The following is a summary of external news on North Korea this week. ------------ British agency seeks to hold int'l amateur golf contest in N. Korea SEOUL -- A British tourism agency is seeking to host an international competition for amateur golfers in North Korea this year,

SEOUL, Jan 30 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un set a goal to carry out large-scale construction projects this year, including industrial factories in 20 regions simultaneously, state media KCNA said,

South Korean police say a joint military-police team has summoned a civilian to investigate if the person sent drones toward North Korea.

“Seoul’s recent decision to streamline the reporting process for importing North Korean products is good news for Chinese businesspeople trading with North Korea. Their hope is that North Korean goods that are duds in China can be exported to South Korea instead,” a source in China told Daily NK recently.

The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week. ------------ N. Korea's Kim inspects sculptures, artwork honoring soldiers killed in Ukraine war SEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected sculptures and artwork being created for a memorial museum commemorating the

South Korea has placed overseas travel bans on three people as part of an investigation into alleged drone flights over North Korea that have deepened animosities between the rivals.