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Ex-U.N. Ambassador Says N. Korea’s Paralympic Participation Can Improve Disability Rights

Ex-U.N. Ambassador Says N. Korea’s Paralympic Participation Can Improve Disability Rights

GANGNEUNG, South Korea, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Oh Joon, former South Korean Ambassador to the United Nations, said Wednesday he believes North Korea’s participation in the PyeongChang Winter Paralympics can be an opportunity to improve the rights of disabled people. Oh, who served as South Korean representative to the U.N. from 2013 to 2016, made his remarks at the Korea Paralympic Committee International [...]

NK Estimated to Have Made Up to US$210 Mln with Bitcoin: Report

NK Estimated to Have Made Up to US$210 Mln with Bitcoin: Report

SEOUL, March 2 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea is believed to have raked in more than US$200 million via digital cryptocurrency transactions last year amid international sanctions over its nuclear and missile programs, a U.S. broadcaster reported Friday, citing a former U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) cyber security official. The North is estimated to have [...]

Seoul Approves Fund to Pay N. Korea’s Olympic Bills

Seoul Approves Fund to Pay N. Korea’s Olympic Bills

SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Wednesday approved a plan to use a government fund to support North Korea’s participation in the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, officials said. The South and North Exchange and Cooperation Promotion Council passed $2.64 million (2.86 billion won) in spending from the government budget for inter-Korean cooperation to [...]