North Korea
North Korea promises ‘retaliatory punishment’ for the South
North Korea said on Monday that it had readied thousands of balloons and millions of leaflets in preparation for "retaliatory punishment" against…
North Korea to redeploy troops to border
North Korea on Wednesday rejected South Korea’s offer to send special envoys to ease escalating tensions over defector activity and stalled reconciliation…
North Korea blows up joint liaison office with the South
North Korea has blown up its joint liasion office with the South, in the border town of Kaeso. Yonhap, the South's state…
Kim Jong Un’s sister threatens military action against South Korea
South Korea convened in an emergency security meeting on Sunday in response to Pyongyang's threats to cut off all ties with Seoul,…
North Korea says little reason to maintain Kim-Trump ties
North Korea sees little use maintaining a personal relationship between leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump if Washington sticks…
N.Korean leader’s sister emerges as policymaker
The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is taking a leading role in a new, more hard-line pressure campaign against…
North Korea severs ties with South after leaflets from defectors reach its territory
North Korea said on Tuesday it will sever hotlines with South Korea as the first step toward shutting down all contact with…
N.Korea’s Kim stresses self-sufficient economy as tensions with S.Korea rise
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un focused on domestic economic issues at a meeting of the politburo of the country's ruling Workers…
U.S. indicts North Koreans, accuses state-owned bank of evading sanctions
The U.S. Justice Department accused North Korea's state-owned bank of evading U.S. sanctions laws and charged 28 North Korean and five Chinese…
Britain temporarily closes its embassy in North Korea
Britain has temporarily closed its embassy in North Korea and all its diplomatic staff have left the country, the UK ambassador said…
No indications Kim Jong Un underwent heart surgery
South Korea's spy agency said on Wednesday there are no signs North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has received heart surgery, the…
Exchange of gunfire across Korean border
North and South Korea exchanged gunfire around the South's guard post early on Sunday, raising tension a day after North Korean leader…