North Korea

Britain Says North Korea Was Likely Behind WannaCry Attack That Hit Hospitals

12:09pm October 27, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The British government is "as sure as possible" that Kim Jong Un's pariah state launched the attack, U.K. Minister of State for Security Ben Wallace told the BBC.

Shinzo Abe, Japan's prime minister and president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), center, raises his arm during an election campaign rally in Tokyo, on Saturday. Exit polls show the LDP winning a majority of parliament seats in Sunday's election.

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Japanese Elections Strengthen Abe, Reward His Gamble

6:37pm October 22, 2017

by Miles Parks

A month ago, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called a snap-election, despite his dismal approval ratings over the summer. Exit polls show his party taking a clear majority of seats in parliament.

President Trump in Morristown, N.J., in September and Kim Jong Un following a military parade in Pyongyang earlier this year.

Trump Says Tillerson Is 'Wasting His Time' On Talks With North Korea

6:17pm October 01, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The tweets from the president come just one day after Secretary of State Rex Tillerson noted the U.S. has channels of negotiation "open to Pyongyang."

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Saturday. Tillerson acknowledged the U.S. has direct contact with North Korea over its nuclear program. China is seen as crucial in helping to avert a military c

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U.S. In Direct Contact With North Korea: 'We Do Talk To Them,' Tillerson Says

3:54pm September 30, 2017

by Amy Held

"We have lines of communications to Pyongyang," Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said. The State Department later said North Korean officials are not "ready for talks regarding denuclearization."

North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho leaves his hotel in New York on Monday. Ri says President Trump's tweets amount to a declaration of war against North Korea — and that the country can now defend itself under international law.

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'Declaration Of War' Means North Korea Can Shoot Down U.S. Bombers, Minister Says

3:01pm September 25, 2017

by Bill Chappell

North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho says that under international law, his country can legally shoot down U.S. military planes — even if they're not in North Korea's airspace.

North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho speaks during the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday.

U.S.-North Korea Discord Goes Beyond Discourse To A Show Of Military Force

6:54pm September 24, 2017

by Amy Held

North Korea's foreign minister referred to Pyongyang's "nuclear hammer of justice," when he spoke at the U.N. Saturday, the same day the U.S. flew bombers near North Korean shores.

News of the earthquake in North Korea is reported at the Seoul railway station in South Korea on Saturday.

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Earthquake In North Korea Sets Off Alarm And Speculation

2:27pm September 23, 2017

by Chris Benderev

The quake occurred close to the site where the country detonated a hydrogen bomb earlier this month.

Trucks drive over the Friendship Bridge, from the North Korean town of Sinuiju to the Chinese border city of Dandong on Sept. 5. China says it will ban textile imports from North Korea.

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China Moves To Limit Fuel, Textile Trade With North Korea

3:48am September 23, 2017

by James Doubek

China accounts for the vast majority of North Korea's trade. President Trump has accused China of not doing enough to push back North Korea's nuclear program.

A man at a railway station in Seoul watches as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivering a statement in Pyongyang.

North Korea Says Pacific Test Of Nuclear Warhead Is Possible

4:41pm September 22, 2017

by Scott Neuman

It is the latest in a tit-for-tat between President Trump and the North Korean leader. In a tweet on Friday, the president said Kim Jong Un "will be tested as never before!"

TV screens in a Seoul, South Korea, store on Wednesday show news coverage of the latest exchange of insults between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Kim Jong Un Issues Statement on Trump: 'A Frightened Dog Barks Louder'

9:03pm September 21, 2017

by Elise Hu

In an extraordinary statement released through state media, the North Korean leader says the U.S. president is "surely a rogue and a gangster fond of playing with fire, rather than a politician."