South Korea's Lee urges US to ease North Korea sanctions to freeze nuclear programmes, NYT says
SEOUL: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has urged the United States to ease sanctions on North Korea in exchange for an agreement under which Pyongyang would freeze its nuclear weapons programmes, the New York Times reported.
Border troops hurt in blast
An explosion near the country's heavily-fortified border with North Korea has injured three South Korean military officers. South Korea's Defence Ministry said.
North Korea fires unidentified projectile into East Sea: Seoul
SEOUL: North Korea fired an unidentified projectile off its east coast on Sunday (Sept 20), South Korea's military said, days after Pyongyang reaffirmed its status as a nuclear-armed state.
North rejects nuclear criticism
The country's leader Kim Jong-un's powerful sister, Kim Yo-jong, accused the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of double standards after it adopted a resolution criticising Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programme.
Only idiots would give up nukes, says Kim’s sister
The powerful sister of leader Kim Jong-un said the country's nuclear-armed status is "absolute", calling those hoping for its denuclearisation "idiots".
Russia taps North Korean workers to make drones under fake visas
NEW YORK: Russia is increasingly mobilising North Korean workers to build military drones for use against Ukraine in defiance of international sanctions, giving Pyongyang a key source of revenue to fund its unlawful weapons programmes, the US and its allies said in a report.
North Korea says US-led arms buildup justifies expanding nuclear force
BEIJING: North Korea's vice defence minister said on Thursday (Sept 17) that a growing US-led military buildup and what he called an expanding nuclear alliance among Washington, Seoul and Tokyo justified Pyongyang's efforts to strengthen and expand its nuclear forces.
Court orders N. Korea pay Seoul US$32.5mil for blowing up office: Yonhap
SEOUL: A Seoul court ordered Pyongyang on Wednesday (Sept 16) to pay roughly US$32.5 million for blowing up in 2020 an office in North Korea that was intended to foster relations between the two Koreas, Yonhap news agency reported.
Jong-un pledges ‘invariable support’ in Putin letter
Kim Jong-un promised his "invariable support" for Russia in a letter to President Vladimir Putin, calling Russia's ongoing war "sacred", state media reported.
North Korea's Kim pledges 'invariable support' in Putin letter
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un promised his "invariable support" for Russia in a letter to President Vladimir Putin, calling Russia's ongoing war "sacred," state media reported Tuesday (Sept 15).
