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UnificationMinisterKwonYoung-sespeaksduringapressconferenceattheOfficeoftheInter-KoreanDialogueinSeoul,Tuesday.NewsisByJungMin-hoEstablishingafoundationforhumanrightsinNorthKoreawillbeoneofthethreekeyprojectsin2022aftersixyearsofdelay,UnificationMinisterKwonYoung-seconfirmedTuesday.ThestatementcomesastheYoonSuk-yeoladministrationismovingawayfromthestanceofthepreviousMoonJae-ingovernment,whichwasextremelycautiousabouttouchingonissuesthatcouldangertheNorth.Iwillpersonallyasklawmakersfromboththerightandtheleftforthefoundationlaunch,KwonsaidduringapressconferenceattheOfficeoftheInter-KoreanDialogueinSeoul.Assoonasitopens,undertheNorthKoreanHumanRightsAct,ourministrywillstepupeffortstoimprovethelivesofordinaryNorthKoreansthroughresearchandnewpolicies.ThelawwasenactedinMarch2016,buthassinceremainedinnameonly,afterthenPresidentParkGeun-hyewasimpeachedandoustedfromofficein2017followingamajorscandal,pavingthewayforhersuccessor,Moon,topursueamoreconciliatoryapproachtotheNorth.Kwon,however,madeitclearthattheYoonadministrationwillnotusethefoundationasapropagandatoolagainsttheNorth.SomepeoplesayhumanrightsshouldbeusedameansofpressingNorthKoreatochange.Idisagree.Humanrightsareamongtheuniversalvalues,hesaid.OurministrywillnotusethemasameansofembarrassingtheNorthorpromotingtheSouthItisalsoessentialfortheharmoniousreunificationofthetwosides.Lastweek,NorthKoreanamedForeignMinisterRiSon-gwon,regardedasahardlineofficial,toleadtheUnitedFrontDepartmentoftherulingWorkersPartytohandleissueswiththeSouth.Kwonofferedhimtohavetalks,sayingheisopenforameetingwhereverandwheneverwithoutanypreconditions.WhenNorthKoreareporteditsfirstofficialCOVID-19caseonMay12,Kwonthoughtitwasasignforitswillingnesstoreceivesupportfromothercountries.YethesaidPyongyanghasnotrespondedtoSeoulsoffertohelpsofar.Accordingtoaseniorministryofficial,theNorthhasreceivedsupportonlyfromChina,itskeyally.KwonalsosaidPyongyangseemstohavecompletedpreparationsforitsfirstnucleartestsince2017.JudgingfromwhathashappenedatthePunggye-rinucleartestfacility,webelieveitisnowready,hesaid.Itisdifficulttotellwhenitwillconductthetest.ItseemsthatNorthKoreaisassessingthebesttiming.Whatsimportantishowwerespond,iftheNorthcarriesitout.Givenitsnuclearweaponsareaninternationalissue,wewillworkwithothernations,includingtheUnitedStates,tosanctiontheNorth.WemayrolloutourownsanctionsNorthKoreashouldknowthatsuchtestsmayadvanceitstechnologybuttheywillresultinweakeningitssecurityandeconomy.，亞運

AnemployeeofPyongyangDentalHygieneProductsFactorydisinfectsatableinadiningroomafterthestateboostedmeasurestostopthespreadofCOVID-19inPyongyang,NorthKorea,May16.AP-YonhapNorthKoreacalledWednesdayforheightenedalertagainstanewvirusdetectedinChina,justweeksafterthecountryclaimedvictoryovertheCOVID-19crisis.TheRodongSinmun,anorganoftheNorthsWorkersParty,carriedanarticlewarningthatthenewzoonoticviruscalledLangyahenipaviruscouldleadtoanotherpandemic.Someexpertssaytheviruscouldtakeawayliveslikethenewcoronavirusifitisinfectedamongpeopleastheviruscancauseseverehealthproblems,itsaid.TheLangyavirusisknowntohaveinfected35peopleasoflastyearsinceitwasfirstdiscoveredintheeasternChineseprovinceofShandonginDecember2018.PyongyangannounceditsfirstCOVID-19caseonMay12afterclaimingtobecoronavirus-freeforovertwoyears.Sincedeclaringvictoryoverthevirus,ithasliftedafacemaskmandateandeasedantiviruscurbsacrossthecountry.(Yonhap)，女足AwomanholdsAmericanandNorthKoreanflagsasshewalksalongSwordLakeinHanoi,Vietnam.AP-YonhapTheUnitedStateshasextendeditstravelbanonNorthKoreaforonemoreyear,aU.S.governmentnoticeshowedWednesday.TheStateDepartmentannouncedtheextensionofthebanthroughAug.31,2023,intheFederalRegisternoticepublishedTuesday(U.S.time).Therestriction―initiallyimposedin2017andsincerenewedeveryyear―wassettoexpireattheendofthismonth.TheDepartmentofStatehasdeterminedtherecontinuestobeseriousrisktoU.S.citizensandnationalsofarrestandlong-termdetentionconstitutingimminentdangertotheirphysicalsafety,itread.Accordingly,allU.S.passportsshallremaininvalidfortravelto,in,orthroughtheDPRKunlessspeciallyvalidatedforsuchtravelundertheauthorityoftheSecretaryofState.TheDPRKstandsfortheDemocraticPeoplesRepublicofKorea,theNorthsofficialname.InSeptember2017,theU.S.bannedtraveltoNorthKoreaafterthedeathofOttoWarmbier,anAmericanstudentwhohadsufferedseriousinjurieswhileinNorthKoreancustodyforallegedlystealingapropagandaposter.(Yonhap)，中國

云开·全站APPkaiyunRussianPresidentVladimirPutinattendsameetingviateleconferencecall,inMoscow,Russia,Aug.22.AP-YonhapNorthKoreaonTuesdayhighlighteditsconsistentpositiontodevelopfriendlytieswithRussiaasitmarkedthe20thanniversaryoflateleaderKimJong-ilshigh-profiletriptotheRussianFarEast.Pyongyanghasrecentlybeenseenclosingrankswithitstwotraditionalpartners,MoscowandBeijing,amidstalledinter-KoreanrelationsandadeadlockinnucleartalkswiththeUnitedStates.ItistheconsistentpositionofthegovernmentofourrepublictocomprehensivelydevelopthetraditionalrelationsoffriendshipbetweentheDPRKandRussia,ViceForeignMinisterImChon-ilsaidinastatementpostedontheministryswebsite.DPRKstandsfortheNorthsofficialname,DemocraticPeoplesRepublicofKorea.ThehistoryoftheDPRK-Russiafriendshipwillgodownforevercenturyaftercentury,theofficialadded.InAugust2002,Kim,thefatherofcurrentleaderKimJong-un,visitedtheFarEastaftertravelingtoMoscowforthefirsttimethepreviousyear.Impointedoutthevisitopenedanewchapterinbilateralrelationsandrealizedeconomiccooperationplans,likethemodernizationofarailwaylinkingtheNorthsportcityofRajinandRussiasbordertownofKhasan.TheviceministerthenpraisedthecurrentleaderforcarryingonthewillofhisfatherinboostingbilateraltieswithRussia,sayingthetwocountriesrelationshaveenteredanewstageofdevelopment.DespiteinternationalcondemnationofRussiaforitsinvasionofUkraine,thereclusiveregimethrewsupportbehindMoscowandblamedthewarinUkraineonthehegemonicpolicyoftheU.S.andtheWest.(Yonhap)，日本KimYo-jongmakesaspeechduringanationalmeetingonanti-epidemicmeasuresheldinPyongyang,Aug.10.YonhapSouthKoreasoffertohelpNorthKoreainexchangefordenuclearizationisentirelyconsistentwiththeUnitedStatesownplantoridtheNorthofitsnuclearambition,astatedepartmentspokespersonsaidMonday.NedPricealsocalledonPyongyangtorespondpositivelytoSeoulsoutreach.WehavebeenclearaboutoursupportfortheboldortheambitiousplanthattheSouthKoreanadministrationhasputforward,thedepartmentpresssecretarysaidinadailypressbriefing.ItsaplanthatsentirelyconsistentwithourapproachtotheDPRKsnuclearweaponsprogram,toitsballisticmissileprograminthatitseesthepotentialforpractical,incrementaladvancementstowardsthecompletedenuclearizationoftheKoreanPeninsula,addedPrice.DPRKstandsfortheDemocraticPeoplesRepublicofKorea,theNorthsofficialname.TheremarkscomeafterKimYo-jong,NorthKoreanleaderKimJong-unssister,rejectedSouthKoreasoffertohelpimprovetheNorthKoreaneconomyinexchangefordenuclearization.SouthKoreanPresidentYoonSuk-yeolofferedlastweektolaunchaidprogramsfortheimpoverishedNorthaslongasthecountryshoweditscommitmenttodenuclearize.KimYo-jongdismissedtheofferasabsurd,addingtheNorthwouldneversitface-to-facewiththeYoonadministrationtodiscussitsdenuclearization.PricesaidtheU.S.anditsallieswillcontinuetoreachouttoPyongyangfordialogue.WehaveseenperiodsofengagementsfromtheDPRK.WehaveseenperiodsofprovocationfromtheDPRK.Itsveryclearthatweareinaperiodthathasbeencharacterizedbythelatter,saidhe.WearegoingtocontinuetobeclearaboutwhatwearepreparedtodoandwhatweseekcollectivelytoachievewithourSouthKoreanallies,withourJapaneseallies,andwewillcontinuetoconveythosemessagesbothpubliclyanddirectlytotheDPRK,headded.(Yonhap)，無緣KimYo-Jong,theyoungersisterofNorthKoreasleaderKimJong-un,attendsawreath-layingceremonyatHoChiMinhMausoleuminHanoi,Vietnam,inthisMarch2019filephoto.Reuters-YonhapAuthorofTheSistersaysKimYo-jongwillsucceedKimJong-untobecomethesupremeleaderofNorthKorea,incaseherbrotherisincapacitatedByKangHyun-kyungNorthKoreanleaderKimJong-unsyoungersister,KimYo-jong,isbackinthemediaspotlightfollowingherexplosivelycriticalspeechrejectingPresidentYoonSuk-yeolsnewinitiative―largelyreferredtoashisaudaciousinitiative―aproposalcallingforthedenuclearizationofNorthKoreainexchangeforlarge-scalefood,energy,infrastructural,technologicalandfinancialassistance.Callingittheheightofstupidity,KimsaidinastatementreleasedonAug.19thatYoonsofferdeliveredinhisAug.15LiberationDayspeechisasabsurdastryingtodrythedarkblueoceanandturnitintoamulberryfield.ShethenrevealedhervisceraldislikeofSouthKoreasYoonasahumanbeing,rebukingSouthKoreansforhavingelectedhimrecentlyastheirpresident.Sung-YoonLeesbook,titled,TheSister,willbepublishedbyPanMacmillanonJune15,2023.Sung-YoonLee,theKimKoo-KoreaFoundationprofessorinKoreanStudiesandassistantprofessoratTheFletcherSchoolofLawandDiplomacyofTuftsUniversitynearBoston,saidthatKimYo-jonghasbeenmorevisibleandempoweredtospeakonbehalfofherbrothersince2020.SheisKimJong-unsmosttrustedaide,adviser,deputy,spokesperson,attackdogandconfidante,hesaidinarecentemailinterviewwithTheKoreaTimes.Intheirbodylanguagewhentheyareincloseproximity,Iseegenuinemutualtrustandaffection.Sheisnotameresecretary.HesaidnowisthetimefortheworldtopaygreaterattentiontotheambitiousyoungerKimbecauseofhergrowinginfluenceinhercountry.HermultiplecrucialrolesintheNorth―asthedeputydirectoroftheWorkersPartysPublicityandInformationDepartment,alternatememberofthePolitburoandmemberoftheStateAffairsCommission,amongothers―haveconvincedLeetobelievethatKimYo-jongcouldleadthecountryincaseherbrotherisincapacitatedforanyreason.Ifthishappens,hesaid,KimYo-jongwillsucceedherbrothertobecomethesupremeleaderoftheimpoverishedstatebecausesheistheonlyadultwhoispartoftheMountPaektubloodline,whichreferstothethree-generationlineageofNorthKoreasleadership,descendingfromfounderKimIl-sung.ThereisnodoubtthatYo-jongisleadershipmaterial,saidLee.KimJong-unisbelievedtohavechildren,althoughnofurtherdetailsaboutthemareknown,buttheyaretooyoungtobecomeleaders,saidLee.HeruledoutKimJong-unsbrotherJong-cholfromthepossiblesuccessorlist.KimJong-cholhasstayedoutofpublicviewsinceJong-unascendedtothethroneinthewakeoftheirfathersdeathinDecember2011.Jong-cholhaslongbeenknowntoharbornointerestinpolitics,whereasYo-jonghasbeenknownsinceherchildhoodtobeambitiousandbossy,hesaid.Moreimportantly,Yo-jonghasparticipatedveryvisiblyinpolicymakingatleastsinceFebruary2018whenshevisitedSouthKoreaasherbrothersspecialenvoy.Lee,anexpertonNorthKoreasleadership,istheauthorofthenewbook,TheSister,whichunravelstheriseofKimYo-jong.ThebookwillbepublishedonJune15nextyear.Idorevealafewfactsofpolicyrelevanceinmybook,hesaid.Leedeclinedtoshareanyfuturedetailsofhisincomingbook,sayingheiscontractuallyboundnottorevealthemuntiltwoorthreeweeksbeforethepublicationdate.HesaidthatKimYo-jongsworsecoprolehelpsherbrother,KimJong-un,beviewedasamorerestrainedandreasonableperson.Inthepandemicera,shehasbeenaco-crimebosswithherbrother,oftenplaying,ironicallytheroleoftheworsecoptoherbrothersbadcop,renderinghermurderousbrotherasthemorerestrainedandreasonableperson,hesaid.Itsquiteclever,forwhensherevertstothekindofcharmoffensivetheworldsawduringtheirvisittoSouthKorea,andinhermeetingswiththenSouthKoreanleaderMoonJae-inthereafter,muchoftheworldwillwishtoseeinherglimmersofhope,peaceandreconciliation.Byvirtueofhergenderandyouth,shecastsasofter,feminineglowonthecold,brutishfacadethatishernation,theDPRK.Orthatshowherinterlocutorswillseeher.Thelatentsexisminheradversariesworkstoherregimesadvantage.NorthKoreaiswell-knownforitsfiery,erraticandoffensivestatements,inwhichtheyhaveridiculedseveralworldleaderswithundiplomaticcharacterizations.ItcalledformerPresidentParkGeun-hyeadirtyoldprostitute,formerU.S.PresidentBarackObamaawickedblackmonkeyandAustralianjudgeMichaelKirby,thechairmanoftheU.N.CommissionofInquiryreportonhumanrightsinNorthKoreawhoisopenlygay,alecheroushomosexual.SouthKoreasformerPresidentMoonJae-in,whohadtriedtodialoguewiththeNorthallthroughouthisfive-yeartenureinthepresidencyandhadbeencriticizedbyconservativeSouthKoreanpoliticiansforhisexcessiveconcessionshemadetotheNorth,wasnotanexception.InMarch2020,theNorthlikenedMoontoafrighteneddogbarkingafterSouthKoreadescribedtheNorthslive-firemilitaryexerciseasaprovocation.LeesaidthatKimYo-jongsignedoffonalltheseinvectivesagainsttheleaders.AllthesenastyattacksbearthesamemeanstreakandsardonicwitofKimYo-jongsrecentstatementsunderherownname,hesaid.Sung-YoonLee,theKimKoo-KoreaFoundationprofessorinKoreanStudiesandassistantprofessoratTuftsUniversitysFletcherSchool/CourtesyofSung-YoonLee，決賽將參加季軍戰

WaterintheDadongRiverinPyongyangoverflowsinthisimagecapturedfromtheNorthsKoreanCentralTelevisiononAug.7.YonhapNorthKoreasmainRodongSinmunnewspapercarriedaseriesofarticleslastweekadvisinghowtoactintimesofflooding,withoneofthedirectionssaying,Donoteatdirtyfoodwashedawayinfloodwaters.ThearticleswerecarriedfromWednesdaytoFridaytoadvisepeopleaboutwhattoandnottodointimesoftyphoon,lightningandflooding,asaseriesofheavydownpourshavebatteredtheKoreanPeninsulainrecentweeks.Noticeableamongthemwastheadvicetostayawayfromdirtyfood.ThatillustratesthefoodshortagesthedestituteNorthhasbeensufferingfordecadesevenastheregimehaspushedstronglyforthedevelopmentofnuclearweaponsandlong-rangemissiles.Otheradviceincludestayingawayfromastreetifwaterisankle-deepbecausepeoplecanfallinjust15centimeter-deepwaterandgoingupontotheroofwhenwaterfillsupbuildings.(Yonhap)，亞運AmournersignsinfrontofaportraitphotooflateformerJapanesePrimeMinisterShinzoAbe,whowasshotwhilecampaigningforaparliamentaryelection,placedonanaltarattheLiberalDemocraticParty(LDP)headquarters,inTokyo,JapanJuly11.Reuters-YonhapNorthKoreanstatemediaoutletsmentionedthedeathofformerJapanesePrimeMinisterShinzoAbeforthefirsttimeonSunday,callinghimaasamuraidescendantwhocommittednumerouscrimesagainstKoreanpeople.DPRKToday,apropagandawebsite,mentionedAbewhileslammingSouthKoreanPresidentYoonSuk-yeolforsendingacondolencemessageuponlearningofhisdeathandpraisinghimformakingeffortsforthesakeofNortheastAsia.YoonshamedKoreanpeoplebyactinguglyasifhisgrandfatherdiedaboutthedeathofasamuraidescendantwhocommittedunmeasurablecrimesagainstKoreanpeoplethroughgenerationsandhonedhisswordforre-invasion,theoutletsaid.Uriminjokkiri,anotherpropagandawebsite,alsomentionedAbewhilecriticizingViceNationalAssemblySpeakerChungJin-sukoverhisplantovisitJapaninSeptemberinhiscapacityasaspecialpresidentialenvoyandattendthefuneralofAbe,asymbolofthefar-rightwhoviciouslyslanderedKoreanpeople.TongilSinbo,aNorthKoreanweekly,carriedsimilarcriticism,lashingoutatSouthKoreanForeignMinisterParkJinfortryingtotakeadvantageofAbesdeathasanopportunitytoimproverelationswithJapan.(Yonhap)，女足

Figure1ThisphotocapturedfromthehomepageoftheUnitedNationsshowsElizabethSalmon,directoroftheInstituteforDemocracyandHumanRightsofthePontificalCatholicUniversityofPeru,whowasappointedasthenewU.N.specialrapporteurforNorthKoreashumanrightsonJuly8.KoreaTimesfileElizabethSalmon,newlyappointedU.N.specialrapporteurforNorthKoreashumanrights,willmakeherfirstofficialvisittoSouthKoreathismonth,aU.N.officesaidSaturday.SalmonwillbeinSouthKoreafromAug.29toSept.3,anofficialoftheU.N.HumanRightsOfficeoftheHighCommissioner(OHCHR)inSeoultoldYonhapNewsAgencybyphone.Duringherstay,sheisexpectedtogathermaterialsnecessarytowriteareportonthehumanrightssituationinNorthKoreafortheU.N.GeneralAssemblyinOctoberandmeetofficialsoftheSouthKoreanforeignandunificationministriesandNorthKoreahumanrightsgroups.Thespecialrapporteurpositionwasfirstcreatedin2004toinvestigateandreporttotheU.N.HumanRightsCouncilandGeneralAssemblyonthehumanrightssituationinthereclusiveregimeinlightofinternationalhumanrightslaw.(Yonhap)，中國

ForeignMinisterParkJin,right,shakeshandswithU.S.SecretaryofStateAntonyBlinkenduringtheirtalksinPhnomPenh,Cambodia,inthisAug.5photo.CourtesyofMinistryofForeignAffairsThetopdiplomatsofSouthKoreaandtheUnitedStatesheldphonetalksFridayandexpressedregretoverNorthKoreasrejectionofSeoulsoffertoprovideeconomicaidinexchangefordenuclearizationsteps,theforeignministryheresaid.ForeignMinisterParkJinandhisU.S.counterpart,AntonyBlinken,discussedthematterhoursafterreportsofKimYo-jong,thesisterofNorthKoreanleaderKimJong-un,dismissingPresidentYoonSuk-yeolsaudaciousinitiativeastheheightofabsurdity.，日本NorthKoreanPremierKimTok-hun,2ndfromright,inspectstheStateHydro-MeteorologicalAdministration,inthisundatedphotoreleasedbytheNorthsKoreanCentralNewsAgency,June29.YonhapNorthKoreaistakingemergencymeasurestopreventdamagefromfloodingasthecountrybracesforthesummerrainyseasonamiditsfightagainstCOVID-19,accordingtostatemedia,Wednesday.Thecountryscentralemergencyanti-epidemicsectortookstepstoensuremedicalsuppliesinthousandsofemergencymedicalunitssetupathospitalsacrossthecountryandurgeddisinfectionworkinevacuationcenterstopreventtheoutbreakofanentericillness,theofficialKoreanCentralNewsAgency(KCNA)said.TheNorthisalsotakingmeasurestodisinfectregionsaffectedbynaturaldisasterstoblockthespreadofthemaliciouscoronavirus.OnTuesday,PremierKimTok-hunurgedeffortstominimizedamagefromtyphoonsandheavydownpoursbyimprovingtheaccuracyofweatherforecastsasheinspectedtheStateHydro-MeteorologicalAdministration,thecountrysstateweatheragency,andtheCommitteeforEmergencyandDisasterManagement.Hecalledfornationwideeffortstoprotectcropsandtoreachitstargetharvestlevelforthisyear,theKCNAreported.ObservershavevoicedconcernsthattheheavydownpourscoulddealablowtoagriculturaloutputintheNorth,whichisknowntobevulnerabletofloodingduetopoorirrigationanddeforestation.NorthKoreahasissuedaheavyrainalertformostofthecountrysregionsthisweek.(Yonhap)，無緣

云开·全站APPkaiyunTomasOjeaQuintana,theU.N.specialrapporteuronhumanrightsinNorthKorea,movestotheU.N.HumanRightsOfficeinSeoul,Tuesday.NewsisByJungMin-hoAUnitedNationshumanrightsexpertonTuesdaycalledforthereleaseofmoreinformationabouttheincidentinwhichagovernmentofficialwaskilledinNorthKoreanwaters.Hewasquotedbythevictimsbrotherassayingthathisfamilyhastherighttoknow.AtameetinginSeoulwithLeeRae-jin,theelderbrotherofthefisheriesofficialshotdeadbytheNorthtwoyearsago,TomasOjeaQuintana,theU.N.specialrapporteuronhumanrightsinNorthKorea,alsosaidthatPyongyangshouldhelpthefamilyuncoverthewholetruth,disciplinethosewhowereresponsibleandcompensatethefamilyfortheloss.Heexpressedsupportforourfact-findingefforts,includingtheattempttogetaccesstotheinformationkeptinthepresidentialarchives,LeetoldTheKoreaTimes.HissupportcomesatatimewhenthefamilymembersaredemandingthatthemainoppositionDemocraticPartyofKorea,whichholdsamajorityattheNationalAssembly,agreetograntthemaccesstoclassifieddocumentssealedbythePresidentialArchive.Theyarehopingthatthedocumentswillhelpthemresolvequestionsaboutthetragedy,includingwhetherthepreviousMoonJae-inadministrationdidwhatwasnecessarytosavetheirfamilymember.Quintanaisexpectedtosharesomeofthefamilysconcernswithhigh-rankinggovernmentofficials,includingUnificationMinisterKwonYoung-se,whenhemeetsthemonWednesday.KimKi-yoon,Leeslawyerwhoalsoattendedthemeeting,saiditisimportantthatQuintanaspecificallysaidtheNorthshouldcompensatethefamilyoverhisdeathandprosecutethosedirectlyinvolvedinit.LeeRae-jin,thebrotherofaSouthKoreanofficialwhowaskilledbytheNorthKoreanmilitarytwoyearsago,speakstoreportersbeforeameetingwithTomasOjeaQuintana,theU.N.specialrapporteuronhumanrightsinNorthKorea,attheU.N.HumanRightsOfficeinSeoul,Tuesday.NewsisIssueshouldbeontableinfutureinter-KoreantalksHumanrightsexpertsincludingPhilRobertson,thedeputydirectoroftheAsiadivisionofHumanRightsWatch,agreethatitisimportanttokeeppressingNorthKoreasrulingelitetotakeresponsibilityforobviousactsofwrongdoingsuchasgrossviolationsofhumanrights,evenifitmaynotbringachangeintheirbehaviorintheshortterm.TheYoonadministrationshouldsendaformal,publicrequesttoPyongyang,demandingalltheinformationaboutthedeathoftheROK(SouthKorea)official,andcontinueraisingthiscase,alongwiththecasesoftheSouthKoreansabductedbytheNorthovertheyears,aspartofitspublicandprivatediplomacywithNorthKorea,Robertsonsaid.YoonshouldbeveryclearthatthedaysofPyongyangusingblusteringrhetorictobullySouthKoreaareover,andthatallissues,includinghumanrightsabusesofalltypes,willbeonthetableinanyNorth-Southdiscussions,hecontinued.Robertsonalsowelcomedtheincreasingeffortstoestablishthetruthbehindtheincident.Withoutsolidfacts,hesaid,noonetakesresponsibility.HegaveanexampleoftheU.S.federalcourtrulingonthecaseofOttoWarmbier,whodiedsoonafterbeingreleasedbyNorthKoreain2017.AU.S.federalcourtcorrectlyfoundthatNorthKoreawasguiltyinthetortureanddeathofWarmbier,andorderedPyongyangtopayhisparents$501million.Butnotsurprisingly,asfarasweknow,nooneintheDPRK(NorthKorea)hasbeenheldresponsibleforthatcrime.ItwouldbeinterestingtoseewhetherthereisasimilarlegalavenueinSouthKoreaforthefamilyoftheSouthKoreanofficialtosuetheDPRKgovernmentforkillinghimandburninghisbody,Robertsonsaid.Therehasbeennoseriousinvestigation(inSouthKorea)aboutwhathappened,justcoverupandliesfromtheNorth,andsadly,anoddingacceptanceofitsmendacitybytheMoonadministration.，決賽將參加季軍戰ChoJoong-hoon,aspokespersonfortheMinistryofUnification,speaksduringapressbriefingattheGovernmentComplexinSeoul,June28.TheSouthKoreangovernmentformallyaskedNorthKorea,Tuesday,togiveitnotificationbeforereleasingwaterfromdamsneartheirborder.YonhapTheSouthKoreangovernmentpubliclyaskedNorthKorea,Tuesday,togivenotificationbeforereleasingwaterfromdamsneartheirborderduringthecurrentrainyseason,astheirdailyhotlinecommunicationwasdisruptedpresumablyduetotechnicalreasons.TheMinistryofUnificationmadetherequestinastatement,describingitasabasicmeasuretoprotectthelivesandpropertyoftheSouthKoreanresidentsjustsouthoftheborder.WeattemptedtoreachNorthKoreaseveraltimesthroughourregularcallviatheinter-Koreanliaisonofficeat9a.m.thismorning,butwefailedtomakeaconnection,astheNorthremainedunresponsive,aunificationministryofficialtoldreporters.TheofficialcitedthepossibilityoftechnicalglitchesinPyongyangscommunicationlinescausedbyheavyrainfallthathitsomepartsoftheNorthrecently,pointingoutthatsuchinstabilityinthebilateralhotlineisnotunprecedentedduringtherainyseason.TheministryplanstodeliveraformalrequesttotheNorthassoonasregularcommunicationresumesthroughthejointliaisonofficelines.InAugust2020,theNorthpartiallyopenedthefloodgatesoftheHwanggangDamonthewesterninter-KoreanborderwithoutpriornoticeanddumpedwaterintotheImjinRiver,puttingSouthKoreanresidentslivingnearborderareasonhighalert.UnderanagreementsignedbetweenthetwocountriesinOctober2009,theNorthagreedtonotifytheSouthinadvanceofanyplanstoreleasewaterfromthedam,followingadeadlyaccidentthatkilledsixSouthKoreansaftertheNorthdischargedwaterfromtheHwanggangDamwithoutnotice.(Yonhap)，亞運

SmokeanddebrisriseintheairasanobservationpostnexttotheentranceofthenorthtunnelofNorthKoreasnucleartestsiteatPunggye-ri,NorthHamgyongProvince,isblownup,May24,2018.YonhapThechiefofaninternationalgroupcampaigningforanendtoallnucleartestinghascalledonNorthKoreatoreinstateitsrelatedmoratorium,asspeculationisrampantthatthesecretiveregimemaysooncarryoutanundergroundnuclearweapontest.WhileIcanassureyouofthereadinessofourverificationregimetodetectanynucleartest,IwishtotakethisopportunitytocallontheDemocraticPeoplesRepublicofKoreatorenewthecommitmentitmadein2018tosuspendnucleartesting,RobertFloyd,executivesecretaryoftheComprehensiveNuclear-Test-BanTreatyOrganization(CTBTO),saidinastatementduringameetingofitsgoverningbodyinVienna,Monday(localtime).HealsourgedPyongyangtosignandratifytheComprehensiveNuclear-Test-BanTreaty(CTBT).TheNorthannouncedaself-imposedmoratoriumonnuclearweaponandintercontinentalballisticmissiletestsinApril2018,twomonthsbeforeahistoricsummitwiththeUnitedStatesinSingapore.Inlate2019,however,theNorthsleaderKimJong-unstatedthatPyongyangnolongerfeltboundbythemoratoriumamidastalemateindenuclearizationtalks.NorthKoreaconducteditssixthandlastnuclearweapontestinSeptember2017atthePunggye-risite.SouthKoreanandU.S.intelligencecommunitiessaypreparationsforanothertestalreadyhavebeencompleted.(Yonhap)，女足NorthKoreanleaderKimJong-unpresidesoverameetingoftheSecretariatoftheCentralCommitteeoftheWorkersPartyofKoreainPyongyang,June27,inthisphotoreleasedbytheKoreanCentralNewsAgencythefollowingday.YonhapNorthKoreanleaderKimJong-unheldarulingWorkersPartyofKorea(WPK)meetingtodiscussissuesrelatedtothereorganizationandrestructuringofitsdepartments,statemediasaidTuesday.KimpresidedoverameetingoftheSecretariatoftheCentralCommitteeoftheWPKthepreviousdayinPyongyangtodiscussissuesrelatedtoimprovingandreadjustingtheworksystemofPartyguidingorgansatalllevelsandstrengtheningtheirpoliticalactivitiesandreorganizingthestructureofsomedepartmentsoftheCentralCommittee,theofficialKoreanCentralNewsAgency(KCNA)said.Healsodiscussedissuesofstrengtheningpolicy-orientedguidanceregardingtheworkofstateandpublicsecurity,judiciaryandprosecutionfieldsandorganizingthenecessaryworkwithinthisyear,itadded.(Yonhap)，中國