North Korea

North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile from Submarine

According to South Korean and US officials, North Korea has fired a ballistic missile from a submarine off its east…

8 years ago

Thae Yong-ho: Top North Korean Diplomat Defects to South Korea

Top North Korean diplomat Thae Yong-ho, who disappeared from the country's embassy in the UK, has defected to South Korea,…

8 years ago

South Korea Releases North Korean Restaurant Defectors

A group of 13 North Korean restaurant workers who defected from China to South Korea earlier this year have been…

8 years ago

Rio 2016: South Korean and North Korean Gymnasts Takes Selfies Together

South Korean gymnast Lee Eun-ju of South Korea and fellow North Korean Hong Un-jong posed for a selfie during the…

8 years ago

North Korean Defector Enters South Korean Consulate in Hong Kong

A North Korean defector has entered the South Korean consulate in Hong Kong seeking asylum, the South China Morning Post…

8 years ago

As Japan and South Korea Move Forwards, North Korea Is A Deadweight

The antagonism that exists between South Korea and Japan has a historical background. Contemporary hostility is traced back to 1910…

8 years ago

Donald Trump Praised by North Korean Media

Donald Trump has been described by North Korean media as a "wise politician" who could be good for the Asian…

8 years ago

Elfin: Russian Yacht Seized in North Korea

North Korea’s coastguards have detained a Russian yacht in the Sea of Japan, Russia's foreign ministry says. According to Russian…

9 years ago

North Korea Workers’ Party Holds Its First Congress Since 1980

The North Korean Workers’ Party is holding its first congress since 1980. Analysts believe the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un,…

9 years ago

List of Foreigners Detained in North Korea

Kim Dong-chul, a 62-year-old naturalized US citizen born in South Korea, was sentenced to 10 years of hard labor in…

9 years ago

Kim Dong-chul: North Korea Sentences American Citizen to 10 Years of Hard Labor

US citizen Kim Dong-chul has been sentenced to 10 years of hard labor in North Korea. Kim Dong-chul, who was…

9 years ago

North Korea Workers Party Holds Its First Congress in 36 Years

North Korea has announced its ruling Workers Party will hold its first congress in 36 years in May. The North…

9 years ago

Barack Obama Rejects North Korea Nuclear Proposal

President Barack Obama has rejected North Korea's proposal to halt nuclear tests if the US ceases its annual military exercises…

9 years ago

North Korea Test Fires Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile

According to South Korean sources, North Korea appears to have fired a ballistic missile from a submarine off its eastern…

9 years ago

North Korea’s Musudan Missile Test Fails

A North Korean missile test was conducted off the country’s east coast on April 15. However, the launch appears to…

9 years ago

Senior North Korean Spy Defects to South Korea

A senior North Korean spy has defected to South Korea, South Korean officials confirm. The officer has not been named,…

9 years ago

North Korea Successfully Tests Missile Engine

North Korea has announced that it successfully tested an engine designed for an intercontinental ballistic missile. According to the KCNA…

9 years ago

North Korea Jams GPS Signals near South Korean Border

North Korea is jamming GPS signals near the South Korean border, Yonhap news agency reports. The radio waves have reportedly…

9 years ago

North Korea Simulates Attack on Official Residence of South Korean President

North Korea announces it has carried out a live-fire artillery drill simulating an attack on the official residence of South…

9 years ago

Otto Warmbier Sentenced to 15 Years of Hard Labor in North Korea

Otto Warmbier has been given 15 years hard labor in North Korea for crimes against the state. The 21-year-old American…

9 years ago

North Korea Fires Two Short-Range Ballistic Missiles into Sea

According to South Korea’s military, North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea. South Korea said the…

9 years ago

Kim Jong-un Claims North Korea Developed Miniature Nuclear Warhead

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un claims North Korea’s scientists have developed nuclear warheads small enough to fit on ballistic missiles.…

9 years ago

North Korea Angered by US and South Korea War Games

North Korea has threatened the US and South Korea with nuclear strikes as the two begin their largest ever military…

9 years ago

Kim Jong-un: North Korea Must Be Ready to Use Nuclear Weapons at Any Time

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has announced that his country's nuclear weapons should be ready for use "at any time",…

9 years ago

North Korea Boycotts UN Human Rights Council Session Examining Its Record

North Korea has announced it will no longer take part in UN Human Rights Council session examining its rights record.…

9 years ago