North Korean Former Gymnast Fled To South Korea By Jumping Fence
The unnamed man defected to the South on Nov. 3, avoiding capture for 14 hours. He is seeking asylum in South Korea.
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Typhoon Lingling Makes Landfall In North Korea After Wreaking Havoc In South Korea
The storm killed at least three people in South Korea and caused widespread power outages.
South Korean Company Sells Kim Jong Un Beauty Masks, Spurring Criticism
The product promises to moisturize skin with mineral water from North Korea, but some say it trivializes tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
Trump Withdraws Endorsement Of G-7 Communique Over Trudeau Statements
President Trump tweeted his remarks from Air Force One on his way to the North Korea summit.
North Korean Figure Skaters Make Olympic Debut, To Cheers
Ryom Tae Ok and Kim Ju Sik were the only athletes from the isolated autocratic nation who formally qualified for the Olympics. On Wednesday, they finished among the top 12 pairs in the short program.
North And South Korea Plan First Talks In Two Years
South Korea says they will discuss North Korea's participation in February's Olympics. It's a sign of easing tensions after the North Korean leader announced he has a nuclear button on his desk.
North Korea Threatens 'Toughest Counteraction' After U.S. Moves Navy Ships
"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."
Why Do Some South Koreans Believe A Myth That North Koreans Have Horns?
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.
North Korean Regime Blamed As Kim Jong Nam Death Investigation Widens
Malaysian investigators have named four more suspects in connection to the bizarre poisoning death of the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
North Korea Demands Malaysia Release Body Of Kim Jong Un's Half-Brother
Malaysian officials did an autopsy on the body of Kim Jong Nam, who died in Kuala Lumpur under mysterious circumstances, but haven't released the results. Pyongyang says it won't accept the findings.