15 en Russia has suggested that it may take part in a project to upgrade North Korea’s power plants. According to Russia’s state-run TASS news agency on Friday, Moscow’s energy ministry announced that its Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilyov and the North’s Electric Power Industry Minister Kim Yu-il ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Sat, 18 Oct 2025 14:56:39 +0900 Inter-Korea North Korea is believed to be operating a total of four political prison camps, where up to 65-thousand people are being forced to perform harsh physical labor, according to a recent report. The Korea Institute for National Unification(KINU), a South Korean government-backed think tank, released on Friday ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Fri, 17 Oct 2025 15:46:02 +0900 Inter-Korea A former North Korean soldier, who was captured during the Korean War, has asked to return home via a third country. The 95-year-old Ahn Hak-sop, who served a 42-year prison sentence in South Korea after refusing to renounce socialist beliefs, told a news conference in Jongno District on Thursday that he ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Thu, 16 Oct 2025 14:03:17 +0900 Inter-Korea The South Korean military resumed excavating the remains of soldiers killed in action during the Korean War inside the demilitarized zone approximately three years after tensions with North Korea suspended the operation. Seoul's defense ministry announced Wednesday that it had resumed efforts to ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:00:12 +0900 Inter-Korea South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff(JCS) said Russia may have supported the development of North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile that was showcased during a military parade in Pyongyang last week. JCS Chairman Jin Yong-sung said during a parliamentary audit on Tuesday that there was a ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Tue, 14 Oct 2025 18:19:32 +0900 Inter-Korea The unification ministry said that the door remains open for a possible U.S.-North Korea summit on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit later this month.   Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said during a parliamentary audit on Tuesday that both leaders appear ready for ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Tue, 14 Oct 2025 16:37:54 +0900 Inter-Korea The Unification Ministry announced a major reorganization on Tuesday, reinstating divisions for inter-Korean talks and exchanges that were dismantled under the Yoon Suk Yeol administration, while scaling back its North Korean human rights offices. The reform will also revive the team handling the Kaesong ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Tue, 14 Oct 2025 15:33:56 +0900 Inter-Korea The Unification Ministry has pledged to firmly and consistently practice the principle of peace while enforcing the government's North Korea policy, while giving public opinion heavy consideration. Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Tuesday during a parliamentary audit that his department will ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Tue, 14 Oct 2025 14:01:58 +0900 Inter-Korea North Korea appears to have released water from a dam near the inter-Korean border without prior notice to South Korea, raising water levels in the Imjin River, which flows across the border. The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment said Sunday that an analysis of satellite images taken around 11 ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Sun, 12 Oct 2025 12:32:22 +0900 Inter-Korea Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged to promote exchanges between China and North Korea and to strengthen strategic cooperation on international and regional issues. According to the North’s state Korean Central News Agency on Sunday, Xi reaffirmed the commitment in a message sent to North Korean ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Sun, 12 Oct 2025 11:38:38 +0900 Inter-Korea North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reaffirmed his resolve to enhance the regime’s defense power during a military parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers’ Party, but made no comments directly threatening South Korea or the U.S. According to the North’s state-run ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Sat, 11 Oct 2025 13:51:45 +0900 Inter-Korea North Korea unveiled its new Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile(ICBM) during a military parade Friday, marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers’ Party. On Saturday the North’s state-run Korean Central News Agency(KCNA) called the new ICBM displayed at Pyongyang’s ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Sat, 11 Oct 2025 13:16:45 +0900 Inter-Korea South Korean military authorities believe that North Korea will hold a nighttime military parade on Friday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers’ Party of Korea. An official from the Joint Chiefs of Staff told reporters on Friday that North Korea is currently conducting ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Fri, 10 Oct 2025 12:47:02 +0900 Inter-Korea North Korean leader Kim Jong-un vowed to transform the country into an “affluent socialist paradise” during an event celebrating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers’ Party of Korea. The North’s state-run Korean Central News Agency reported on Friday that Kim made the pledge in a ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Fri, 10 Oct 2025 11:07:54 +0900 Inter-Korea North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Pyongyang to strengthen bilateral cooperation, including multifaceted exchanges and strategic communications. The state-run Korean Central News Agency reported that the meeting took place on Thursday during Li’s visit to attend ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Fri, 10 Oct 2025 10:30:40 +0900 Inter-Korea Vietnam’s top leader arrived in North Korea on Thursday for a rare three-day visit and meeting with leader Kim Jong-un. The state-run Vietnam News Agency reported that To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, arrived at Pyongyang International Airport on Thursday morning and was ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Fri, 10 Oct 2025 09:57:43 +0900 Inter-Korea Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chair of Russia’s Security Council and a close ally of Vladimir Putin, has arrived in Pyongyang, leading a delegation for the 80th anniversary of North Korea’s Workers’ Party. Russian media reported on Thursday that Medvedev is expected to attend a military parade and ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Thu, 09 Oct 2025 15:30:15 +0900 Inter-Korea North Korea is preparing a large-scale military parade in Pyongyang’s Kim Il-sung Square to mark the 80th anniversary of the ruling Workers’ Party, possibly starting as early as Thursday night, according to South Korean military sources. Tens of thousands of troops have been mobilized, with top ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Thu, 09 Oct 2025 14:58:08 +0900 Inter-Korea North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inaugurated the Pyongyang General Hospital, nearly five and a half years after construction began. State media reported on Monday that Kim attended the completion ceremony for the hospital a day earlier, saying the project was foremost in his mind since it was first ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Tue, 07 Oct 2025 15:38:30 +0900 Inter-Korea Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit North Korea from October 9 to 11 to attend events marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers’ Party of Korea. According to Beijing’s foreign ministry on Tuesday, Li — a member of the Communist Party’s Politburo Standing Committee and China’s ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Tue, 07 Oct 2025 15:08:40 +0900 Inter-Korea North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent a congratulatory message to Russian President Vladimir Putin on his birthday Tuesday, praising what he called Russia’s “strong political system and robust national power.” According to the Korean Central News Agency, Kim addressed Putin as “my most intimate ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:21:31 +0900 Inter-Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Jin Young-sung held command calls with service members across key operational domains on Monday, stressing the importance of maintaining full readiness during the Chuseok holiday. Jin praised troops stationed along the front lines, at sea, in the air, and in cyber defense ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Mon, 06 Oct 2025 13:58:54 +0900 Inter-Korea North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected the new five-thousand-ton destroyer Choe Hyon during his visit to an arms exhibition. North Korea’s state-run Korean Central News Agency said Monday Kim toured the ship on Sunday with top party, government, and military officials and received briefings on its ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Mon, 06 Oct 2025 13:31:08 +0900 Inter-Korea North Korea has held its annual defense exhibition for the third consecutive year, highlighting recent advancements in its weapons systems. The state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Sunday that the "Defense Development 2025" exhibition opened in Pyongyang the previous day. In his opening ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Sun, 05 Oct 2025 13:43:33 +0900 Inter-Korea North Korea has released images of a short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) equipped with a hypersonic warhead, marking a notable development in its weapons program. The state-run Korean Central News Agency on Sunday published photos from the "Defense Development 2025" arms exhibition, featuring a missile ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Sun, 05 Oct 2025 11:41:46 +0900 Inter-Korea At a ceremony marking the 35th anniversary of German reunification, Unification Minister Chung Dong-young reaffirmed his resolve to improve relations between the two Koreas through a “de facto peaceful two-state solution.”  According to Seoul’s unification ministry on Saturday, Chung, who ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Sat, 04 Oct 2025 14:47:15 +0900 Inter-Korea South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff(JCS) said that North Korea is preparing for a major military parade to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the founding of its ruling Workers' Party this month. JCS spokesperson Col. Lee Sung-jun said during a press briefing on Thursday that the event will involve tens of ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Thu, 02 Oct 2025 14:44:46 +0900 Inter-Korea North Korea's defense ministry has reportedly expressed the regime's "full support" for Russia and its military.  According to the Russian defense ministry and the Russian news agency Ria Novosti on Wednesday, North Korean Defense Minister No Kwang-chol made the statement while unveiling ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Thu, 02 Oct 2025 11:02:54 +0900 Inter-Korea The ministry in charge of inter-Korean affairs believes North Korea's foreign minister is visiting China to communicate with Beijing ahead of possible South Korea-China and China-U.S. meetings during next month's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Gyeongju. A Ministry of Unification ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Tue, 30 Sep 2025 17:10:24 +0900 Inter-Korea The foreign ministry said that denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula remains the consistent goal of the international community, including South Korea and the United States, after a senior North Korean diplomat declared at the United Nations that Pyongyang would never give up its nuclear weapons. The ...

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