There would be little chance for the two countries on the Korean Peninsula to improve their stressed relations via bilateral talks as Seoul has turned down a rare olive branch from Pyongyang.
The Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), the ruling party of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Friday opened its 7th Congress -- the first WPK congress in 36 years and the first under the leadership of Kim Jong
Pyongyang, the capital city of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), has been enveloped in joyful atmosphere ahead of a national congress of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK).
South Korean Defense Minister Han Min- koo said on Wednesday that his country's military buildup will be focused on countering the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s nuclear devices and ballistic missiles.
Families and colleagues of the 13 nationals of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) who were reported to have defected to Seoul said here Tuesday that the alleged "group defection" was in fact "kidnapping."
South Korea's military on Tuesday warned of possible nuclear test and missile launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) ahead of the country' s historic ruling party convention set to kick off on Friday.
South Korea's military on Monday expected the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to conduct another nuclear test in and around the country's ruling party convention scheduled for Friday.
The Supreme Court of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Friday sentenced a South Korea-born U.S. citizen to 10 years of hard labor for alleged subversion and espionage activities.
The United Nations on Thursday said that the latest launch of ballistic missile by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is "extremely troubling," and urged Pyongyang to stop any "further provocative action."
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s second test-launch of a Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missile appeared to have failed once again, Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday citing South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Tuesday dismissed criticism from the international community for its test-firing of a submarine-launched ballistic missile.
Japan's Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday that Japan had lodged an official protest with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) over its latest missile launch.
The UN Security Council on Sunday "strongly" condemned Saturday's submarine-launched ballistic missile test by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
South Korea on Sunday denounced the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), while defending the ongoing annual military drills with the United States.
South Korea's military on Sunday said the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) submarine- launched ballistic missile (SLBM) technology is partially advanced after Pyongyang's announcement of its test of a missile from a submarine.
South Korea on Friday rejected the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s call for a face-to- face contact in Seoul between 13 DPRK workers who South Korea claimed voluntarily had defected to Seoul and their family members from the DPRK.
Denuclearization and a peace treaty should be brought to the negotiating table together in order to realize peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, experts said here Wednesday.
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