Jun 13 Kim Jong Un’s sister threatens S. Korea with military action By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened military action against South Korea as she bashed Seoul on Saturday over declining bilateral relations and its inability to stop activists from floating anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 3:06 News Wrap: UN General Assembly will not convene this fall due to pandemic In our news wrap Tuesday, the United Nations General Assembly announced it will not convene in person this September due to the pandemic. It’s the first time that's happened in the world body’s 75-year history. Also, in Hong Kong, hundreds… Continue watching
Jun 08 North Korea says it will cut communication channels with South By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korea says it will cut off all communication channels with South Korea as it escalates its pressure on the South for failing to stop activists from floating anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border. Continue reading
May 27 Spike in South Korea virus cases shows perils of reopening By Associated Press In South Korea, 40 newly confirmed cases — the biggest daily jump in nearly 50 days — raised alarms as millions of children returned to school Wednesday. Continue reading
May 05 Korean baseball season begins in empty stadiums By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press The new baseball season has begun in South Korea with the crack of the bat and the sound of the ball smacking into the catcher’s mitt echoing around empty stadiums. Continue reading
May 03 South Korea: Kim did not have surgery amid lingering rumors By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korea had said Saturday that Kim attended the completion of a fertilizer factory near Pyongyang on Friday, in his first public appearance in about 20 days. Continue reading
May 03 North and South Korean troops exchange fire along border By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North and South Korean troops exchanged fire along their tense border on Sunday, the South’s military said, the first such incident since the rivals took unprecedented steps to lower front-line animosities in late 2018. Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 3:07 News Wrap: South Korea urges caution over Kim Jong Un rumors In our news wrap Monday, South Korean officials renewed calls for caution amid speculation about Kim Jong Un. Rumors regarding the North Korean leader’s well-being have swirled as he has disappeared from view in recent weeks. Also, the United Nations… Continue watching
Apr 27 South Korea maintains Kim Jong Un health rumors are untrue By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press For South Korea and the U.S., Kim’s absence would mean the departure of a man they’ve dealt with over the past two years to try to achieve North Korea’s denuclearization. Continue reading
Apr 21 South Korea downplays concerns over Kim Jong Un’s health By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press South Korean officials reported no unusual activity in North Korea on Tuesday following unconfirmed media reports that leader Kim Jong Un was in fragile health after surgery. Continue reading