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Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------N. Korea keeps mum on outcome of key parliamentary sessionSEOUL -- North Korea has not, as of Sunday, disclosed the results of a plenary sess
Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news on North Korea this week.------------China reports exporting nearly 100,000 barrels of petroleum to N. Korea this yearSEOUL -- China exported a total of nearly 100,000 barrels of
Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.----------Sept. 21 -- N. Korea keeps mum on outcome of key parliamentary sessionN. Korea appears to be preparing for military parade marking key party anni
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(3rd LD) N. Korea's vice FM arrives in New York to attend U.N. General Assembly

(ATTN: UPDATES with details, photo; AMENDS headline; TRIMS)By Park BoramSEOUL/NEW YORK, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son-gyong has arrived in New York to attend the ongoing United Nations General Assembly, in what
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(2nd LD) N. Korea's vice FM arrives in New York for scheduled U.N. General Assembly speech

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; CHANGES dateline; UPDATES paras 2-3)By Park BoramSEOUL/NEW YORK, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son-gyong has arrived in New York to attend the ongoing United Nations General Assembly.A
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(URGENT) N. Korea's vice FM arrives in New York for scheduled U.N. General Assembly speech

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Nuclear watchdog chief inspects safety at Wolsong power plant ahead of APEC summit

SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- The chief of South Korea's nuclear safety watchdog on Friday visited the Wolsong nuclear power plant in the southeastern city of Gyeongju to check its safety readiness ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (AP
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N. Korea, China vow to deepen bilateral ties

SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- Senior officials from North Korea and China have held a meeting and pledged to deepen bilateral ties, according to the North's state media Friday. China's ambassador to North Korea, Wang Yajun, held the meeting at
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(URGENT) S. Korea fires warning shots after N. Korean merchant ship crosses NLL: JCS

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(LEAD) N. Korea's vice FM to attend U.N. General Assembly: KCNA

(ATTN: UPDATES with details from 4th para; RECASTS headline, lead para; TRIMS)By Park Boram SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son-gyong departed for New York to attend the ongoing United Nations General Assembly,
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N. Korea confirms vice FM Kim Son-gyong will attend U.N. General Assembly

By Park Boram SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son-gyong will attend the ongoing United Nations General Assembly to represent the country, the North's state media reported Friday. A delegation led by Kim dep
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(URGENT) N. Korea's state media confirms vice FM Kim Son-gyong will attend U.N. General Assembly

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(LEAD) U.S. sanctions 5 people, 1 entity for role in funding N. Korean WMD, missile programs

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- The United States on Thursday sanctioned five people and one entity for their role in generating revenue for North Korea's weapons of mass destructi
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U.S. unveils new North Korea-related sanctions

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Treasury Department announced new North Korea-related sanctions Thursday, although President Donald Trump has voiced hope for reengagement with North Korea, with its leader Kim Jong-un having e
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Nat'l Assembly passes resolution for successful APEC hosting, Korean peace

SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly on Thursday unanimously adopted a resolution to provide full national support for the country's successful hosting of the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, pledging to use
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(LEAD) N. Korea's top diplomat to visit China from Sept. 27-30

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead para; UPDATES throughout with more info; CHANGES dateline)SEOUL/BEIJING, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui will visit China this week for a four-day trip, China's foreign ministry s
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N. Korea's top diplomat to visit China from Sept. 27-30: reports

SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui will visit China this week for a four-day trip, North Korean and Chinese state media reported Thursday. The trip will take place at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister
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(URGENT) N. Korea's top diplomat to visit China from Sept. 27-30: reports

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FM Cho discusses APEC summit, bilateral ties with Vietnamese counterpart

By Kim Seung-yeonSEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has met with Vietnam's Foreign Minister-designate Le Hoai Trung and discussed the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit and bilateral relations, Seoul's
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(2nd LD) N. Korea presumed to possess up to 2,000 kg of highly enriched uranium: unification minister

By Park Boram(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout)SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is presumed to possess up to 2,000 kilograms of highly enriched uranium, as the country has sought to dramatically expand its nuclear weapons capabilities i