North Korea

Video shows Kim Jong-un limping in public

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been filmed with a limp as he attended commemorations marking the 20th anniversary of…

10 years ago

North Korea launches two short-range missiles into sea

Two suspected short-range missiles have been launched by North Korea, South Korea says, in the fourth such test in two…

10 years ago

Incheon 2014: North Korea to send cheerleaders to Asian Games in South Korea

For the first time in nearly a decade, North Korea will send cheerleaders to South Korea for the Asian Games,…

10 years ago

Xi Jinping arrives in South Korea for two-day visit with focus on North Korea

China’s President Xi Jinping has arrived in South Korea for a two-day visit set to focus on North Korea. It…

10 years ago

Japan to lift some of North Korea sanctions amid abduction talks

Japan has decided to ease some of the sanctions it has imposed on North Korea amid ongoing talks on abducted…

10 years ago

North Korea fires two more short-range missiles into sea

According to South Korean reports, North Korea has fired two more short-range rockets into the sea, the latest in a…

10 years ago

North Korea to put detained US citizens Matthew Todd Miller and Jeffrey Fowle on trial

North Korea has announced that it will put detained US citizens Matthew Todd Miller and Jeffrey Fowle on trial, accusing…

10 years ago

North Korea launches two short-range Scud missiles

According to reports from South Korea, North Korea has fired two missiles into the sea from its east coast. A…

10 years ago

The Interview: North Korea threatens war over Kim Jong-un movie

North Korea has threatened "merciless" retaliation if a forthcoming Hollywood movie about killing Kim Jong-un is released, say agencies. A…

10 years ago

Sgt Im: South Korean killer soldier captured after failed suicide attempt

The South Korean soldier who killed five members of his unit in Goseong has been captured after a failed suicide…

10 years ago

Sgt Lim: South Korean troops engaged in shootout with killer soldier

South Korean soldiers are engaged in a shootout with a sergeant who shot dead five colleagues and fled his post…

10 years ago

South Korean soldier kills five comrades near North Korean border

Five South Korean soldiers have been shot dead by one of their comrades. The 19-year-old injured five more soldiers and…

10 years ago

North Korea unveils cruise missile similar to Russian KH-35

In a propaganda film, North Korea has revealed footage of a newly developed cruise missile. The North Korean missile is…

10 years ago

Kim Jong-un blasts North Korea’s weather service for incorrect forecasts

Kim Jong-un has blasted North Korea's weather service for "incorrect" forecasts in a rare public dressing down of a government…

10 years ago

North Korea arrests third American citizen

North Korea has announced it arrested a third American tourist last month for inappropriate activities. A report on the KCNA…

10 years ago

Kim Jong-uk: South Korean missionary sentenced to hard labor for life in North Korea

A South Korean Baptist missionary has been sentenced to hard labor for life in North Korea after he was convicted…

10 years ago

North Korea to reopen investigation into Japanese abductions

North Korea has agreed to reopen an investigation into the fate of Japanese nationals it abducted decades ago, Japanese PM…

10 years ago

North Korea fires shells into disputed waters near South Korean warship

North Korea has fired shells into disputed waters near a South Korean warship. This happened near Yeonpyeong island, on the…

11 years ago

Pyongyang building collapse: North Korea in rare apology over disaster

The North Korean government has apologized for the collapse of an apartment building in Pyongyang last week which is feared…

11 years ago

North Korea begins live-fire drill near disputed Yeonpyeong and Baengnyeong islands

North Korea is holding a live-fire drill near the disputed inter-Korean western maritime border, South Korean officials say. It is…

11 years ago

Miller Matthew Todd: North Korea detains American tourist over gross violation of legal order

North Korea announced on Friday it had detained 24-year-old American tourist Miller Matthew Todd earlier in April for what it…

11 years ago

Barack Obama arrives in Seoul amid North Korea nuclear test fears

President Barack Obama arrived in Seoul for a visit that comes amid concern that North Korea may be planning a…

11 years ago

North Korea increases activity at Punggye-ri nuclear site ahead of Obama’s visit to South Korea

North Korea has increased the activity at its Punggye-ri nuclear test site ahead of President Barack Obama’s visit to South…

11 years ago

London hair salon visited by North Korean officials over Kim Jong-un ad

London salon M&M Hair Academy has been visited by North Korean officials to question why it had used their leader…

11 years ago

South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye apologizes for spy agency’s evidence fabrication

South Korean President Park Geun-hye has issued an apology to the nation after three officials of the country’s intelligence agency…

11 years ago