North Korea

Pulitzer Prize 2013: Adam Johnson wins fiction prize for North Korea novel The Orphan Master’s Son

Author Adam Johnson has won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for his novel based in North Korea, The Orphan Master's…

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North Korea celebrates 101st anniversary of Kim Il-sung’s birth amid regional tensions

North Korea is marking today the 101st anniversary of the birth of country’s founding father Kim Il-sung as tensions continue…

12 years ago

John Kerry warns North Korea over further isolation risk

John Kerry has called on North Korea's leaders to "come to the table in a responsible way" to end regional…

12 years ago

US and China committed to Korean peninsula denuclearization

US Secretary of State John Kerry has hailed China for being "very serious" about a pledge to help resolve tensions…

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PSY Gentleman dance launched at Seoul concert

PSY performed his new single Gentleman and its accompanying dance at a concert in Seoul on Saturday as he spoke…

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John Kerry arrives in Beijing to press China over North Korea’s action

US Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in Beijing to urge China's leaders to use their influence on North…

12 years ago

John Kerry arrives in Seoul for North Korea talks

US Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in South Korean capital Seoul for talks on the escalating tensions on…

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US urges China to help rein in North Korea’s actions

The US has urged China to use all its leverage to help rein in North Korea's "destabilizing" actions. US Secretary…

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North Korea celebrates Kim dynasty with song and dance as world watches for missile launch

While the US and South Korea were on high alert for a missile launch on Thursday, North Korea was celebrating…

12 years ago

North Korean female soldiers in heels pictured patrolling border

Images of four North Korean female soldiers in heels and Soviet-style hats were released in the latest act of bravado…

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North Korea’s nuclear moves condamned by G8 foreign ministers at London meeting

North Korea's nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes have been condemned by the G8 foreign ministers in the "strongest possible…

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North Korea blamed for March cyber-attacks on South Korean banks and TV broadcasters

South Korea is accusing North Korean spies of masterminding a series of high-profile cyber-attacks on its banks and television broadcasters…

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South Korea alert level raised to “vital threat” following North Korea’s actions

South Korea has decided to raise its alert level to "vital threat" following reports that North Korea is preparing for…

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North Korea: “The situation on the Korean peninsula is heading for a thermo-nuclear war”

A statement attributed to North Korea's Asia-Pacific Peace Committee on Tuesday warned the situation on the Korean peninsula is heading…

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North Korea boycotts Kaesong Industrial Complex as its workers fail to report for work

North Koreans workers have failed to report for work at Kaesong Industrial Complex, suspending one of the few points of…

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North Korea warns foreigners in South Korea to evacuate in case of war

In a new rhetoric, North Korea has warned foreign companies and tourists in South Korea to take evacuation measures in case…

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North Korea halts work at Kaesong Industrial Complex

North Korea has announced today it is withdrawing all its workers from the joint-Korean Kaesong industrial zone and suspending operations…

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North Korea preparing fourth nuclear test

North Korea appears to be preparing for a fourth nuclear test, according to South Korean officials. South Korean Unification Minister…

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North Korea military dogs mauling effigy of South Korean defense minister Kim Kwan-Jin in new video

North Korea released a bizarre video of military dogs attacking an effigy of South Korean defense minister Kim Kwan-Jin and…

12 years ago

US Minuteman III intercontinental missile test delayed over North Korea tension

The United States has decided to delay Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test scheduled for next week, Pentagon officials have announced. The…

12 years ago

Kim Jong-un supervising a “drone drill” attack. North Korea releases propaganda footage

North Korea has released footage showing its leader Kim Jong-un supervising a “drone drill” attack amid tensions on the Korean…

12 years ago

North Korea: Foreign embassies in Pyongyang have no plans to evacuate despite warnings

Foreign embassies in Pyongyang have played down warnings from the North Korean government over their safety in the event of…

12 years ago

North Korea: US officials play down threats after weeks of bellicose statements from Pyongyang

It appears that US officials play down the North Korean threats, after weeks of bellicose statements from Pyongyang. A White…

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North Korea warns embassies in Pyongyang to evacuate staff due to risk of conflict

North Korea has asked foreign embassies in Pyongyang that might wish to get staff out if there is a war…

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South Korea deploys two warships with missile-defense systems on east and west coasts

South Korea has decided to deploy two warships with missile-defense systems, one day after North Korea apparently moved a missile…

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