The Korean War,
and a Panorama of 70 Years

At 4 a.m. on Sunday, June 25, 1950, North Korea launched a surprise attack against South Korea to ignite the Korean War, a tragic fratricidal conflict.
70 years have passed since then.
The sound of gunfire and cries of victims stopped long ago, but the pain of national division still remains.
While South and North Korea have feuded and clashed with each other occasionally, they have never given up hope for a peaceful, unified Korea.
Let’s look back on the paths the two Koreas have walked over the past seven decades.

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Seoul’s US Amb.: S. Korea, US, Japan to Strategize on N. Korea’s Threats Main News Seoul’s US Amb.: S. Korea, US, Japan to Strategize on N. Korea’s Threats South Korean Ambassador to the U.S. Cho Hyun-dong said Seoul, Washington and Tokyo are set to strategize on responses to North Korea's threats and other regional geopolitical risks at this week's meeting of their national security advisers in Seoul. At the Trans-Pacific Dialogue forum hosted by the Chey Institute for Advanced Studies in Washington on Monday, Cho said the three sides are making efforts to advance cooperation following the Camp David summit in August. Citing growing threats from the North, including its rapidly advancing nuclear and missile programs, aggressive nuclear posture and belligerent rhetoric, the envoy said a collective response would be only natural to better protect regional safety and security. Cho addressed the regime’s recent spy satellite launch as he noted that Pyongyang succeeded after two failed attempts in May and August with its third launch that followed a summit in September between regime leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin. On Pyongyang's illicit cyber activities, the ambassador said the three countries are seeking to bolster cooperation in response to false information disseminated by foreign agencies, including those in China, Russia, and North Korea. South Korea's National Security Advisor Cho Tae-yong and his U.S. and Japanese counterparts, Jake Sullivan and Takeo Akiba, respectively, are set to hold three-way talks on Friday and Saturday. 2023-12-05
N. Korean Hackers Stole 1.2 TB of Data from S. Korean Defense Firms Main News N. Korean Hackers Stole 1.2 TB of Data from S. Korean Defense Firms North Korean hacking group Andariel hacked South Korean defense companies and stole over a terabyte(TB) of technical data. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said on Monday that it launched investigations after coming across evidence of such a hacking incident. The police have so far found that Andariel hacked 14 South Korean companies, including defense firms, multiple times between last December and March of this year using domestic companies offering anonymous server rentals. The group appears to have extracted one-point-two TBs of key technical information, including data on laser anti-aircraft weapons. A joint probe with the FBI discovered that Andariel’s base of operations is located in the Ryugyong-dong neighborhood of Pyongyang, from where, the police said, the group accessed South Korean servers a total of 83 times. The neighborhood is regarded to be a landmark spot in Pyongyang as it houses the Ryugyong Hotel, the tallest building in the reclusive state. 2023-12-04
Unification Ministry: Criticisms by N. Korea Attempt to Sow Discord Main News Unification Ministry: Criticisms by N. Korea Attempt to Sow Discord The ministry in charge of inter-Korean affairs said that North Korea’s recent criticism of South Korea’s suspension of the 2018 military agreement is an attempt to sow discord within society. At a press briefing on Monday, unification ministry spokesperson Koo Byoung-sam strongly condemned the North for what he called repeated false claims over Seoul's justified suspension of the deal in response to Pyongyang's military spy satellite launch. The spokesperson said the South Korean military is taking defensive steps in response to the regime’s initial termination of the deal, as well as its military actions that pose a threat to national security. Koo denied Pyongyang's claims that Seoul has blasted anti-North propaganda on loudspeakers over three-thousand-200 times this year, saying the military has not broadcast any content near the border in accordance with the currently active ban. Warning the regime not to miscalculate Seoul's military readiness posture, the spokesperson called for a halt to its false incitement, and to return to dialogue and cooperation. The North's ruling party mouthpiece, the Rodong Sinmun, earlier accused Seoul of persistently violating the inter-Korean deal, threatening the tragic downfall of the South. 2023-12-04
Foreign Ministry Urges N. Korea to Stop Accusations, Provocations Main News Foreign Ministry Urges N. Korea to Stop Accusations, Provocations The foreign ministry has reiterated that any launch by North Korea using ballistic missile technology is a clear violation of the UN Security Council resolutions. A ministry official said on Sunday that the international community strongly condemns the North’s launch of a military spy satellite, rejecting the North’s repeated claims that its launch was the country's legitimate and just right as a sovereign state. Regarding Pyongyang’s claimed right to space development, the official said that the right is reserved only for countries that abide by international law and maintain global peace and security. The official said that with the prohibited launches, the regime already failed to comply with the Security Council decisions under the UN Charter, as well as the Outer Space Treaty that stipulates the use and exploration of space for maintaining international peace and security. The official also dismissed North Korea’s criticism that Seoul’s launch of its own spy satellite is a violation of the 2018 inter-Korean military agreement, stressing that it is a justifiable measure that complies with the standards and does not pose a threat to international peace and security. The official said that it is clear which side is causing instability on the Korean Peninsula by continuing with nuclear and missile development and provocations and threatening nuclear attacks. The official then urged the North to immediately stop making false accusations and provocations against South Korea’s legitimate actions and to return to the path of denuclearization. 2023-12-04
Making Peace Together Making Peace Together 2018 Inter-Korean Summit Pyongyang Date: Sept. 18-20, 2018 (Tues.-Thurs) Venue: Pyongyang(North Korea) Results: Pyongyang Declaration VIEW MORE
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