North Korea

Korean Family Reunions 2015: Second Round Held at Mount Kumgang Resort

About 250 South Koreans have met relatives in North Korea, in the second of two organized reunions for family members…

9 years ago

Korean Family Reunions Held at Mount Kumgang Resort

Four hundred South Koreans are visiting North Korea to meet their North Korean relatives in a rare reunion event for…

9 years ago

North Korea Rejects Barack Obama’s Offer for Nuclear Negotiations

North Korea has declined President Barack Obama’s offer for nuclear negotiations, Reuters reported. Barack Obama made the statement during a…

9 years ago

North Korea Resumes Operations at Yongbyon Nuclear Complex

North Korea has resumed normal operations at the Yongbyon nuclear complex, state-run news agency KCNA reported. The country was improving…

9 years ago

Kim Ki-jong: Ambassador Mark Lippert Attacker Sentenced Jailed for 12 Years in South Korea

South Korean Kim Ki-jong, who stabbed US Ambassador Mark Lippert earlier this year, has been sentenced to 12 years in…

9 years ago

North Korea and South Korea Agree to Hold Family Reunions in October

North Korea and South Korea have agreed to hold reunions for families separated by the Korean War, according to Seoul…

9 years ago

North Korea and South Korea Hold Talks on Organizing Family Reunions

South Korea and North Korea are conducting talks on organizing a rare reunion for families separated by the Korean War.…

9 years ago

North Korea and South Korea Reach Agreement to Defuse Tension

North Korea and South Korea have reached an agreement to defuse tension after recent confrontations. Seoul has agreed to halt…

9 years ago

South Korea to Continue Propaganda Loudspeaker Broadcasts

South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye has announced the country’s cross-border propaganda broadcasts will continue until Pyongyang apologizes for landmines that…

9 years ago

North Korea and South Korea Hold Second Day of High-Level Talks

North Korea and South Korea will hold a second day of top-level talks amid growing tension, South Korean officials say.…

9 years ago

North Korea and South Korea to Hold Top-Level Talks amid Growing Tensions

North Korea and South Korea are planning to hold top-level talks amid growing tension, the South's presidential office has announced.…

9 years ago

South Korea Evacuates Western Border Residents After Exchanging Fire with North Korea

Residents from South Korea’s western border have been evacuated after an exchange of fire with North Korea, reports say. North…

9 years ago

Choe Yong-gon: North Korea’s Vice-Premier Executed on Kim Jong-un’s Orders

North Korea's vice-premier Choe Yong-gon was executed in May on the orders of supreme leader Kim Jong-un, the South Korean…

9 years ago

Lee Hee-ho: Former South Korea First Lady Arrives in North Korea

Former South Korea’s First Lady Lee Hee-ho has travelled to North Korea for a peace visit. It is unclear whether,…

9 years ago

Laibach Is First Foreign Band to Perform in North Korea

Laibach will be the first foreign band to perform in North Korea, director Morten Traavik has confirmed. Morten Traavik has…

9 years ago

North Korea Unveils New Pyongyang Airport

North Korea has released pictures of a new airport terminal in Pyongyang. Several pages of the daily newspaper Rodong Sinmun…

9 years ago

Sony Fails to Dismiss Cyber Attack Legal Action

Sony Pictures Entertainment has failed to dismiss a legal action brought by nine ex-employees over the last year’s cyber attack.…

9 years ago

North Korean Soldier Defects to South Korea Through DMZ

According to South Korea officials, a North Korean soldier has walked across one of the world's most heavily militarized borders…

9 years ago

Kim Jong-chul: Kim Jong-un’s Brother Spotted at Eric Clapton Concerts in London

Kim Jong-un's elder brother Kim Jong-chul has been spotted attending two Eric Clapton concerts in London. The footage shows a…

10 years ago

North Korea Creates Miniaturized Nuclear Warheads

North Korea claims it made progress on nuclear miniaturization by creating warheads small enough to fit on a missile. A…

10 years ago

North Korea Calls off Ban Ki-moon’s Visit to Kaesong

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's visit to North Korea has been canceled by the secretive country without explanations one day…

10 years ago

Hyon Yong-chol: North Korea Defense Minister Executed for Falling Asleep

According to South Korea’s spy agency, General Hyon Yong-chol, the North Korean defense minister, has been executed for showing disloyalty…

10 years ago

North Korea Fires Underwater Ballistic Missile

North Korea has announced it successfully tested a submarine-launched missile. If confirmed would be a significant boost in North Korea’s…

10 years ago

North Korea May Be Restarting Yongbyon Nuclear Reactor

North Korea may have restarted one of its nuclear reactors, satellite pictures taken earlier this year suggest. According to the…

10 years ago

Kim Jong-Un Executed 15 Senior Officials in 2015, Says South Korea Intelligence

According to South Korea’s intelligence, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered the execution of 15 people in 2015, including…

10 years ago