What We'd Still Like To Know About North Korea's Hydrogen Bomb Claim
Deciphering events in North Korea often resembles long-distance psychoanalysis more than reporting. The country's latest nuclear test is no exception.
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Russia, China And U.S. Condemn North Korea's Nuclear Test Claims
Members of the UN Security Council "will begin to work immediately" on new measures to punish North Korea, the group said Wednesday.
North Korea Says It Conducted Hydrogen Bomb Test
The announcement — which has not yet been confirmed by international experts — follows a magnitude 5.1 earthquake that shook the rogue nation's nuclear test site.
Experts Are Skeptical Of North Korea's Claim That It Has An H-Bomb
The state news agency quoted Kim Jong Un saying North Korea was ready to detonate an atomic bomb or a more powerful hydrogen bomb. Experts, however, say it's unlikely the country has that capability.
For South Korea-U.S. Summit, The Big Question Is Still North Korea
President Obama is hosting South Korea's president at the White House to reaffirm one of America's longest running alliances in Asia. The long-vexing question on the agenda: North Korea.
North Korea Releases Detained NYU Student To South Korea
North Korea has been holding South Korean national Joo Won-moon since April, after he admitted to illegally crossing the border in hopes of a "great event."
China Calls On North Korea To Halt Planned Space Launch, Nuclear Test
Beijing says "all parties" involved in the North Korean nuclear issue should refrain from actions that could increase tensions.
North Korea Says Its Main Nuclear Reactor Is Operating Again
The restart of a reactor that produces weapons-grade plutonium was announced by the Korean Central News Agency, which also says North Korea is ready to use nuclear weapons "any time."
South Korean Man Who Slashed U.S. Ambassador Gets 12-Year Sentence
U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert was at a performing arts center in Seoul preparing to give a speech on relations between the U.S. and the two Koreas when he was attacked.
After Days Of Talks, Tense Standoff, North And South Korea Reach Detente
South Korea has agreed to stop blaring propaganda from speakers across the border and the North has agreed to lift its semi-war status.