North Koreans face lives devoid of hope, UN rights chief says northkoreatimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from northkoreatimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The United States remains "always vigilant" about North Korea's potential steps against South Korea that might go beyond its sending of trash-filled balloons to the South, a senior US diplomat said Wednesday. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell made the remarks amid tensions heightened by the North's recent floating of disturbing balloons across the inter-Korean border and the South's sho.
South Korea and Cuba finalize plans for opening embassies rfa.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from rfa.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
South Korean shares opened over 1 percent higher Thursday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index surged 37.26 points, or 1.37 percent, to 2,765.43 in the first 15 minutes of trading. The bullish start follows overnight gains on Wall Street where the advances of tech shares, led by Apple, pushed the Nasdaq to a new high for the third consecutive session. The Dow Jones.