SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has referred to South Korea as “a foreign country and an apparent hostile country,” warning that physical force will be used if the North’s sovereignty is violated, state media reported Friday. The remarks were made during his inspection of the headquarters of the 2nd [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean Ministry of National Defense and the White House have voiced concerns over reports suggesting North Korea has sent troops to support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, marking a potential escalation in military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow. On October 16, South Korea’s Defense Ministry stated they were “closely [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korean hackers have stolen an estimated US$3 billion worth of cryptocurrency since 2017, using the funds to support the regime’s nuclear and missile programs, a Microsoft report showed Thursday. Of that amount, between $600 million and $1 billion was stolen just last year, based on Microsoft’s Digital Defense [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea said Thursday its constitution clearly defines South Korea as a “hostile state,” highly suggesting that Pyongyang has amended its constitution in line with leader Kim Jong-un’s order to codify the South as an enemy, not a partner for reconciliation and unification. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called on officials to fight against corruption and eradicate abuse of power in a message seen aimed at tightening a grip on social discipline and enhancing internal solidarity. Kim’s statement was carried by the Rodong Sinmun, the North’s main newspaper, on Friday in a [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea has convened a key parliamentary meeting to revise the constitution, state media reported Wednesday, without disclosing details about whether it removed unification-related clauses or stipulated territorial boundaries in line with an order by leader Kim Jong-un. At the 11th session of the 14th Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA) [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea’s military said it will cut off all roads and railways connected to South Korea starting Wednesday and build “strong defense structures” in the areas in response to South Korea-U.S. military maneuvers. “A project will be launched first on October 9 to completely cut off roads and railways [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – The possibility of war breaking out on the Korean Peninsula has reached its highest level since the 1950-53 Korean War, according to a recent analysis published in Foreign Policy magazine. Robert Manning, a senior fellow at the Stimson Center, a Washington-based think tank, wrote in his article that while an immediate [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea is likely to deploy members of its regular armed forces to Ukraine in support of Russia, South Korea’s defense chief said Tuesday, in the latest sign of deepening military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow. The assessment came as North Korea has been seeking to bolster ties with [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea has held the first national conference of cadres, state media reported Wednesday, in an apparent bid to tighten the country’s grip on the discipline of officials amid severe flood damage in border areas. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent an “important” letter to participants in the national [...]