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North Korean human rights a global issue, speakers tell U.N. General Assembly
Activists, officials and defectors highlighted human rights violations in North Korea at a high-level meeting of the United ...
North Korea's 'accidental defectors' stuck south of border
Two North Korean fishermen say they want to return home after their boat was washed south of the maritime boundary months ago ...
South Korean presidential candidates debate about various issues in televised address
SEOUL - The liberal Democratic Party of Korea’s presidential candidate Representative Lee Jae-myung pledged to start a ...
Catholic News Agency6d
Church in Korea keeps up quest for reconciliation between the peninsula’s two nations
Eight decades after the partition of the Korean peninsula, the Catholic Church in South Korea remains one of the few actors that keeps alive the hope for reconciliation.
Stars and Stripes6d
North Korea rebrands key DMZ building, erases reunification symbol
The building, previously known as the Unification Pavilion, was renamed Panmun Hall sometime in 2024, ministry spokesman Koo ...
U.S. extends travel ban to North Korea for another year
The United States extended its ban on travel to North Korea for the ninth year in a row, a federal notice showed, citing ...
Lee Jae-myung stresses peace on Korean Peninsula; Kim Moon-soo calls for stronger NK nuclear deterrence
The liberal Democratic Party of Korea's presidential candidate Rep. Lee Jae-myung pledged to start a dialogue and map out ...
Korea.net7d
Split county on northern border reflects division, stresses peace
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In Chon on May 8 walks while listening to a guide on his hike of the DMZ Peace ...
Yonhap News Agency on MSN1d
Security concerns behind N. Korea's objection to UNESCO Geopark status for S. Korean islands
Security concerns have been cited as the reason behind North Korea's objection to a UNESCO Global Geopark designation for a ...