North Korea

Friday, October 7th, the Vatican reminded North Korea, whose latest missile launches have heightened tensions in Asia, that Pope Francis is eager to visit the nation if Pyongyang extends an official invitation. Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican’s foreign minister, made the remarks at an event commemorating South Korea’s national day. “Pope Francis has a special affinity for and interest in …

According to reports from state media on Friday, September 9, the leader of the reclusive nation of North Korea, Kim Jong-un, has indicated that the government may commence COVID-19 vaccinations in the month of November. Kim referenced warnings from the World Health Organization during his address to the North Korean national parliament on Thursday, September 8. The warnings indicated that …

Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, stated on Friday (August 19) that her country will never negotiate with an “audacious” South Korean initiative. This initiative would boost the North’s economy in exchange for the North giving up its nuclear weapons. Kim Yo Jong is the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. …

On Saturday (August 6), North Korea condemned Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House of Representatives in the United States, for her stance in favor of a deterrent against North Korea during her visit to South Korea this week. During Pelosi’s stay in South Korea after her visit to Taiwan, she and her counterpart in the South Korean National Assembly, …

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Korea issued a warning on Wednesday that if North Korea goes forward with its planned nuclear test on July 27th, it will almost certainly face stronger limitations, including measures to impair its capabilities to engage in cyberattacks. Since May, President Yoon Suk-yeol nominated top diplomat Park Jin has stated that North Korea has …

An outbreak of COVID-19 in North Korea is “finally defusing,” according to a state news agency statement on Monday, July 18, while Asian neighbors are dealing with a new wave of illnesses caused by Omicron subvariants. As of late April, the North claimed 99.98 percent of its 4.77 million fever sufferers had recovered, but it hasn’t disclosed any data on …

SOUTH KOREA: Satellite images show what appear to be multiple missile launches from North Korea, South Korea’s military said based on Sunday’s (Jul 10) satellite images (MLRs). Shots were heard after 6 p.m., and South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said that the military had increased monitoring and alert levels without indicating any further response. North Korea regularly conducts MLR …

NORTH KOREA: On Thursday, official media stated that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hosted an extraordinary meeting aimed at strengthening the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea’s “monolithic” leadership across society (Jul 7). The first-of-its-kind meeting aimed to “realize the organizational and ideological convergence of the Party ranks in every way” and “enhance the party’s leadership position,” according to state …

NORTH KOREA: In a statement released on Friday (Jul 1), North Korea blamed South Korea for the country’s first outbreak of COVID-19, claiming that patients had come into contact with “foreign substances” near the border. The North instructed citizens to “vigilantly deal with alien items coming by wind and other climate phenomena and balloons in the areas along the demarcation …

NORTH KOREA: On Wednesday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over the second day of the country’s key party conference on its military and defense programs, according to state media reports on Thursday, amid fears of an impending nuclear test. Kim emphasized the necessity of measures to boost frontline unit operational capabilities during their meeting, according to Korea Central …