SEOUL, July 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has begun allowing its nationals to contact North Koreans without restrictions, provided such contacts are declared in advance, Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Thursday. Chung said he signed off on the disposal of ministry guidelines governing declarations of contacts with North Koreans the previous day, speaking to [...]
SEOUL, July 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Recent statements by the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un suggest that the regime believes it holds a strategic advantage in its stalled nuclear diplomacy with the United States and inter-Korean engagement, South Korea’s spy agency reportedly told lawmakers Wednesday. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) shared its [...]
SEOUL, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said Tuesday personal ties between the leaders of the North and the United States are “not bad,” while ruling out talks on Pyongyang’s denuclearization. Kim Yo-jong, vice department director of the ruling party’s Central Committee, made the remarks as U.S. [...]
SEOUL, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. President Donald Trump has reaffirmed his country’s “steadfast” commitment to safeguarding the Korean Peninsula, underscoring the two countries’ strong alliance in the face of “the evils of communism” in the region. Trump made the remarks in a message a day after South Korea marked the July 27 anniversary [...]
SEOUL, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) – North Korea has supplied around 6.5 million artillery shells of various calibers to Russia to support its war with Ukraine, along with 600 missile launchers and weapons systems, a Ukrainian intelligence agency has said. The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine (FISU) disclosed the information Monday (local time) in response [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Unification Minister nominee Chung Dong-young said Monday he does not agree with the view that North Korea is South Korea’s “main enemy,” instead calling the North a “threat.” Chung made the remarks during a parliamentary confirmation hearing as the former conservative Yoon Suk Yeol administration defined the North Korean [...]
PARIS, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — For generations, Mount Kumgang — or “Diamond Mountain” — has captivated the Korean imagination. Its jagged peaks, mist-covered valleys, and shimmering pools have inspired artists, poets, monks, and pilgrims alike. Now, this iconic landscape has earned a new distinction: a place on the UNESCO World Heritage list. At its 47th [...]
SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea has formally legalized cosmetic surgery for aesthetic purposes under a little-known law dating back to 2016, newly revealed documents show. While the law permits a broad range of procedures to enhance physical appearance, it also imposes strict restrictions on surgeries deemed to pose security or ideological risks. According [...]
GIMPO, South Korea, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Not long ago, the western fringes of South Korea near the inter-Korean border were anything but peaceful. Night and day, the air reverberated with North Korean loudspeakers blaring a relentless mix of metallic screeches and propaganda across the Han River estuary — a psychological barrage that left [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea has informed the U.S.-led U.N. Command (UNC) of its plans to build fortifications inside the border between the two Koreas, Seoul’s defense ministry said Monday, marking the first notification of its kind in more than six months. The North notified the multinational command tasked with monitoring inter-Korean [...]