Kim Myong-gil praised the U.S. president’s “wise political decision” to take a fresh tack in nuclear talks after dismissing his national security adviser.
Author: CHOE SANG-HUN
After Fleeing North Korea, Women Get Trapped as Cybersex Slaves in China
A growing number of North Korean women are smuggled from their country and trafficked into the sex trade in China, and forced to perform sex acts online for clients.
North Korea Launches 2 More Projectiles, Its 8th Weapons Test Since July
The North’s tests on Tuesday came hours after the country said it was willing to sit down with the United States “for comprehensive discussions.” President Trump called the announcement “interesting.”
South Korean Lawmakers Visit Disputed Islets Claimed by Japan
Visits to the islands, which South Korea controls, tend to spike when relations with Japan are at a low, as they are now.
North Korea Says Hope of More U.S. Talks Is ‘Disappearing’
The North said it might “re-examine all the measures we have taken so far,” a vague threat that could encompass its moratorium on nuclear and long-range missile tests.
Embattled at Home, South Korea’s Leader Turns on Japan, Stoking Old Hostilities
With a faltering economy, President Moon Jae-in has tapped into resentment of Japan that’s rooted in Tokyo’s colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula.
Samsung’s Leader at Risk of More Prison Time After Court Rules Against Him
South Korea’s Supreme Court found that J.Y. Lee, the company’s de facto leader, had paid more in bribes to the former president than a lower court had ruled.
South Korea Launches Military Exercise for Islets Also Claimed by Japan
The exercises are meant to protect South Korea’s claim to a set of islets also claimed by Japan, as ties between the two countries are at their worst in years.
North Korea Launches 2 Missiles, Its 7th Weapons Test in a Month
North Korea’s latest test-firing came two days after South Korea decided to pull out of a military intelligence-sharing agreement with Japan.
North Korea Launches 2 Projectiles; South Korean Experts Blame Trump
North Korea fired two projectiles on Friday, its 6th missile test since late last month. Analysts say President Trump’s downplaying of the tests has encouraged the launches.