North Korea

John Bolton after a meeting in Minsk, Belarus, in late August, nearly two weeks before his ouster as President Trump's national security adviser.

Bolton: Trump Administration Could Be Making 'Big Mistake' On North Korea

8:49pm December 19, 2019

In an exclusive interview with NPR, former Ambassador John Bolton criticized his ex-boss' strategy, saying "there's no serious chance" North Korea will voluntarily give up its nuclear weapons program.

A woman watches a news program showing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Amid Breakdown In Nuclear Talks, North Korea Threatens U.S. With 'Christmas Gift'

4:18pm December 03, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

Pyongyang did not elaborate on the statement, but in 2017, state media referred to North Korea's first test launch of an ICBM as part of a "package of gifts" for the U.S.

South Korea's government says it will stay in the General Security of Military Information Agreement, or GSOMIA, with Japan, reversing course hours before a midnight deadline. Here, a protest banner about the plan was on display in Seoul on Friday.

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South Korea Says It Won't Pull Out Of Japan Intel-Sharing Pact — For Now

11:37am November 22, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Hours before a midnight deadline, South Korea reversed its decision to scrap a military intelligence-sharing agreement with Japan. The move came as the two U.S. allies have made progress on trade.

People at the Seoul Railway Station watch a newscast showing a file image of a North Korean missile launch. North Korea on Wednesday fired projectiles toward its eastern sea, South Korea's military said, in an apparent display of its expanding military ca

North Korea May Have Taken Step Toward Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile

9:04am October 02, 2019

by Anthony Kuhn

The ballistic missile traveled about 280 miles, landing in the Sea of Japan. If capable of submarine launch it would represent a significant advance in North Korea's missile program.

A man sets up portraits of North Korean defector Han Seong-ok and her 6-year-old son, who are believed to have died from starvation, at a makeshift shrine in downtown Seoul on Aug. 28.

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In South Korea, Anguish Over Deaths Of North Korean Defectors Who May Have Starved

2:38pm September 17, 2019

by Anthony Kuhn

A mother and her young son were found dead in July, apparently of starvation. The case has refocused attention on the circumstances of defectors, who often struggle to start new lives in the South.

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Pedestrians shield themselves from wind and rain brought by Typhoon Lingling Saturday, in Pyongyang, North Korea.

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Typhoon Lingling Makes Landfall In North Korea After Wreaking Havoc In South Korea

7:43pm September 07, 2019

by Shannon Van Sant

The storm killed at least three people in South Korea and caused widespread power outages.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in during the Inter-Korean Summit in April of last year in Panmunjom, South Korea.

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North Korea Calls Off Further Talks With South, Launches More Projectiles

2:53am August 16, 2019

by Scott Neuman

Following a speech by South Korean President Moon Jae-in vowing to reunify the Koreas, Pyongyang said it would no longer pursue peace with Seoul.

South Koreans in Seoul on Wednesday watch a news report about a missile launch.

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North Korea Conducts 3rd Missile Test Since Last Week Amid Stalled Talks With U.S.

9:32am August 02, 2019

by Scott Neuman

It wasn't immediately clear what type of weapon was tested early Friday, but South Korea's military noted the missiles traveled at hypersonic speeds and flew about 137 miles.

Pedestrians walk past a screen in Tokyo reporting about North Korea's test firing of a rocket system off the coast of North Korea on Wednesday.

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North Korea Says It Tested New Rocket System For Use Against Ground Troops

7:00am August 01, 2019

by Scott Neuman

Pyongyang said the new multiple rocket system would cause "inescapable distress" to enemy forces. The test on Wednesday was first thought to be of a short-range ballistic missile.

South Koreans in Seoul watch a file image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observing a missile launch after Pyongyang's latest test was announced on Wednesday.

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North Korea Conducts 2nd Missile Test In A Week

8:17am July 31, 2019

by Scott Neuman

The latest test of two short-range missiles follows a similar launch last week. It comes as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he is "hopeful" talks between Washington and Pyongyang will resume soon.