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Unification minister advocates EU-led initiative for inter-Korean dialogue

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young on Thursday proposed an initiative led by the European Union (EU) to help the two Koreas resume dialogue and cross-border exchanges that have remained frozen for years.

2026-05-28

Prosecutors to investigate unification minister over remark on North's third nuclear facility

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young will face a prosecution investigation over allegations that he leaked classified information related to North Korea's nuclear facilities.

2026-05-28

North Korea slams Quad statement calling for Pyongyang's denuclearization

North Korea on Thursday denounced a recent joint statement by the top diplomats of the United States, Australia, Japan and India that called for the North's complete denuclearization, reiterating that it will never abandon its nuclear weapons.

2026-05-28

After stoic Suwon visit, North's women footballers are all smiles in return to Pyongyang — in pictures

North Korea's Naegohyang Women’s FC returned home to a hero's welcome in Pyongyang on Tuesday after winning the AFC Women's Champions League (AWCL).

2026-05-27

North's Kim expresses 'great satisfaction' in tests of advanced guided missile systems

North Korea confirmed Wednesday it had test-fired two new weapons systems — a lightweight multipurpose missile launch system and multiple AI-guided tactical cruise missiles.

2026-05-27

Top diplomats of North Korea, Singapore hold talks in Pyongyang

North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui has held talks with her Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan in Pyongyang, state media said Wednesday, in the first visit by a Singaporean foreign minister to North Korea in eight years.

2026-05-27

North fires missiles amid speculation of visit by Xi Jinping

North Korea fired multiple close-range ballistic missiles (CRBM) and rockets toward the Yellow Sea on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, amid speculation that Chinese President Xi Jinping may visit North Korea soon.

2026-05-26

Unification Ministry releases documentary to help public better understand North's Rodong Sinmun

The Ministry of Unification said Tuesday it has produced an online documentary series aimed at helping the public better understand the Rodong Sinmun, North Korea's key newspaper, as part of an initiative to expand access to North Korean media.

2026-05-26

Pro-North Korean group in Japan cuts reunification goal at 1st congress in 4 years

Chongryon, the largest organization of pro-Pyongyang ethnic Koreans in Japan, has stripped all references to unification on the Korean Peninsula from its rules, signaling an ideological shift in line with North Korea's hardened stance toward Seoul.

2026-05-26

North Korea launches unidentified projectile toward Yellow Sea: South military

North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the Yellow Sea on Tuesday, according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).

2026-05-26