101 Ways To Thwart A Reporter In Pyongyang
Behind the scenes of NPR's recent reporting trip to North Korea, where a government-assigned minder stymied the team at nearly every turn.
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Kim Hosts South Korea's Moon For Summit Talks In Pyongyang
It's the third meeting between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un — and the first to take place outside of the "truce village" of Panmunjom, on the border.
After Minting Coin For North Korea Summit, White House Accused Of Early Celebration
The White House is preparing for a meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong Un on June 12. Despite Pyongyang's threats to back out, the White House has made a coin commemorating the event.
K-Pop Stars Red Velvet Set To Perform In Pyongyang This Weekend
North Korea sent a musical delegation to South Korea for the Winter Olympics last month. This weekend, South Korean performers will head north for the first time in more than a decade.
U.S. In Direct Contact With North Korea: 'We Do Talk To Them,' Tillerson Says
"We have lines of communications to Pyongyang," Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said. The State Department later said North Korean officials are not "ready for talks regarding denuclearization."
U.S.-North Korea Discord Goes Beyond Discourse To A Show Of Military Force
North Korea's foreign minister referred to Pyongyang's "nuclear hammer of justice," when he spoke at the U.N. Saturday, the same day the U.S. flew bombers near North Korean shores.
North Korea Claims Successful Hydrogen Bomb Test
In its sixth nuclear test, North Korea said it was "successful" in loading a hydrogen bomb onto an intercontinental ballistic missile. President Trump is set to meet with his national security team.
North Korea Says It Has Detained A Fourth U.S. Citizen
North Korean state media says authorities have detained Kim Hak Song, an employee of a university in Pyongyang, on suspicion of hostile acts against the country.
In North Korea's Capital, More Abundance Than Expected In Everyday Life
A local version of Spam. Smartphones, or two, for everyone. Amid escalating U.S.-North Korea tensions, former journalist Jean Lee visits Pyongyang and finds that, at least there, life has improved.
North Korea Missile Launch Fails A Day After Military Parade
The unidentified missile "blew up almost immediately" on Sunday morning, near the nation's east coast, according to the U.S. military.