North Koreans

Ten North Koreans detained in China amid possible defector crackdown

Ten North Koreans, including a three-year-old child, have been detained in China, where they face being deported back to the North, two sources with direct knowledge of the situation told Reuters.

Nov 07, 2017, 18:13 PM IST

UN council to vote on Friday on blacklisting more North Koreans: Diplomats

The United Nations Security Council will vote on Friday on a U.S. and Chinese proposal to blacklist more North Korean individuals and entities after the country's repeated ballistic missile launches, diplomats said on Thursday.

Jun 02, 2017, 10:23 AM IST

MEA rubbishes Aljazeera article about India training North Koreans on classified technology

According to the article, “a research centre in Dehradun is under scrutiny after revelation that it trained North Korean scientists”.

Jun 23, 2016, 10:53 AM IST

13 North Koreans working in overseas restaurant defect to Seoul

At least 13 North Koreans working in an overseas restaurant have defected to South Korea this week, Seoul's unification ministry said on Friday.

Apr 08, 2016, 16:57 PM IST

Chinese banks freeze North Korean accounts: Report

Chinese banks including a branch of China`s biggest bank Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) have frozen accounts belonging to North Koreans, a South Korean newspaper reported on Monday.

Feb 22, 2016, 15:48 PM IST