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S Korea labels Kim regime irrational, calls for an end to provocations

Jan 31, 2024 | rfa.org | Lee Jeong-ho

South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol issued a fresh warning to North Korea Wednesday, as Pyongyang continued its military provocations, with missile tests potentially placing the United States and its allies within the range of its nuclear capabilities. “The North Korean regime stands alone globally in legalizing the preemptive use of nuclear weapons, marking it as an irrational entity,” Yoon said in a pan-governmental defense meeting in Seoul.
N Korea launches rural growth committee as economy struggles

Jan 29, 2024 | rfa.org | Lee Jeong-ho

North Korea has formally launched a party committee dedicated to the development of its economically challenged rural regions. This initiative comes as local areas are dealing with economic difficulties stemming from sanctions and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kim Jong Un boosts underwater nuclear threat, urges fast submarine build

Jan 28, 2024 | rfa.org | Lee Jeong-ho

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the test-firing of submarine-launched cruise missiles and ordered officials to expedite the North’s nuclear submarine development, state media reported on Monday. “In the morning of January 28, Kim Jong Un guided the test-fire of the newly-developed submarine-launched strategic cruise missile ‘Pulhwasal-3-31’,” said the North’s state-run Korean Central News Agency.
China sends top diplomat to Pyongyang amid N Korea’s economic woes

Jan 25, 2024 | rfa.org | Lee Jeong-ho

China sent its vice foreign minister to Pyongyang for a discussion that could set the stage for high-level bilateral engagements including a summit, as North Korea aims to concrete its relations with its regime backer in the face of its economic difficulties. “A delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China headed by Sun Weidong, Vice Foreign Minister, arrived in Pyongyang via Sinuiju, on the 25th,” North Korea’s state-run Korean Central News Agency said Friday.
Kim Jong Un acknowledges dire state of economy, urges action

Jan 24, 2024 | rfa.org | Lee Jeong-ho

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un made a rare acknowledgement on the dire state of his country’s economy, urging ruling party officials to take immediate action.
S Korea ramps up pressure on N Korea, China in EU, UN diplomacy

Jan 23, 2024 | rfa.org | Lee Jeong-ho

South Korea has intensified its diplomatic efforts against North Korea and China, strengthening its alliance with the European Union in Brussels to counter threats from Pyongyang, while confronting Beijing at the United Nations over the repatriation of North Korean defectors.
S Korea, UK renegotiate trade deal for enhanced chips cooperation

Jan 22, 2024 | rfa.org | Lee Jeong-ho

South Korea and the United Kingdom have initiated their Free Trade Agreement renegotiations, aimed at better encompassing the latest bilateral advancements in chips and supply chain cooperation. The effort to enhance cooperation in areas such as semiconductor production and future industries adds weight to U.S. President Joe Biden’s strategy to create an alternative global supply chain that knits democratic nations closer together while requiring less of China’s input.
N Korea asserts military commitment amid underwater nuclear test doubts

Jan 21, 2024 | rfa.org | Lee Jeong-ho

North Korea has reiterated its dedication to enhancing its military prowess on the global stage as South Korea has suggested that Pyongyang’s claim about testing underwater nuclear weapons might be “exaggerated” and “fabricated.” “There is a widespread dominance of coercion and unilateral actions driven by the logic of power, which severely encroaches upon the sovereignty and survival rights of nations advocating for self-determination and independence,” said Kim Son Gyong, North Korea’s...
N Korea tests ‘underwater nuclear system’ to counter allies

Jan 18, 2024 | rfa.org | Lee Jeong-ho

North Korea said Friday it had carried out a test of an “underwater nuclear system,” showcasing its latest nuclear capabilities, underscoring the growing security challenges on the Korean peninsula.
S Korea calls for UN action amid escalating N Korean provocations

Jan 18, 2024 | rfa.org | Lee Jeong-ho

South Korea has urged the United Nations to take action in response to North Korea’s escalating provocations, as Pyongyang intensifies tension in the Korean peninsula on multiple fronts ranging from verbal threats to military activities. Speaking to reporters in New York Thursday, South Korea’s envoy to the U.N. Hwang Joon-kook said: “We need to break through the U.N. Security Council’s silence regarding our response.