North Korea

Kim Yo-jong: Kim Jong-un’s sister given senior North Korea role

Kim Jong-un’s younger sister, Kim Yo-jong, has been referred to as senior party official for the first time in the…

10 years ago

North Korea threatens to conduct nuclear test in response to UN resolution

North Korea has responded to a UN move towards a probe into the country's human rights violations by threatening to…

10 years ago

UN calls for Security Council to refer North Korea to ICC over human rights record

The UN has called for the Security Council to refer North Korea to the International Criminal Court (ICC) over its…

10 years ago

North Korea to send Choe Ryong-hae as special envoy to Russia

North Korea will send top Communist party official Choe Ryong-hae as special envoy to Russia, state media have said, without…

10 years ago

North Korea releases Matthew Todd Miller and Kenneth Bae

North Korea has released detained US citizens Matthew Todd Miller and Kenneth Bae. Matthew Todd Miller and Kenneth Bae are…

10 years ago

Kim Jong-un pictured walking without cane at North Korean army meeting

Kim Jong-un has been pictured by North Korean media walking without a cane at an army meeting, following speculation about…

10 years ago

Kim Jong-un pictured smoking cigarette while visiting orphanage in Pyongyang

Kim Jong-un has been pictured smoking a cigarette while visiting a baby home and orphanage in Pyongyang. After missing from…

10 years ago

Kim Jong-un had leg surgery

Kim Jong-un has had surgery to remove a cyst from his ankle, according to South Korean intelligence. A spy agency…

10 years ago

South Korea demolishes Christmas tree border tower

South Korea has taken down a tower used to construct a Christmas tree at the border with North Korea. The…

10 years ago

Jeffrey Fowle free: North Korea releases American detainee after four months

American citizen Jeffrey Fowle has been released by the North Korean authorities, US officials say. Jeffrey Fowle, 56, was one…

10 years ago

North Korea and South Korea hold first high level talks in seven years

North Korea and South Korea have held talks for the first time in seven years, South Korean Yonhap news agency…

10 years ago

Kim Jong-un makes first public appearance after 40 days of absence

Kim Jong-un has made his first public appearance since September 3, the North Korean official news agency says. The KCNA…

10 years ago

Kim Jong-un misses North Korea’s big event

Kim Jong-un missed a key political anniversary ceremony on October 10, the North Korean media said, amid speculation over his…

10 years ago

North Korea holds rare briefing at UN to discuss human rights report

The North Korean mission at the UN held a rare briefing to discuss its recent report on its own human…

10 years ago

North Korea and South Korea agree to resume formal high-level talks

North Korea and South Korea have agreed to resume formal high-level talks, the South Korean media reported. The talks between…

10 years ago

Asian Games 2014: Senior North Korean officials arrive in South Korea for closing ceremony

A delegation of three senior North Korean officials arrived in South Korea for the closing ceremony of this year’s Asian…

10 years ago

So Se Pyong: North Korea ready to resume six-party talks on its nuclear program

North Korea’s ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, So Se Pyong, says his country is not planning any missile…

10 years ago

Kim Jong-un weight gain: North Korean leader broke both ankles and is hospitalized

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has become so fat while in office that his ankles have fractured under his own…

10 years ago

Kim Jong-un suffers from unspecified illness

Kim Jong-un has an unspecified medical problem, North Korea’s state media reported after the leader failed to appear at a…

10 years ago

American detained in South Korea after attempt to swim to North Korea

An American man has been detained by the South Korean authorities as they believe he was trying to swim to…

10 years ago

Matthew Todd Miller sentenced to six years of hard labor in North Korea

American citizen Matthew Todd Miller has been sentenced by a North Korean court to six years of hard labor for…

10 years ago

White House working to free American citizens held in North Korea

The White House has announced it is working to free three American citizens detained in North Korea. The statement was…

10 years ago

Pope Francis urges for reconciliation between North Korea and South Korea

Pope Francis has urged for reconciliation between the two Koreas, on the final day of his visit to South Korea.…

10 years ago

North Korea: Detained Matthew Miller and Jeffrey Fowle plead for help from US

Two American tourists detained in North Korea have pleaded for the US government to help secure their release. Matthew Todd…

10 years ago

North Korean arms ship operator blacklisted by UN

The operator of a North Korean ship seized in July 2013 near the Panama Canal with Cuban weapons on board…

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