The country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, says he doesn’t believe the Biden administration’s assertions that it has no hostile intent against his country.
Author: CHOE SANG-HUN
North Korea Missile Tests Are Part of a Familiar Strategy
This is not the first time the North has launched missiles or otherwise shown off its arsenal while suggesting that it was open to talks.
‘Fake News’ Bill in South Korea Gets Shelved Amid Outcry
Right groups warned that a proposed new law would discourage the media from reporting critically on powerful people.
North Korea Continues a Barrage of Missile Tests
The North said it tested a new antiaircraft missile, the second missile test this week and the seventh this year, indicating that it is ramping up its weapons development.
North Korea’s Arsenal, Nuclear and Otherwise, Has Grown Fast
Kim Jong-un has sought to solidify the country’s stance as a nuclear-armed power, and his position at its helm.
North Korea Launches Short-Range Missile as Country’s Envoy Speaks at U.N.
The launch came just three days after the sister of North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, said the country would consider holding a meeting with the South and declaring an official end to the Korean War.
South Korea to Start Vaccine Boosters Amid Surge in Covid Cases
The country has seen a spike in infections after Chuseok, a three-day holiday celebrating the fall harvest.
North Korea Dangles Hopes for Summit and End-of-War Declaration
Kim Jong-un’s sister responds to the South Korean leader’s last attempt to put the peace process back on track, but skepticism abounds.
Cho Yong-gi, South Korean Megachurch Leader, Dies at 85
His mammoth Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul symbolized the explosive growth of the religion in the once war-torn country.
North Korea Fires 2 Ballistic Missiles as Arms Rivalry Mounts
The launch on Wednesday was the country’s first ballistic missile test in six months, and violated multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions.