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US, EU and allies called on the DPRK to abandon its nuclear and missile programs

A group of countries led by the United States, the EU, Japan and South Korea, in a joint statement, reaffirmed the demand for the complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearization of the DPRK and called on all UN member states to implement sanctions. In October, the EU, the US and Australia imposed sanctions targeting the DPRK's overseas labor resources, cyber activities and the DPRK's ties with Russia.

Otabek Yusupov
2 min read
World

Kim Jong Un called on the DPRK army to be 'fully ready for war'

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stated that the main task of army commanders is the full combat readiness of units for war. The statement came amid an escalation of the situation on the Korean Peninsula after the explosion in the DMZ on September 21, in which three South Korean servicemen were wounded.

Aziz Karimov
2 min read
Politics

Kim Jong Un visited China's Dandong a day after the opening of the Yalu River bridge

The DPRK leader made a one-day visit to the border Chinese city of Dandong, where he honored the memory of Chinese soldiers of the Korean War, met with Wang Huning and declared his intention to strengthen friendship between the two countries. The visit took place shortly after the opening of the New Yalu River Bridge, completed in 2014 but opened only now. The leader of the DPRK made a one-day visit to the border Chinese city of Dandong, where he honored the memory of Chinese soldiers of the Korean War, met with Wang Huning, and declared his intention to strengthen friendship between the two countries. The visit took place shortly after the opening of the New Yalu River Bridge, completed in 2014 but opened only now.

Aziz Karimov
4 min read
Politics

Australia imposes sanctions on two North Korean companies and two 'financial facilitators'

Canberra sanctioned two DPRK companies and two individuals — Sim Hyon Sop and Yu Phyong Un — for 'financing' Pyongyang's unlawful weapons programs. According to Foreign Minister Penny Wong, the sanctions were imposed based on the findings of the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Panel and coordinated with international partners, including the EU.

Sevara Azamova
3 min read
World

Ahead of the APEC Summit in Shenzhen: Trump Again Invites Kim Jong Un to a Meeting, Pyongyang Stays Silent

On the eve of the November APEC summit in Shenzhen, Donald Trump is again open to a meeting with Kim Jong Un, but Pyongyang is not responding to the initiatives. Experts consider a meeting unlikely: the DPRK's rapprochement with Russia and China, economic growth, and the abandonment of the denuclearization topic reduce Kim's incentives to negotiate.

Sevara Azamova
4 min read
World

Lankov urged not to believe rumors about Kim Jong-un's serious illness after The Sun publication

Korea scholar Andrei Lankov commented to Gazeta.Ru on The Sun's report that Kim Jong-un had allegedly suffered a brain hemorrhage. According to him, such rumors appear every two to three years and each time turn out to be exaggerated. Against the backdrop of the publications, North Korean media showed photographs of the leader at a clothing and footwear exhibition.

Javlon Tursunov
2 min read
World

Report: Up to 12,000 North Korean workers at Russian drone plant in Yelabuga subjected to 'gross human rights violations'

A joint report by CSIS and the George H.W. Bush Institute released on October 14 claims that up to 12,000 North Korean workers at a plant in Yelabuga (Tatarstan) are victims of human trafficking and forced labor: the DPRK retains up to 90% of their wages. The report describes the roles of Russia, China, Iran and the DPRK in expanding UAV production and calls on the US and the UN to take action.

Sevara Azamova
3 min read