SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea’s state media on Thursday kept mum about President Yoon Suk Yeol’s short-lived imposition of emergency martial law and its political repercussions. Yoon abruptly declared martial law late Tuesday, accusing the opposition of paralyzing the government with “anti-state” activities. He lifted the decree hours after the National Assembly [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The unification ministry said Wednesday it will focus on stably managing the situation with North Korea while adhering to its principle-based policy toward Pyongyang, following the short-lived declaration of martial law. The ministry released the statement after a meeting of senior officials, presided over by Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) –Half of the citizens from eight countries regard the unification of South and North Korea as necessary, and North Korea giving up its nuclear weapons is cited as the top prerequisite for unification, a poll showed Tuesday. A total of 50 percent of respondents said the two Koreas should [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Russia is believed to have used some 60 ballistic missiles provided by North Korea in the war against Ukraine, a Ukrainian media outlet has reported, citing its intelligence authorities. Andrii Chernyak, the representative of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine’s (DIU) defense ministry, shared the analysis in an interview with [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The unification ministry on Tuesday called on North Korea to “immediately and unconditionally” release Choi Chun-gil, a South Korean missionary detained in North Korea and five other nationals on the occasion of marking 10 years since his arrest. Choi is among six South Koreans who have currently been in [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said North Korean soldiers deployed to western Russia have been killed or injured during combat against Ukrainian forces, adding to global criticism they will be used as “cannon fodder” for Moscow, a Japanese report showed. Zelenskyy shared the assessment during an interview with Japan’s [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s military said Friday North Korea has sent around 40 balloons filled with trash across the border into the South since the previous night, with most of them landing in the broader capital area. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said it discovered about 30 of the balloons launched [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Some North Korean defectors who were repatriated from China last year were sent to prison camps in North Korea for being exposed to Christianity, which the regime regards as a threat to its leadership, a report showed Thursday. Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), an international Catholic pastoral [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with a Ukrainian delegation on November 27, led by Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, to explore effective responses to security threats posed by North Korea-Russia military cooperation. The delegation reportedly sought South Korea’s support, including potential arms aid, although specific details were not [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea’s recent military deployment to support Russia in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war represents more than just a troop commitment—it marks the first tangible implementation of the comprehensive strategic partnership agreement signed between North Korea and Russia in June. The agreement, which includes provisions for military assistance in times [...]