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U.S. Expert Voices Concern over N.K.’s Cooperation with Russia, Abandonment of Decadeslong Effort to Normalize Ties with U.S.

SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has made concerning “strategic” changes in the regime’s decadeslong effort of seeking normalization with the United States, turning to Russia and China for cooperation instead, an American expert said Tuesday. Siegfried Hecker, an emeritus professor at Stanford University known for his direct experience with [...]

N. Korea Warns of ‘Fire Shower,’ Military Clashes over Anti-Pyongyang Leaflet Campaign

SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea on Wednesday condemned a decision by South Korea’s Constitutional Court to strike down a ban on the sending of anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border, threatening to launch a “fire shower” and warning of military clashes similar to those in the Middle East and Europe. In September, the [...]

S. Korea, U.S. Pursue ‘Wide Range of Actions’ against N. Korea’s Cyberthreats: State Dept.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and the United States are pushing for a “wide range of actions” to prevent North Korea’s cryptocurrency theft, cyber espionage and other activities used to bankroll the recalcitrant regime’s evolving nuclear and missile programs, the State Department said Tuesday. The two sides discussed those issues during a [...]

N. Korea Slams Japan’s Wastewater Release from Fukushima Power Plant

SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea on Wednesday lambasted Japan over the third phase of its treated wastewater discharge from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. The third phase of the discharge kicked off last Thursday and is scheduled to continue through Nov. 20, according to Japanese media reports, [...]

Unification Minister Calls on China to Enable N. Korean Defectors to Decide Country of Choice

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho renewed calls Monday for China to help North Korean defectors move to a country of their choice and ensure their human rights are protected based on the “international norm.” Kim made the remarks in a keynote speech read out by an aide to [...]

Seoul Slams N. Korea’s Money Laundering, Vows Efforts to Ban Inflow of ‘Black Money’

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s unification ministry handling inter-Korean affairs said Monday that it will cooperate with the international community to put a brake on Pyongyang’s evolving money laundering schemes. During its plenary meeting in Paris last week, the Financial Action Task Force, an intergovernmental anti-money laundering body, decided to maintain North [...]

4 People from N. Korea Express Intent to Defect to S. Korea: Source

SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of four unidentified individuals from North Korea expressed intent to defect to South Korea on Tuesday, a government source said, with the military confirming it has secured them in waters off the eastern port city of Sokcho. “I understand that four people coming from North Korea expressed [...]

Retiring USFK Officer Reflects on Cherished Memories from the Truce Village Between Two Koreas

SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) –The truce village of Panmunjom is the last remaining Cold War frontier inside the heavily-guarded demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, but to Kim Young-gyu, the longest-serving public affairs officer at the United States Forces Korea (USFK), it is a place full of personal memories. The 76-year-old Kim [...]

N. Korea Warns U.S. Strategic Assets Will Be ’1st Targets of Destruction’

SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea on Friday condemned the arrival of a U.S. B-52 bomber in South Korea, threatening that U.S. strategic assets deployed on the Korean Peninsula will become the “first targets of destruction.” Pyongyang’s criticism came in response to the landing of the nuclear-capable bomber, a key U.S. strategic asset, at an [...]

NK leader Vows to Build ‘Forward-looking’ Ties with Russia in Talks with FM

SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has vowed to build a “forward-looking” and “far-reaching” relationship with Russia during his meeting with its foreign minister, state media said Friday, as the two countries move to strengthen military ties amid speculation over their suspected arms deal. Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made [...]