North Korean defectors face wrath of both Seoul and Pyongyang
Two brothers who led defector groups were questioned by police last week, after the government sought to have them prosecuted over leaflets sent over the border.
North Korea rejects talks ahead of U.S. envoy's visit to Seoul and Tokyo
A senior North Korean official ridiculed South Korea’s "nonsensical” calls for revived negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang.
North Korea says it has no plans for nuclear talks with U.S.
North Korea on Saturday reiterated it has no immediate plans to resume nuclear negotiations with the United States unless Washington discards what it describes as "hostile” polices toward Pyongyang. The statement by North Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui came after U.S. President ...
Washington's North Korea envoy doubtful of new Trump-Kim summit
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Steve Biegun pointed to the global COVID-19 pandemic as a "wet blanket" that would make any in-person summit difficult.
Top adviser to South Korea's Moon unsure of North's willingness to denuclearize
South Korean President Moon Jae-in's top security adviser has voiced uncertainty over North Korea's willingness to give up its nuclear weapons, saying it ultimately depends on whether the United States offers incentives. "(North Korean leader Kim Jong Un) did really have willingness to denuclearize when ...
North Korea is reinstalling loudspeakers blaring propaganda across the border in its latest step away from inter-Korean peace agreements, prompting the South's military to explore similar moves, a South Korean military source said on Tuesday. Tension between the two Koreas has risen in recent weeks ...
South Korean activist floats leaflets to North amid high tensions
The move is sure to intensify tensions after the North abruptly raised its rhetoric against South Korean civilian leafleting and pushed to resume psychological warfare.
Worst North Korea economy in two decades pushing Kim to lash out
After destruction of inter-Korean liaison office, analysts warn of even more provocative behavior over the next year.
North Korea falls back on familiar playbook to ratchet up tensions
North Korea is literally blowing up its relationship with the South. But its bark looks bigger than its bite — at least for now.
North Korea's military to re-enter inter-Korea cooperation sites
The move is among a series of actions that nullify the landmark reconciliation deals reached with South Korea just two years ago.
The report marked an escalation of threats aimed at forcing the South to halt activists from sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border by balloon.
Kim raises pressure on South Korea's Moon to split with Trump
Both North Korea and left-leaning supporters of South Korean President Moon Jae-in want him to restore economic ties broken by security tensions. But pleasing them would mean angering U.S. President Donald Trump. On Tuesday, North Korea said it was closing down communication links set up ...
