganda campaignsIn 1950, a striped potato beetle became the centre of one of the Cold War's most unusual propaganda campaigns after East Germany accused th...
On This Day in History, June 13: Alexander dies, Miranda ruling, Korea summit, FIFA 2026 awarded to US-Canada-Mexico, Trump charged and more eventsOn This Day in History, June 13 witnessed the death of Alexander the Great, the signing of the enduring Anglo-Portuguese alliance, the land...
China's Xi says he reached important consensus with Kim in North Korea visit, KCNA reportsChinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have agreed to safeguard regional and global peace. Their recent visit to ...
China's Xi may visit North Korea as early as next week: ReportChinese President Xi Jinping might visit North Korea next week. This visit could see him mediating between US President Donald Trump and No...
North Korean women's soccer team arrives in South Korea for regional tournamentA total of 39 players and staff with North Korea’s Naegohyang Women’s FC arrived at Incheon International Airport, just west of Seoul, aboa...
Who sank Russian cargo ship Ursa Major, was NATO involved, and was it torpedoed? Reports explain mystery, ship's route, nuclear cargo claims and US aircraft presenceWho sank Russian cargo ship Ursa Major, was NATO involved, and was it torpedoed? This explainer covers the sinking of the Ursa Major near S...
North Korea calls US cyber crime accusations 'absurd slander'North Korea has vehemently denied US claims of cybercrimes funding its weapons programs, labeling them 'absurd slander.' Washington alleges...
North Korean and Russian military officials discuss further cooperation in PyongyangSenior North Korean and Russian military officials met in Pyongyang this week to discuss strengthening cooperation, amid ongoing alignment ...
North Korea slams Yoon ‘dictatorship’ in first comment on crisisSouth Korea is in "chaos" after President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law, North Korean state media said on Wednesday in it...
Will Kim Jong-un punish North Korean athletes for taking selfie with South Koreans at Olympics podium?Paris Olympics 2024 has been about unity, harmony, away from the geopolitical tensions and recent images of North Korean and South Korean t...
Ex-North Korean diplomat appointed a vice minister in South Korea, highest post for any defectorSouth Korea's president appointed former North Korean diplomat Tae Yongho as a vice minister, the highest-ranking position for a North Kore...
North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to South Korea in November, Seoul saysNIS confirmed Ri Il Kyu's defection from Cuba to South Korea with family due to disillusionment. Yonhap mentioned job conflicts; Chosun Ilb...
Sister of North Korean leader Kim calls South Korea's live-fire drills 'suicidal hysteria'Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, condemned South Korea's recent front-line live-fire drills as "suic...
US asks North Korea to immediately release American student Otto WarmbierOtto Warmbier, a student at the University of Virginia, was arrested in North Korea in early January on charges of "hostile acts" against t...
Not easy to revive dialogue to resolve North Korean nuclear issue: SouthSouth Korea's Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Affairs today said it will not be easy to revive the Six-Party dialogue, includin...
Kim Jong-un should get his priorities right; reform, banishing hunger should top his agendaKim Jong-un must take the path of reform and opening to resolve the matter of the mere survival of his people by providing daily necessitie...
- China to close bridges linked to NKorea for Olympics
China plans to shut down all bridges linked to N Korea during next month's Olympics as part of its efforts to prevent N Koreans from crossi...