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S Korea low-key over N Korea’s threat of cutting communication

SEOUL: The office of South Korean President Moon Jae-in refused Tuesday to issue its own statement on North Korea’s officially stated threat to sever all inter-Korean communication channels and regard South Korea as an enemy, Yonhap news agency reported. “The government has already expressed its position (on the matter) via the Ministry of Unification,” a […]

N. Korean top leader Kim Jong Un cuts tape for factory completion

PYONGYANG: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony of a phosphatic fertiliser factory on Friday, reported Xinhua news agency — quoting the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Saturday. All the participants broke into thunderous cheers of ‘hurrah!’. A completion ceremony of the Sunchon Phosphatic FertiliSer Factory, which has been built […]

S. Korea’s daily speaks of bracing every possibility as speculation continues

SEOUL: South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency has run an editorial from Korea JoongAng Daily dated April 27 on its website. The editorial follows heavy speculation in the last two weeks on the status of North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un who has been noticeably absent in the two-week period. The following is the editorial. Bracing for every possibility  […]

Kim Jong Un was in critical condition after surgery

By Bloomberg The US is seeking details about Kim Jong Un’s health after receiving information that the North Korean leader was in critical condition after undergoing cardiovascular surgery last week, US officials said. The Trump administration wasn’t sure of Kim’s current condition, said the officials, who asked not to be identified. One of the officials […]