Patriot Missiles Moved to Central Seoul; North Korea
TEHRAN (Iran News) – South Korea has moved a Patriot missiles unit from a southeastern region to central Seoul, sources said Tuesday, as part of efforts to better defend key facilities from potential threats from North Korea. The Air Force unit, which previously was stationed in North Gyeongsang Province, was relocated to a former military […]
Russia Informs North Korea of $4.8 mln Allocation for UN Humanitarian Program
Russia has officially notified North Korea’s authorities of its allocation of almost $5 million for a UN humanitarian program to reduce child morbidity and mortality in the DPRK, the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang wrote on Facebook on Wednesday.
China, South Korea, Japan discuss North Korea-US dialogue
TEHRAN (Iran News) – China hosted the leaders of squabbling neighbors South Korea and Japan for their first official meeting in over a year on Tuesday, flexing its diplomatic muscle with America’s two key Asian allies and seeking unity on how to deal with North Korea. Free trade and economic cooperation were also at the […]
Korean reunification, mighty legacy of Korean dialogue
Starting the Kim Jong-un’s regime from 2012, North Korea dedicated all its efforts and resources into the development of nuclear weapons. It pressed on with launching several nuclear missiles and tests, thereby threatening the neighboring countries. North Korea also stated itself as a nuclear nation in its constitution. On the other hand, Trump administration starting […]
North Korea Talks Will Have No New Offers; KCNA Says
TEHRAN (Iran News) – North Korea says the US “has nothing to offer us even if the talks are resumed,” the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported. The news agency also said that North Korea believes that the US has done a stupid thing by convening the UN Security Council, adding that it is nothing […]
North Korea to Launch Medical Tourism, Targeting Visitors from China
North Korea plans to branch out into medical tourism next year, offering foreign visitors, most likely from China, treatments including cataract surgery, dental implants and therapy for tumors.
Denuclearizing North Korea Needs China Role; S Korea Urges
TEHRAN (Iran News) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Thursday the global diplomatic push to defuse the nuclear standoff with North Korea is at a “critical crossroads” and called for China to continue serving a “positive role” in denuclearizing North Korean and stabilizing peace. Moon made the comments during a meeting with Chinese Foreign […]
N Korea Says Gained Nothing from US but Betrayal
North Korea’s UN Mission said the country has gained “nothing but a sense of betrayal” since its leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump committed to establishing a new relationship.
UN Official: 11mln Undernourished North Koreans
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Food insecurity in North Korea “is at an alarming level,” with nearly half the population — 11 million — undernourished North Koreans, the UN independent investigator on human rights in the country said Tuesday. Tomas Ojea Quintana told the General Assembly’s human rights committee that 140,000 children are estimated to be […]
New Submarine-Launched Ballistic North Korea Missile
Iran News quotes the report by Tasnim. The launch on Wednesday was the most provocative by North Korea since it resumed dialogue with the United States in 2018 and a reminder by Pyongyang of the weapons capability it has been aggressively developing, including intercontinental ballistic missiles, analysts said. North Korea missile test has been an […]