Sudan completely severs military ties with North Korea over its nuclear program
Sudan has completely severed its previous military ties with North Korea, the country’s foreign minister said, condemning Pyongyang for its nuclear and missile development. “Sudan once maintained military cooperation with North Korea, but this has been completely severed now,” Sudanese Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour was quoted by the foreign ministry in Seoul as saying during […]
US, Japan scramble for ‘strongest’ sanctions against North Korea
Washington and Tokyo are seeking “the strongest possible” measures against North Korea after its latest and most powerful nuclear test, a top US envoy said on Sunday. Sung Kim, the US State Department’s special representative for North Korea policy, also suggested that the US may launch its own sanctions in response to “the provocative and […]
North Korea threatens war if the US continues with its scheduled military exercises this Monday
North Korea threatened to “retaliate against the U.S. with tremendous muscle” if it didn’t cancel multinational military exercises scheduled to begin Monday. South Korea conducts the yearly exercises, called Ulchi Freedom Guardian, with the United States and other allies “to enhance … readiness, protect the region and maintain stability on the Korean peninsula,” according to […]
Housewives of North Korea Taking Crystal Meth to Lose Weight
Not only are the wives of North Korea’s elite not suffering from the ongoing famine that has plagued the country, but a new report suggests that they’re turning to crystal meth in the hopes of losing weight. Online news outlet Daily NK cited several studies in their report which indicates that meth use has reached […]
North Korea to push back its standard time by 30 minutes, calls it ‘Pyongyang time’
North Korea announced that it plans to push back its standard time by 30 minutes as a celebratory move after the 70th anniversary of Korean independence on Aug. 15. “The wicked Japanese imperialists committed such unpardonable crimes as depriving Korea of even its standard time,” the country’s official media mouthpiece Korean Central News Agency said. […]
South Korea asks Russia for help in denuclearization of North Korea
North Korea made it clear that it has no plans to enter into a dialogue with the U.S. or South Korea especially in regards to talks on denuclearization. So the South is trying a new route by asking Russia, an ally to the North, to help put an end to the communist nation’s nuclear weapons […]
Indonesian foundation defends awarding Kim Jong-un peace prize
A daughter of Indonesia’s founding president has defended honouring North Korean leader Kim Jong-un with an award for statesmanship, dismissing criticisms of his human rights record as “Western propaganda”. Rachmawati Sukarnoputri confirmed the leader would receive an award from her organisation, the Sukarno Education Foundation, in September for his “peace, justice and humanity”. The decision […]
North Korea declares preparations for war with US and South Korea
Leader of the North Korea Kim Jong-Un claimed that he is getting ready to war with the USA and ‘puppet South Korean regime’. He made the statement during the Air Force drills, which as he said, were part of the preparation. The drills were carried out on the occasion of the 62nd anniversary of the […]
Kim Jong Un phasing out worship of father, grandfather and stripping military of power, analysts say
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is turning away from the “military-first” policies of previous decades, and the idolization of previous North Korean leaders is diminishing, according to analysts. The recent evidence is coming from North Korea, where the opening of a new airport terminal and a state-held musical performance were marked by the absence […]
Musical crime: Interrogated for playing the wrong tune
Fifteen years ago, Kim Cheol-woong was a successful pianist living in North Korea – but his life suddenly changed when someone heard him playing a Western love song. Cheol-woong sat down at his piano in 2001 to practise the piece of music he planned to play when he proposed to his girlfriend. Childhood sweethearts, they […]
