North Korea

U.S.-South Korea War Games Begin Despite Threats From North Korea

1:15pm August 22, 2016

by Jason Slotkin

Pyongyang responded to the start of the 12-day Ulchi Freedom Guardian drills by threatening to turn the South into a "heap of ashes through a Korean-style pre-emptive nuclear strike."

South Korea's Unification Ministry said Wednesday that one of North Korea's senior diplomats, London-based Thae Yong Ho, has defected.

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Senior North Korean Diplomat Reportedly Defects To South Korea

1:23pm August 17, 2016

by Jason Slotkin

Thae Yong Ho, the No. 2 diplomat at North Korea's embassy in London, recently arrived in South Korea, according to officials in Seoul. He is said to be among the highest-ranking officials to defect.

U.S. And South Korea Announce Missile Defense System

8:28pm July 08, 2016

by Jason Slotkin

Defense forces from the U.S. and South Korea will soon deploy an advanced missile defense system to counter threats from the North.

U.S. Imposes New Human Rights Sanctions On North Korea

3:11pm July 06, 2016

by Jackie Northam

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is directly sanctioned for the first time for his role in human rights abuses.

A man looks at a television reporting on North Korea's missile launching in Tokyo. North Korea test-fired what appeared to be two medium-range Musudan missiles in quick succession.

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North Korea Test-Fires Two Missiles, And One Isn't Deemed A Failure

6:28am June 22, 2016

by Elise Hu

One of the two midrange ballistic missiles launched Wednesday appears to be the most successful test yet.

The eighth and ninth graders at a recent Unification Leader Camp in Jeju, South Korea, answer questions about their knowledge of their neighbors to the North.

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Yes, There's A Summer Camp Dedicated To Learning About North Korea

9:10am June 20, 2016

by Elise Hu

On a beach resort in southern South Korea, the government sponsors camps each year where kids as young as 11 are taught about North Koreans, to prepare for a peaceful "reunification" — one day.

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North Korea Linked To $81 Million Bangladesh Bank Heist

10:05pm May 27, 2016

by Chris Arnold

Experts say code used by hackers in recent attacks on banks appears to be the same as code used in an attack on Sony Pictures which the FBI says was carried out by North Korea.

A North Korean man reads a local newspaper on Sunday with an image of leader Kim Jong Un. Kim said during a critical ruling party congress that his country will not use its nuclear weapons first unless its sovereignty is invaded, state media reported.

N. Korea Wants Economic And Nuclear Expansion, But One Undercuts The Other

10:54am May 09, 2016

by Elise Hu

North Korea's powerful are gathering for their first ruling party congress in decades. Kim Jong Un is working to consolidate his power at home — and regionally — with an expanded nuclear arsenal.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un reporting works of North Korean Workers Party Central Committee during the second-day of the 7th Workers Party Congress in Pyongyang.

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Kim Jong Un Says North Korea Won't Use Nukes Unless Its Sovereignty Is Violated

1:15pm May 08, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

North Korea's leader was speaking at the country's highest-level political gathering since 1980. This comes after it has conducted a series of provocative weapons tests.

This photo dated April 1977 shows Megumi Yokota, who was kidnapped by North Korean agents later the same year. Megumi was one of eight Japanese nationals who Pyongyang confirmed were dead in 2002. North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il apologized for the kidnapp

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Relatives Of Japanese Taken By North Korea Still Hope To Find Loved Ones

8:43am May 07, 2016

by Jackie Northam

Forty years ago, North Korean agents abducted 13-year-old Megumi Yokota from Japan. Pyongyang claimed in 2002 that she was dead. But her family says she's alive. They're seeking U.S. help to find her.

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