South Korea’s Unification Ministry has confirmed that the Kaesong liaison office has been destroyed by North Korea. The building, situated in the North Korean border town of Kaesong had been in use since 2018 as an inter-Korean liaison office in order to facilitate communication between the two states, officially still at war since 1953. Fortunately,…
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US think tank reports North Korea building facility large enough ‘to store ballistic missiles’
North Korea is building a facility “likely designed to support ballistic missile operations”, according to a report by a US think tank. The news has emerged after satellites images were analysed by the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). The facility is reportedly near completion and is being constructed near Pyongyang International Airport….
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Kim Jong Un reportedly re-emerges after rumours swirl surrounding his health
North Korean state media have reported the first appearance of their leader, Kim Jong Un, in 20 days. Rumours and speculation surrounding the health of North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un have been spreading across the world. Questions were initially raised after Mr Kim had missed the nation’s most important ceremony on April 15:…
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Talks between US and North Korea collapse
Talks between North Korea Supreme Leader, Kim Jong Un, and US President, Donald Trump, have collapsed after a disagreement between the two leaders regarding nuclear disarmament. The talks were happening in Hanoi, Vietnam, and the two leaders were expected to announce progress on denuclearisation. Two contradicting stories have emerged from either side regarding who is…
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Kim Jong-un smiles for first official portrait North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has commissioned his first official portrait. The image captures a smiling Mr Kim wearing a suit and tie. His portrait was unveiled on state TV in Pyongyang during a visit from Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel. This is the first time an official photo…
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North and South Korea leaders meet in Pyongyang
North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, met with South Korean president, Moon Jae-in, in a landmark summit, the third of this year, to discuss an “era of no war” in the peninsula. Speaking in Pyongyang, North Korea, both leaders announced in a joint press conference that North Korea would close a key missile test facility…
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Mattis issues warning to North Korea
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis visited the Korean Peninsula’s demilitarized zone (DMZ) between South and North Korea on Friday morning, amid heightened tensions over the North’s nuclear program, emphasizing diplomatic efforts to resolve the North Korean missile and nuclear crisis. “Our goal is not war but rather the complete, verifiable, and irreversible denuclearisation of the…
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North Korea’s missile sparks global tensions
On the 12th February, North Korea successfully test-fired a missile, dangerously aggravating Japanese leaders. The missile was fired into the Sea of Japan, with Kim Jong-Un supervising the launch. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was visiting President Trump in the US at the time, called the test-fire “absolutely intolerable”, while Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary,…
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Review: The Interview
Directors: Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen Screenplay: Dan Sterling Starring: James Franco, Seth Rogen, Lizzy Caplan, Randall Park Runtime: 112 mins Genre: Comedy/Action It’s hard to decide what’s more offensive: Seth Rogen’s constant reliance on silly slapstick, James Franco’s horrific overacting throughout, or the portrayal of Kim Jong-un as a Katy Perry-loving, childish, tantrum-throwing dictator. Probably the latter. The film…
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