South Korea ministers clash publicly over North Korea policy as Lee pushes engagement
SEOUL: South Korea's Foreign and Unification ministers publicly disagreed this week over how to engage North Korea, exposing differences within President Lee Jae Myung's government as it seeks to revive stalled contact with Pyongyang.
Rail link with North to be revived ten years after suspension
THE country will restart work on a railway section that could eventually link to North Korea's eastern city of Wonsan, the Unification Ministry said, reviving a project halted for a decade despite frozen relations with Pyongyang.
Cyber threat claims by US ‘illogical’
THE country accused the United States and its allies of using unfounded accusations about its cyber activities to tarnish its image and justify pressure on sovereign states, state media KCNA reported, citing a foreign ministry spokesperson.
How Trump’s call for Asia-Pacific allies to raise defence spending may backfire on US
The president hopes his demands will benefit the US defence industry but analysts believe local arms makers may be the main beneficiaries
Prabowo willing to visit North Korea for dialogue at South Korea's request
JAKARTA: Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto said on July 31 that South Korean President Lee Jae Myung had asked whether he could visit North Korea to open a dialogue, adding that he would be willing to go.
US, allies warn N. Korean IT workers funding country's weapons programme
WASHINGTON: The United States and 10 Asian and European allies issued an alert on Friday (July 31), warning companies against employing North Korean IT workers whose labour was generating crucial foreign currency to fund Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programme.
Company, director to be charged in Singapore over flag registration services for UN-blacklisted ship
SINGAPORE: A company and its director are set to be charged in court on Friday (July 31) for providing flag registration services to a ship that contravened United Nations regulations, said the police.
Top North Korea official blasts Asean for urging denuclearisation
SEOUL: The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attacked the bloc of South-East Asian nations on Monday(July 27) for seeking a denuclearised Korean peninsula, blasting the position as "stupid and foolish."
Russia eyes N. Korean reinforcements for Ukraine war
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Russia has sought an extra 30,000 troops and missile launchers from North Korea to fight his country.
Kim’s tourism project gets foreign recognition
A senior Chinese party and government delegation visited North Korea's Wonsan Kalma coastal tourist area, state media agency KCNA said, in the latest sign of renewed high-level exchanges between the neighbours.
