North Korea

Vice President Pence arrived Monday at the South Korean border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, which has separated the two Koreas since the Korean War.

Pence Tells North Korea: 'The Era Of Strategic Patience Is Over'

4:24pm April 17, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

"All options are on the table," U.S. Vice President Pence said during his visit to South Korea, amid rising tensions with North Korea over its nuclear and ballistic missile program.

An unidentified missile is displayed during a military parade marking the 105th anniversary of the birth of late North Korean leader Kim Il-Sung in Pyongyang, the nation's capital, on Saturday.

North Korea Missile Launch Fails A Day After Military Parade

11:11pm April 15, 2017

by Emma Bowman

The unidentified missile "blew up almost immediately" on Sunday morning, near the nation's east coast, according to the U.S. military.

During a Saturday parade commemorating its founder's birthday, North Korea rolled out what appeared to be new intercontinental ballistic missiles. The country has been warned against having such weapons.

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North Korea Rolls Out Missiles During Founder's Birthday Celebrations

3:09pm April 15, 2017

by Jason Slotkin

What appeared to be new long-range and submarine-based missiles were paraded out during the nation's annual celebration of its founder, Kim Il Sung.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Trump shake hands during dinner at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., on April 6, during the first face-to-face meeting of the two leaders.

'The Art Of The Deal' Prevails In U.S.-China Talks, For Now At Least

1:12pm April 13, 2017

by Anthony Kuhn

An apparent deal to cooperate on the North Korean nuclear issue is among several points of agreement that are emerging after the summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, pictured in 2011, is part of the Navy strike group that was recently shifted to a position near the Korean Peninsula.

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North Korea Threatens 'Toughest Counteraction' After U.S. Moves Navy Ships

4:53pm April 11, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

"We will hold the U.S. wholly accountable for the catastrophic consequences to be entailed by its outrageous actions," North Korea said. President Trump said the country is "looking for trouble."

The Carl Vinson Strike Group set sail for the Korean Peninsula where it will lend its physical presence as North Korea insists on continuing its weapons testing programs.

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U.S. Deploys Navy Strike Group To Korean Peninsula As Missile Concerns Mount

11:44am April 09, 2017

by Jason Slotkin

The deployment of the Carl Vinson Strike Group comes amid pledges from North Korea to continue testing the weapons and as the Trump administration articulates its strategy towards the rogue nation.

A United Nations propaganda poster from the Korean War era bears an anti-communist message. In South Korea, the propaganda turned North Koreans into beast-like characters.

Why Do Some South Koreans Believe A Myth That North Koreans Have Horns?

7:00am April 04, 2017

by Elise Hu

Researchers say the belief some South Koreans hold that North Koreans — who are the same ethnicity as South Koreans — are beast-like is a product of years of propaganda and misleading education.

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A van believed to be carrying the body of Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of North Korea's leader, leaves the forensics wing of a hospital in Kuala Lumpur Thursday. Malaysia released the body along with men who had been questioned over Kim's death.

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Malaysia Sends Men Questioned In Murder Back To North Korea, Along With Kim's Body

1:36pm March 31, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Malaysian diplomats were also allowed to leave North Korea, in a swap that seemingly ends the standoff over the murder of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's half-brother.

North Korea's flag flutters inside the country's embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Wednesday.

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Malaysia Agrees To Release Kim Jong Nam's Body Amid Diplomatic Crisis

2:08pm March 30, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Malaysia says it will transfer the body and allow an unspecified number of North Koreans to depart, in exchange for the return of nine Malaysians who had been blocked from leaving North Korea.

People watch news footage of a missile launch outside the main railway station in Pyongyang earlier this month. A North Korean missile test failed just moments after launch Wednesday, according to the U.S. and South Korea.

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North Korea Missile Explodes Within Seconds Of Launch, U.S. Says

10:14am March 22, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The missile was fired from the country's east coast Wednesday, the U.S. and South Korea confirm. The test, North Korea's third this year, comes amid joint military drills by the U.S. and the South.