North Korea Fires 2 Ballistic Missiles Off Its East Coast
The latest missile firing comes amid heightened tensions on the peninsula, following wide international condemnation for the North's January nuclear test.
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N. Korea Sentences American Student To 15 Years Of Prison, Hard Labor
Otto Warmbier, a 21-year-old University of Virginia student, had attempted to steal a propaganda sign from his Pyongyang hotel. He was convicted of subversion. The White House called for his release.
North Korea Threatens Preemptive Strike As U.S., South Korea Hold Military Exercise
This year's war games between the U.S. and South Korea are the largest ever. In response, North Korea's Kim Jong Un threatened to unleash a "preemptive nuclear strike of justice."
North Korea Fires Projectiles Into The Sea After U.N. Imposes New Sanctions
South Korea says it is analyzing the military action to determine whether the six projectiles were rockets or missiles.
U.N. Security Council Approves New Sanctions On North Korea
After the isolated nation conducted a January nuclear test and February rocket launch, the Security Council has unanimously voted for new sanctions targeting Pyongyang's weapons program.
Detained American Student Gives Apparent Confession In North Korean Video
Appearing to weep at one point in the video, Otto Frederick Warmbier says, "Please, I've made the worst mistake of my life, but, please, act to save me."
U.S. Proposes Tough New Sanctions On North Korea — With China's Support
Samantha Power, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, says the proposed U.N. Security Council resolution "is nearly unprecedented in many respects and the toughest ... in more than two decades."
Breaking The North Korean Information Blockade
North Koreans know little about the outside world. Activists are smuggling in flash drives — loaded with documentaries, TV shows and Wikipedia — to help change that.
North Korea Expels South Koreans From Joint Park, Cuts 2 Hotline Ties
North Korea is freezing all assets related to the Kaesong Industrial Complex and cutting two communications hotlines between the neighboring countries.
South Korea Shutting Down Joint Industrial Park In North Korea
The Kaesong Industrial Complex is the last remaining show of North-South cooperation, but it's closing indefinitely following the North's recent rocket launch and nuclear test.