North Korea
Watch this space for the latest updates and news on North Korea. Officially named the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, North Korea is led by Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un, the son of the former supreme leader, Kim Jong-il, and grandson of the first supreme leader, Kim Il-sung. After refusing to agree to a ceasefire in 1953 following the Korean War, both North and South Korea have claimed to be the sole legitimate government of the Korean peninsula.
North Korea Still Claims No Coronavirus Infections Ahead of Regime Event
Public health experts and North Korea watchers have been skeptical of Pyongyang's claim to have stopped coronavirus.
North Korea Negotiator Disappears As Kim Prepares for Biden Challenge
Hawkish foreign minister Ri Son Gwon has not been seen in public since August, and experts have suggested Kim could be lining up a more diplomatic replacement.
Joe Biden's Real North Korea Problem: Moving Past Denuclearization
We are unable to admit the obvious, that at least in the short-to-medium term, North Korea will not give up its nuclear weapons, the only tool it has to deter Washington in a crisis.
Pompeo Put N. Korea, China Cyber Threat Over Russia Before SolarWinds News
The State Department is now also believed to have been compromised by hackers reportedly acting under orders from Moscow.
North Korea 'Squandered' Trump Term, U.S. Envoy Says Amid Coronavirus Spat
Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun said he was disappointed at the lack of denuclearization progress and urged the incoming Biden team to build Trump's dialogue.
Biden Must Follow Trump's Lead on North Korea, But Include South: Experts
"Donald Trump has opened up something and if you use it well, it could result in something that's meaningful," Philip Yun, a former State Department senior adviser who specializes in North Korea, told Newsweek.
Biden, Harris in 2020 Top 10 Most Googled People, Trump Missing from List
Also among the top five were North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un at number two, Kenosha police-shooting victim Jacob Blake at number four and NASCAR driver Ryan Newman.
Biden's Policy on North Korea Should be Prudent Dialogue—Not Sanctions
The economic pressure strategy pursued by the Obama-Biden administration failed to stop nuclearization, and there's no evidence it'll do better the second time around. It's time for a fresh approach.
Joe Biden's Team Unlikely to Take Hard Line on North Korea: South's Media
Biden will nominate Anthony Blinken to be secretary of state and Jake Sullivan as national security adviser.
North Korea Accused of Creating Dolphin Army. Or Fish Farming
The U.S. Naval Institute claims satellite images show a dolphin facility at a naval base on the country's west coast.
These Nine Countries Have Not Reported a Single COVID Case
Many of the infection-free countries closed their borders to all foreign travelers from the early stages of the pandemic.
Invasion Alert Raised at Korea Border as Activity Spotted Amid US Election
One North Korean male was reportedly captured, but the high alert remained until the situation was investigated.
America is Safer Because of Donald Trump's America-First Leadership
rump has never wavered from the vision he laid out four years ago. That's why he will have my vote come November 3, and it is a big reason I believe he will be reelected.
Pat Robertson Predicts Trump Re-Election Sparks War, Unrest, 'End Times'
Robertson said Trump's re-election will usher in an era of assassination attempts, civil unrest, world war and ultimately the "End Times."
Donald Trump Praises Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Kim Jong-Un
Trump told his supporters in Des Moines, Iowa that he rated the mental state of the three autocratic rulers above that of his Democratic rival, Joe Biden.
North Korea's New ICBM: A 21st-Century Spruce Goose?
North Korea's new missile, while a threat of clear significance on paper, does have some serious problems it simply can't overcome.
A Weeping Kim Jong Un May Hand Donald Trump an Unexpected Triumph
Kim's crying over the country's economic collapse under U.S.-led sanctions may suggest a willingness to restart nuclear disarmament talks with the Trump administration.
Kim Jong Un Cries During Public Speech Apologizing for Regime Failings
Grappling with multiple crises, the dictator admitted he had failed to live up to the trust and loyalty of the North Korea people.
North Korea Displays New Intercontinental Ballistic Missile at Parade
Military experts say the new liquid-fueled ICBM appears to more powerful than anything previously known to be in the nation's weapons arsenal.
Kim Jong Un Says He Hopes North Korea Can 'Hold Hands Again' With Seoul
Kim gave a speech during festivities marking the 75th anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea.
Fox Host Compares Trump Doctor's Briefings to North Korean 'Propaganda'
"I think it's really important to be straightforward with the American people," Kennedy said.
Kim Jong Un Wishes Donald Trump a Speedy Recovery From COVID-19
Kim Jong Un "offered his sympathy to the president and the first lady" while saying "they will surely overcome it" on Friday night.
North Korea Warns South Away from Waters amid Search for Killed Official
The Southern official was shot dead by North Korean soldiers last week when found adrift in waters off the coast of the peninsula.
Trump Told Woodward 'You Don't Know' How Close U.S. Was to War with Korea
The veteran journalist said the president had "repeatedly" told him that he had no idea how close the U.S. and North Korea were to conflict.
Trump Says Kim Jong Un 'Tells Me Everything,' New Bob Woodward Book Reveals
Woodward's forthcoming book includes the first-reported excerpts of letters Trump has exchanged with the North Korean leader.
Kim Jong Un Hails 'Sacred Combat Mission,' Gets Praise from World Leaders
"We cannot help but change the direction of our struggle after comprehensively considering the year-end tasks that were under way with the nation-wide efforts," North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un decided.
White Nationalism is Greater Threat Than North Korea, Poll of Troops Says
Nearly a third of active-duty troops told pollsters they have witnessed or experienced a racist or white nationalist incident.
North Korea Is Still Developing ICBMs Despite Test Freeze: U.S. Official
Pyongyang is believed to have continued its nuclear and ICBM research, despite a 2017 moratorium on tests.
If Deported to South Korea, Kim Jong Il's Former Bodyguard Fears Death
The former bodyguard of then–North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Il, says he fears for his life if he is deported to South Korea, after being denied asylum in Canada.
North Korea's Kim Jong Un Taps Sister, 'Gang of Four' to Navigate Crises
North Korea expert Michael Madden said that Kim Jong Un is "outsourcing and delegating certain tasks and issues" amid reports that top officials Kim Yo Jong, Pak Pong Ju, Ri Pyong Chol and Choe Pu Il were being granted additional duties.
