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(LEAD) U.S. has not seen possibility of N.K. provocations in martial law aftermath: Austin

(ATTN: ADDS photo, more details in paras 3, 9-12)By Song Sang-hoABOARD USS GEORGE WASHINGTON, Japan, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- The United States has not seen any possibility yet of North Korea seeking to undertake provocations in the aftermath of President
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U.S. has not seen possibility of N.K. provocations in martial law aftermath: Austin

By Song Sang-hoABOARD USS GEORGE WASHINGTON, Japan, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- The United States has not seen any possibility yet of North Korea seeking to undertake provocations in the aftermath of President Yoon Suk Yeol's botched martial law attempt,
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(LEAD) Ex-defense minister ordered drone infiltration to Pyongyang in Oct.: lawmaker

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 6, 11-13; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean military flew drones over Pyongyang in October at the order of then Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who is currently under investigation for his
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Ex-defense minister ordered drone infiltration to Pyongyang in Oct.: lawmaker

SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean military flew drones over Pyongyang in October at the order of then Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who is currently under investigation for his involvement in the martial law declaration, a lawmaker said Mo
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S. Korea, U.S., Japan to hold talks on N.K. nuclear provocation next week

SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan will hold a high-level meeting in Tokyo next week to discuss North Korea's nuclear provocations, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday.Vice Foreign Minister for Strategy and In
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(LEAD) N. Korea to hold key parliamentary meeting 2 days after Trump's inauguration

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more info in last 3 paras; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea will hold a key parliamentary meeting to discuss a constitutional amendment and other issues, two days after U.S. President-elect
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N. Korea to hold parliamentary session next month to discuss constitutional amendment: KCNA

SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea will hold a key session of its rubber-stamp parliament next month to discuss a range of issues, including a constitutional amendment, the North's state media reported Friday.The standing committee of the Supr
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(News Focus) 1 month after Trump's election win, both hope, skepticism linger over N.K. diplomacy

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- Ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next month, both hope and skepticism linger over the question of how he would deal with North Korea's nuclear quandary that has bedeviled past
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(LEAD) N. Korea's state media remains silent about martial law turmoil in S. Korea

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details from last 2 paras)SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state media on Thursday kept mum about President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived imposition of emergency martial law and its political repercussions.Yoon a
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N. Korea's state media remains silent about martial law turmoil in S. Korea

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state media on Thursday kept mum about President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived imposition of emergency martial law and its political repercussions.Yoon abruptly declared martial law late Tuesday, accusing
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(LEAD) N. Korea-Russia defense treaty goes into effect Dec. 4: state media

(ATTN: REWRITES headline, lead; UPDATES with more details throughout)By Kim Soo-yeonSEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- A new defense treaty signed by the leaders of North Korea and Russia in June came into force this week as the two nations have exchanged the
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N. Korea-Russia defense treaty goes into effect Dec. 4: state media

By Kim Soo-yeonSEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- A new defense treaty signed by the leaders of North Korea and Russia in June came into force this week as the two nations have exchanged the treaty ratification instruments, state media reported Thursday.With
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(URGENT) N.K., Russia exchange defense treaty ratification instruments, effective from Dec. 4: state media

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(LEAD) Unification ministry says to focus on stable management of situation with N. Korea

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last para)SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry said Wednesday it will focus on stably managing the situation with North Korea while adhering to its principle-based policy toward Pyongyang, following the
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Unification ministry says to focus on stable management of situation with N. Korea

SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry said Wednesday it will focus on stably managing the situation with North Korea while adhering to its principle-based policy toward Pyongyang, following the short-lived declaration of martial law.The
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2,000 N. Korean soldiers join Russian troops in Ukraine: report

SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- Two thousand North Korean soldiers deployed to the war in Ukraine have joined Russian units to engage in combat, a Ukrainian media outlet reported Tuesday, citing an intelligence official.According to the Ukrainian daily Kyi
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S. Korean-built transmission towers collapsing after N. Korea cuts power lines for Kaesong complex

SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry on Tuesday unveiled footage showing transmission towers collapsing after North Korea cut power lines installed by South Korea to supply electricity to a now-shuttered joint industrial park in the Nor
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Seoul urges N. Korea to 'unconditionally' release detained S. Koreans

SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry on Tuesday called on North Korea to "immediately and unconditionally" release Choi Chun-gil, a South Korean missionary detained in North Korea and five other nationals on the occasion of
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N. Korea's weather agency officials visit Russia

SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- A delegation of North Korean weather agency officials has left for Russia, the North's state media reported Tuesday, as Pyongyang and Moscow have been expanding cooperation in various fields.The delegation, led by Kim Ja
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N. Korea to convene key party meeting in late Dec. weeks ahead of Trump's inauguration

By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has decided to convene a plenary meeting of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) late this month, state media reported Tuesday, amid anticipation as to what message the North will send tow