TOKYO: North Korea and China have agreed to resume passenger train services between Pyongyang and Beijing as early as next month after a five-year hiatus, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing a report by Japanese broadcaster NHK on Saturday (July 12).

The Wonsan Kalma resort was opened in a grand ceremony last month by North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, who hailed it as a "world-class tourist and cultural destination". The details of how this resort was built have been shrouded in secrecy in a country largely closed to the outside world.

The top uniformed defense officials of Japan, the United States and South Korea have reaffirmed cooperation to address challenges posed by North Korea.

The following is a summary of external news on North Korea this week. ------------ N. Korea receives US$2.38 mln in int'l aid this year, all from Switzerland: data SEOUL -- North Korea has received a total of US$2.

Kim Woo-young of South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party is set to visit Washington later this month as a special envoy for President Lee Jae-myung. On July 23, Kim will deliver the president’s message at the Korea Peace Forum,

North Korea will not abandon its nuclear weapons. This is not a matter of opinion, but a strategic fact rooted in decades of historical precedent, failed diplomacy and shifting global dynamics.

The Chinese Embassy in North Korea has hosted a reception to celebrate the 64th anniversary of the signing of a mutual defense treaty between the two nations, Pyongyang's state media reported Thursday.