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Ex-NKorea leader’s memoir causes stir in South Korea Agence France-Presse © Provided by The Manila Times BUSAN: A South Korean publisher’s defiant move to release the memoirs of the North’s founder Kim Il Sung has triggered a heated debate over Seoul’s decades-old ban on Pyongyang’s propaganda under national security laws. Critics of the measure say Southerners are politically mature enough to judge such material for themselves and argue it amounts to unnecessary cen...

SKorea dairy company CEO resigns over virus research scandal A flower vendor makes garlands by a roadside in Jammu, India, Tuesday, May 4, 2021. COVID-19 infections and deaths are mounting with alarming speed in India with no end in sight to the crisis. (AP Photo/Channi Anand) May 04, 2021 - 1:37 AM SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - The chairman of one of South Korea’s biggest dairy companies has resigned over a scandal in which his company was accused of delibera...

Advertisement Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said Pyongyang would hold the South Korean government accountable for a North Korean defector group’s propaganda flyers in a statement released on May 2 through the North Korean Central News Agency and Rodong Sinmun. Kim Yo Jong said North Korea considers launching leaflets to North Korea as “a serious provocation” and would consider “corresponding actions.” Kim also accused the South Korean government of neglect fo...

Pyongyang warns people to brace for virus struggle 2021-05-04 HKT 10:52 The North has claimed a perfect record in keeping out Covid-19. File photo: AFP Isolated North Korea is warning its people to brace for a prolonged struggle against the coronavirus, claiming that broadening outbreaks and muddled immunisation programs in other countries show vaccines aren’t the ultimate solution. The column published on Pyongyang’s official Rodong Sinmun newspaper came amid questions on when and...

SEOUL, May 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's official paper on Monday continued to urge stepped up efforts against the coronavirus pandemic, days after the United States accused Pyongyang of committing brutal human rights violations under the guise of antivirus efforts. Last week, U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price released a statement, saying the North has taken "increasingly draconian measures," including shoot-to-kill orders at its border...

ABCDEFG SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week. ------------ N. Korea tightens antivirus efforts amid increasing activities in spring season SEOUL, April 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is stepping up efforts to stay alert against the protracted coronavirus pandemic amid increasing economic activities in the spring season, according to state media Monday. The state-run Korean Central Broadcasting Station (KCBS) urged people not to let the...

The Netherlands on Wednesday began relaxing its lockdown measures, despite infection rates and intensive care occupancy remaining relatively high. The country is the latest in Europe to start easing restrictions following Italy, Greece and France, as they look to slowly edge away from lockdowns over the coming weeks. Under the new rules, bars and cafes are allowed to reopen their outdoor terraces for the first time in half a year However,.. some restrictions remain. Terraces are only allowed ...

news N. Korean schools partially start resuming in-person classes: state media SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to have started resuming in-person classes in schools, according to state media Tuesday, after the country shifted classes online last year over coronavirus concerns. The Norths official newspaper, the Rodong Sinmun, and the Korean Central TV Broadcasting Station reported that offline classes reopened in 87 "model schools" in North Pyongan Province. Video footage aired ...

Signs are emerging of a resumption of a diplomatic activity by Kim Jong-un. By April 16, 2021 Advertisement Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, North Korea adopted a comprehensive infectious disease control policy and retreated even further into its shell. North Korea’s bilateral trade with China has fallen by more than 90 percent on a year-on-year basis, which combined with longstanding sanctions represents a major blow to its economy. Movement across the border is strictly con...

Daily NK Results from the ranking show that students’ educational attainment dropped dramatically in 2020 2021.04.15 10:00am After North Korean students took their end-of-term final exams in February, the Ministry of Higher Education reportedly ranked the average test scores of students from thirteen administrative regions, including the country’s provinces, directly-administered city (Pyongyang), and special cities.  “Students already got their grades back from their Februar...