SEOUL, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government has asked activists to refrain from sending anti-North Korea leaflets into the demilitarized zone from May 1 onwards in accordance with the North-South summit agreement. On Monday, the Ministry of Unification stated that it had asked civic groups to stop releasing the leaflets that afternoon. [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Following the inter-Korea summit on Friday, sentiments reflecting hopes of peace in the Korean peninsula are pouring out from the public. The government’s social media accounts as well as the public forum on the Blue House website were flooded with posts that reflected the rosy expectations of unification. As [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Municipalities across South Korea are considering cooperation with North Korea including cultural exchanges ahead of major peace talks. Buoyed by the PyeongChang Winter Olympics and the upcoming peace talks, a number of local governments are toying with the idea of resuming economic and cultural exchanges with the North, which came [...]
SEOUL, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Britain has approved a new set of sanctions on North Korea that target ships and companies involved in alleged smuggling activities by the North, Radio Free Asia reported Friday. The U.S.-funded broadcaster said the British government Thursday added 15 ships, 21 companies and one individual to a list of [...]
SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Veteran singer Cho Yong-pil, a key member of the South Korean artist troupe to Pyongyang, has suggested that music can serve as a tool for the two Koreas to communicate emotionally. The 160-member group returned home early Wednesday after staging two concerts in Pyongyang. “Just like the concert’s title, [...]
SEOUL, April 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Google is the most used Internet search engine in North Korea, with usage of software systems designed to search for information on the World Wide Web being very much limited in the country, Radio Free Asia reported Tuesday. Citing statistics from the Irish web analytics company StatCounter, the U.S.-funded [...]
SEOUL, April 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea set up a three-year plan to support North Korean defectors on Monday, including measures to help them secure stable jobs. The unification ministry said it approved a seven-point 2018-2020 plan to help refugees better adapt to South Korea. The plan seeks to provide stable jobs, help young [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has expressed hope that South Korean musicians’ performances in Pyongyang could serve as an occasion to show the unity of the two Koreas, state media reported Monday. Kim made the remark as he watched a concert held by the South Korean art group on [...]
SEOUL, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Joy, a member of K-pop act Red Velvet, will not perform at upcoming concerts in Pyongyang featuring South Korean artists due to scheduling conflicts with her TV show, the singer’s agency said Friday. “Due to Joy’s filming of the MBC TV drama ‘The Great Seducer,’ four members — Wendy, [...]
SEOUL, March 27 (Korea Bizwire) – The U.S. government will stop aid to any country involved in deals that can be instrumental to strengthening North Korea’s cyberattack capabilities, according to an appropriations bill, signed by President Donald Trump last week. The Omnibus Spending Bill stipulates that none of the U.S. government funds will be available [...]