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North Korea turns on South Korea's Lee after Seoul and the EU reject Pyongyang’s nuclear status, condemn military ties with Moscow

Pyongyang’s sudden reversal from praising President Lee to denouncing his “mask of peace” underscores its pressure tactics as South Korea deepens coordination with Europe and the United States.

2026.6.14

A briefing is under way at the U.N. Security Council at U.N. headquarters in New York on April 30. [YONHAP]

South Korea, U.S. and other countries call for designation of N.K. sanction breaching vessels

South Korea, the United States, the European Union's diplomatic service and eight other countries on Friday issued a joint statement calling for a U.N. panel to act swiftly to designate vessels accused of violating U.N. sanctions against North Korea.

2026.5.30

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A copy of the Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party, is displayed at the National Library in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Jan. 7. [YONHAP]

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.

2026.5.26

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young speaks to the reporters in Jongno District, central Seoul, on May 21. [NEWS1]

Kim-Trump summit 'will 'surely' be discussed if Xi visits North, unification minister says

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Thursday that a summit between Pyongyang and Washington could be on the agenda if China's leader Xi Jinping visits North Korea.

2026.5.21

Naegohyang Women's FC's Pak Hyon-jong attempts a header that is blocked by Suwon FC Women's goalkeeper Kim Kyeong-hee during an AFC Women's Champions League semifinal at Suwon Sports Complex in Jangan District, Suwon, on May 20. [NEWS1]

From selfies to saber-rattling: Chill in South-North ties plays out in frosty football match

North Korea's Naegohyang Women's Football Club came from behind to defeat South Korea's Suwon FC Women 2-1 in a rain-lashed AFC Women's Champions League semifinal, a bruising contest that laid bare the deep chill in inter-Korean relations.

2026.5.21

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un talk before a meeting in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on June 30, 2019, in Panmunjom. [AFP/YONHAP]

Seoul official says no special U.S.-North Korea contact appears to be underway

A senior South Korean official said Wednesday there appears to be no special contact between the United States and North Korea.

2026.5.21

Naegohyang WFC players celebrate a goal during the AFC Women's Champions League match between Naegohyang WFC and ISPE FC in Yangon, Myanmar, on Nov. 15, 2025. [EPA/YONHAP]

KFA submits formal request to allow North Korean women's football team to visit South

The Korea Football Association (KFA) submitted a formal request asking the government to allow a North Korean women's football team to visit South Korea for an international match, officials said Monday.

2026.5.11

President Lee Jae Myung delivers commemorative remarks at the 11th West Sea Defense Day ceremony at Daejeon National Cemetery on March 27. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Lee says peace on peninsula the task left by fallen heroes in West Sea Defense Day address

President Lee Jae Myung emphasized peace on the Korean Peninsula and support for veterans at the 11th West Sea Defense Day ceremony at Daejeon National Cemetery on Friday in a speech that made no mention of North Korea.

2026.3.27

Japanese Ambassador to Korea Koichi Mizushima speaks during a forum hosted by the Kwanhun Club in Seoul on March 27. [YONHAP]

Top Japan envoy emphasizes cooperation between Seoul, Tokyo due to volatile international landscape

The volatile international landscape, compounded by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, is bringing South Korea and Japan closer together, making their bilateral cooperation increasingly essential, Japan's top envoy to Seoul said on Friday.

2026.3.27

USFK Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson speaks at a press conference at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, on Aug. 10, 2025. [USFK]

USFK creates dedicated unit integrating its nuclear forces with South's conventional capabilities

U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) has created a dedicated unit to integrate U.S. nuclear forces with South Korea’s conventional capabilities, in a move seen as bolstering readiness for North Korean nuclear-use scenarios.

2026.3.27

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North Korea turns on South Korea's Lee after Seoul and the EU reject Pyongyang’s nuclear status, condemn military ties with Moscow

South Korea, U.S. and other countries call for designation of N.K. sanction breaching vessels

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From selfies to saber-rattling: Chill in South-North ties plays out in frosty football match

Seoul official says no special U.S.-North Korea contact appears to be underway

KFA submits formal request to allow North Korean women's football team to visit South

Lee says peace on peninsula the task left by fallen heroes in West Sea Defense Day address

Top Japan envoy emphasizes cooperation between Seoul, Tokyo due to volatile international landscape

USFK creates dedicated unit integrating its nuclear forces with South's conventional capabilities