Hamas attack on Israel prompts South Korea to consider pausing military agreement with North

Hamas attack on Israel prompts South Korea to consider pausing military agreement with North

South Korea’s Defence Minister said, on October 10, he would push to suspend a 2018 inter-Korean military agreement in order to resume frontline surveillance on rival North Korea, as the surprise attack on Israel by Hamas militants raised concerns in South Korea about similar assaults by the North. Also Read | What did Hamas achieve … Read more

COVID-19 | Russian embassy says North Korea lifted lockdown in capital

COVID-19 | Russian embassy says North Korea lifted lockdown in capital

North Korean government, North Korean employees disinfect a facility at an underground store in Pyongyang, North Korea. File | Photo Credit: AP Russia’s embassy in North Korea says the country has eased stringent epidemic controls in capital Pyongyang that were placed during the past five days to slow the spread of respiratory illnesses. North Korea … Read more

Seoul, Washington push for joint planning and training involving U. S. nuclear assets: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol

Seoul, Washington push for joint planning and training involving U. S. nuclear assets: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. File | Photo Credit: AP South Korea reconfirmed on January 3 that Seoul and Washington are discussing its involvement in U. S. nuclear asset management in the face of intensifying North Korean nuclear threats, after President Joe Biden denied that the allies were discussing joint nuclear exercises. The purported … Read more

In a ‘first’: Kim Jong-un wishes Donald Trump quick recovery from COVID-19

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Pyongyang [North Korea]: North Korea leader Kim Jong-un on Friday wished US President Donald Trump quick recovery from COVID-19 after he was admitted to Walter Reed hospital in Washington. “He sincerely hoped that they (Donald and Melania Trump) would be recovered as soon as possible. He hoped they will surely overcome it. He sent warm … Read more