North Korea

Taekwondo, Performing Artist, Cheering Squad: North Korea Offers Participation in Winter Olympics

A team of North Korean taekwondo athletes wave hands to audiences at the closing ceremony of the World Taekwondo Championships…

6 years ago

Two Koreas kick off high-level talks on Winter Olympics, ties

PANMUNJOM, Korea, Jan. 9 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- South and North Korea began their first formal talks in more than…

6 years ago

North Korean Miracle Drugs Sold Online By Russian Distributor: Sanctions Schmanctions

Lekar Korea is a Russian distributor for  Pugang Pharmaceutic Company. Royal Blood Fresh is one highly touted product (see full…

6 years ago

Koreas agree to hold high-level talks Jan 9; First since 2015

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South and North Korea agreed Friday to hold high-level talks next week to discuss Pyongyang's…

6 years ago

Donald Trump Agrees to Suspend Military War Games During Winter Olympics

Photo provided courtesy of the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae shows South Korean President Moon Jae-in during his telephone conversation…

6 years ago

Religious Freedom Act Violations: Annual Designation by US State Dept. Released

Today, the Department of State announces that the Secretary of State re-designated Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Saudi…

6 years ago

S. Korean military: No signs of N. Korea’s imminent missile launch

Photo: North Korea state-run media issued this photo of their most recent Hwasong missile launch. SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) --…

6 years ago

Updated: North Korea Will Speak with South Korea Via Dialogue Channel

SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Wednesday that it will reopen a suspended inter-Korean communication line after leader…

6 years ago

North Korea willing to send delegation to PyeongChang Olympics

Photo: North Korean figure skaters Ryom Tae Ok and Kim Ju Sik, courtesy Yonhap. SEOUL, Jan. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader…

6 years ago

Hong Kong vessel seized by S. Korea after ship-to-ship oil transfer for N. Korea

2017/12/29 SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- A Hong Kong vessel has been seized and inspected by South Korean authorities after…

6 years ago