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S. Korean FM Pledges to Hold N. Korea Accountable Despite Their Olympic Participation

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s top diplomat said Friday Seoul is working closely with the international community to make sure North Korea’s PyeongChang Olympic participation does not run afoul of international sanctions imposed on the North. “We are closely working with the United States and the United Nations Security Council Sanctions Committee on North Korea so that there should be no controversy regarding the North’s [...]

Talks Under Way to Form Joint Korean Bobsled Team for Track Test: IBSF

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A joint men’s bobsled team between the two Koreas could be formed for training and track testing ahead of next month’s PyeongChang Winter Olympics in the South, the international bobsled governing body has said. The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) said on its website Thursday that a “mixed [...]

North Korean Band to Play in South Korea for the First Time in 15 Years

SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Pyongyang will send a 140-strong orchestra to South Korea to perform in celebration of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics next month. The two Koreas agreed during the talks at the border village of Panmunjom on Monday that the North Korean orchestra known as Samjiyon Band will hold concerts both in [...]

North Korean Restaurants in Cambodia Bounce Back Due to Chinese Customers

HANOI, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite pressure from the international community, North Korean restaurants in Cambodia are reportedly thriving, thanks to Chinese customers. Unlike China and other Southeast Asian countries where a growing number of North Korean restaurants are being closed, for those in Cambodia it’s business as usual. According to the Phnom Penh [...]

Gangneung Offers Free Lodging to North Korean Olympic Delegation

GANGNEUNG, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – With North Korea expected to send a delegation of athletes and high-ranking officials to the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, the city of Gangneung has stepped up to offer free accommodations. Choi Myeong-hee, the mayor of Gangneung, said during a briefing on Thursday that the city is willing to provide lodging [...]

Netherlands Seizes Generators Bound for N. Korea

SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The Dutch government has intercepted a shipment of generators destined for North Korea in accordance with U.N. resolutions over its nuclear and missile programs, a U.S. broadcaster reported Wednesday. In a Dec. 12 report on its implementation of Resolutions 2371 and 2375 to the U.N. Security Council, the Netherlands [...]

Nuclear Fallout: N. Korean Restaurants Pay the Price for Kim Jong-un’s Belligerence

SHENYANG, SHANGHAI, BEIJING, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — In accordance with U.N. sanctions on North Korea, the Chinese government has ordered all businesses run by citizens of the embattled state to close by January 9. When the U.N. agreed to punish North Korea for its recurring attempts to develop its nuclear arsenal on September 12, [...]

No Dennis Rodman This Year as North Korea Subdued on Kim Jong-un’s Birthday

SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – January 8, 2018 marks the North Korean Fearless Leader’s 34th birthday, but the wishing of many happy returns appears to be happening only behind closed doors as all remains quiet on the Northern front. In the pre-noon hours of the day, none of the various mouthpieces of the communist [...]

S. Korea Hopes Inter-Korean Talks Will Pave the Way for Better Ties

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s unification minister expressed hope Friday that next week’s high-level talks with North Korea could pave the way for an improvement in long-stalled inter-Korean ties. Cho Myoung-gyon, the country’s top pointman on unification, said that the two Koreas will likely first focus on discussing the North’s participation in [...]

Most S. Koreans Approve of North Korea’s Presence at PyeongChang Olympics

SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – Three out of four South Koreans are in favor of North Korea’s participation in the upcoming Winter Olympics, which will be held in the South Korean alpine town of PyeongChang, a poll showed Thursday. The survey was conducted Wednesday after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, in his New Year’s [...]