North Koreans worry as leader, Kim Jong Un apparently emaciates unhealthily
Fear of losing their revered leader Kim Jong Un is gripping North Koreans as the leader of the Communist empire continues to emaciate for no Read more
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Kim Jong-un admits North Korea is facing ‘tense’ food crisis
The North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has formally acknowledged that his country is facing food shortages caused by flooding. While addressing a meeting of senior Read more
North Korea missile launch tests Biden’s administration, raises security concern on Japan Olympics
SEOUL/TOKYO – North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into the sea near Japan on Thursday, Japan’s prime minister said, fueling tension ahead of the Tokyo Read more
North Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles into sea near Japan
SEOUL: North Korea fired two projectiles into the sea early on Thursday (Mar 25), South Korea’s military said, in what could be its first ballistic missile Read more
North Korea Has 60 Nuclear Weapons And Could Launch Smallpox On Missile – US Army Reveals
North Korea has up to 60 nuclear weapons and a 5,000-tonne stockpile of chemical weapons, according to the US Army. The calculations were made last Read more
North Korea calls off nuclear talks with US in Sweden
North Korea’s chief negotiator accuses US of being ‘inflexible’ as talks, stalled since February, break down in Sweden. Working-level nuclear talks in Sweden between officials Read more
North Korea blames ‘dishonest’ US for breakdown in nuclear talks
Nuclear negotiations with the United States will not resume unless the Trump administration moves away from its demands for disarmament, North Korea has said. In Read more
North Korea death squads ‘publicly executing people in schools’
A South Korean rights group says it has identified hundreds of sites in North Korea used for public executions and extrajudicial killings. Though the practice Read more
North Korea Said to Have Stolen a Fortune in Online Bank Heists
WASHINGTON — North Korea’s nuclear and missile tests have stopped, but its hacking operations to gather intelligence and raise funds for the sanction-strapped government in Pyongyang Read more
UN bans North Korea’s textile export
The United Nations Security Council unanimously slammed on Monday fresh sanctions against North Korea, including a ban on the country’s textile exports and a cap Read more
North Korea says it has missile-ready hydrogen bomb
North Korea has said it has developed a more advanced nuclear weapon that has “great destructive power” and can be loaded onto a intercontinental ballistic Read more
Missile Launch: S/Korea replies N/Korea with bombs
South Korea’s air force effectively fired back at North Korea’s missile launch over Japan by conducting a live-fire drill involving powerful bombs, officials said early Read more
BREAKING!!! North Korea “fires missile” over Japan
North Korea fired a ballistic missile that flew over Japan before plunging into the northern Pacific Ocean, officials said on Tuesday, a step the Japanese Read more
North Korea Shrugs Off UN Sanctions, Fires 3 New Missiles
The crisis in the Korean Peninsula is far from being resolved as North Korea on Friday fired “several projectiles” into sea off its eastern coast. Read more
Korean Peninsula: UN chief calls for dialogue
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on the U.S. and North Korea “to dial down rhetoric and dial up diplomacy” in addressing the growing tensions Read more
US Defense Chief Warns North Korea Over Missile Threats
THE PENTAGON — U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis issued a warning to North Korea, saying that any attempt to launch missiles at U.S. soil “could escalate Read more
North Korea crisis: South Korea’s President begs US to avoid war
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has called on his US ally to help prevent a war, amid worsening tension over the North’s nuclear threat. Mr Read more
China Bans Importation of Coal, Iron, Seafood From North Korea
China announced Monday it is banning imports of coal, iron ore, seafood and other products from North Korea in line with new United Nations sanctions Read more
North Korea says Trump talks “a load of nonsense’’
North Korea has called President Donald Trump’s warning of “fire and fury” a “load of nonsense” and threatened to go ahead with its plans for Read more
North Korea replies Trump threat, declares readiness to strike US territory
North Korea said on Wednesday it is “carefully examining” a plan to strike the US Pacific territory of Guam with missiles. The threat followed warning Read more
Sanctions: N/Korea ready to retaliate
North Korea says it will retaliate the latest round of sanctions approved by the United Nations (UN) and championed by the United States. According to Read more
Sanctions Taking Toll on North Korea Regime, High-level Defector Tells VOA
WASHINGTON — Editor’s Note: In a two-part series, VOA’s Korean Service spoke with senior-level North Korean defector Ri Jong Ho in his first public interview since Read more
North Korea ‘most urgent’ threat to security – Mattis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Monday that North Korea’s advancing missile and nuclear programs were the “most urgent” threat to Read more
US’ stance on Japan’s rocket irks North Korea
North Korea on Monday criticised the U.S. for adopting double standards on Japan’s recent rocket launch on March 17. The report quoted a spokesman of Read more
North Korean murder suspects go home with victim’s body in exchange deal with Malaysia
The body of Kim Jong-nam, half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has arrived in Pyongyang, Chinese officials say. North Korea had requested the Read more
North Korea ‘conducts high-thrust engine test’
North Korea’s state media says its military has tested a new high-performance rocket engine. Leader Kim Jong-un declared the test “a new birth” for the Read more
Malaysia expects more arrests in Kim Jong Nam murder probe – report
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian police are expected to make a few more arrests, including an “important person”, in connection with the murder of Kim Jong Read more
Two among 11 stranded Malaysians leave North Korea – government source
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Two U.N. employees who were among 11 Malaysian nationals stranded in North Korea following a travel ban have left the country, Read more
Japan lawmakers argue for first strike options, as North Korea missile threat grows
TOKYO (Reuters) – Rattled by North Korean military advances, influential Japanese lawmakers are pushing harder for Japan to develop the ability to strike preemptively at Read more
Military Options Against North Korea Fraught With Danger : Analysts
Frustrated that North Korea has been undeterred by international sanctions, the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is conducting a policy review to look for Read more