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.
Kim Jong Un Described Trump Friendship as Out of a 'Fantasy Film': New BookJournalist Bob Woodward's new book will contain details of 25 letters sent between the two leaders, publisher Simon & Schuster has said.
75 Years After Hiroshima, Here's Where World Stands With Nuclear WeaponsThe U.S. became the first, and to this day only, nation in the world to use a nuclear weapon against a foreign adversary on August 6, 1945.
Doomsday Clock Is Closer Than Ever to Nuclear War 75 Years After HiroshimaBulletin of the Atomic Scientists Science and Security Board members Sharon Squassoni and Scott Sagan looked at South Asia and the Korean Peninsula as likely nuclear flashpoints, but both blamed U.S. policies.
North Korea ICBM Report Suggests Pyongyang Can Hit U.S. Homeland With NukesThe U.N. report said North Korea can likely already mount nuclear warheads on its ICBMs, putting the entire U.S. in range.
How Trump Could Turn Troubled 2020 Election into an Unprecedented DisasterChaos over mail-in ballots and distrust of the results could trigger an existential crisis for American democracy.
WHO 'Awaiting Information' About North Korea's First Possible COVID-19 CaseThe World Health Organization told Newsweek that it is aware of North Korea's recent report of an individual possibly infected with COVID-19 crossing into the country, but the country has yet to register any cases of the new coronavirus disease.
North Korea Declares 'Emergency' Over Potential COVID-19 Entering CountryA Korean Central News Agency report on a meeting chaired by supreme leader Kim Jong Un said that "the dangerous situation in Kaesong City that may lead to a deadly and destructive disaster."
Kanye West Calls Kris Jenner 'Kris Jong-Un' in Attack on Kim's 'Momager'As concern mounts for the rapper's health, West is continuing to post several erratic tweets about his wife Kim Kardashian and his mother-in-law, Kris Jenner.
Kim Yo Jong Investigated by South Korea Over Liaison Office ExplosionKim—the sister of dictator Kim Jong Un—oversaw the destruction of the building in June in retaliation for propaganda balloons floated into the North by defector groups in the South.
North Korea's Kim Yo Jong Watches DVDs of America's July 4th CelebrationsThe younger sister of Kim Jong Un said she had obtained special permission from her brother to acquire and watch the footage.
North Korea Kills Rumors of Another Trump-Kim Jong Un SummitU.S.-North Korean negotiations on denuclearization and sanction relief have thus far produced little of note, with relations on the peninsula deteriorating in recent months.
North Korean Hackers Are Now Stealing U.S. Shoppers' Credit Card DetailsCybercriminals with links to a state-sponsored unit known as "Hidden Cobra" were breaking into the websites of large U.S retailers since at least May last year, cyber researchers say.
North Korea Indicates It Won't Resume Nuclear Talks With Trump AdminVice Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui said on Saturday North Korea's policy wouldn't change and U.S. negotiations will not continue.
Russia Has 'No Reason' To Think Kim Jong Un's Sister to Lead North Korea"I think that if you asked comrade Kim Yo Jong whether she was number two, she would answer with a strong 'no,'" Russian ambassador to North Korea Alexander Matsegora said.
Japan is Suspicious about Kim Jong Un's Health After 'Strange' ActivityJapan's defense minister Taro Kono told reporters that the belligerence from Pyongyang was a diversionary tactic from the spread of the coroanvirus and the leader's health.
South Korea Wants Peace, Less Certain About Unification 70 Years After War"Unification has meant, for both North and South, the return to the undivided past," Sang Sin Lee, who authored the survey, told Newsweek. "I think we are in need of soul searching."
On Korean War 70th Anniversary, What Does the North's Kim Jong Un Want?The anniversary comes amid fresh tensions and posturing on the Korean peninsula, where the U.S. and South Korea have been unable to forge a denuclearization deal with Pyongyang.
As North Korea Cancels Military Action, Southern Politicians Urge VigilanceTensions are high on the Korean peninsula after months of failed negotiations and amid a spat over propaganda balloons floated North by defector groups.
North Korea Suspends 'Military Action Plans' Against South Korea Amid SpatNorth Korea's Central Military Commission "took stock of the prevailing situation and suspended the military action plans against the south."
North Korea to Drop 12 Million Propaganda Leaflets as 'Punishment' on SouthSouth Korean officials on Monday encouraged North Korea to halt plans to send 12 million propaganda leaflets over the border, saying the act would be a violation of a 2018 agreement between the two countries.
South Korea Lashes Out at John Bolton Book Over North Korea ClaimsThe South Korean national security adviser said the publication of Bolton's book sets a "dangerous precedent" in international diplomacy.
North Korea Defectors Vow to Send Million Fliers on Korean War Over BorderThe fliers aim to "inform North Koreans about the truth of the Korean War," according to the leader of a defector group.
North Korea Regime Silent After Border Threats, South Detects No ActivityThe North Korean military had threatened to re-occupy areas demilitarized under a 2018 agreement as relations on the peninsula deteriorate.
Pompeo Blasts 'Traitor' Bolton After North Korea Book ClaimPompeo dismissed the revelations in Bolton's new book as "lies, fully-spun half-truths, and outright falsehoods."
Trump Defends Kim Jong Un Going 'Ballistic' After Bolton's 'Libya Model'"When Wacko John Bolton went on Deface the Nation and so stupidly said that he looked at the 'Libyan Model' for North Korea, all hell broke out. Kim Jong Un, who we were getting along with very well, went "ballistic", just like his missiles - and rightfully so," Trump tweeted.
North Korea Threatens Escalation 'Far Beyond Imagination' Amid New TensionsInter-Korean relations further deteriorated this week when the North blew up a joint liaison office near the border.
First North Korea, Now Iran Warns South Korea Over Its Ties to U.S.Both North Korea and Iran have hit out South Korea over its perceived over-dependence on a decades-long alliance with the United States.
North Korea Army 'Fully Ready' Amid Threat to Redeploy Troops at BorderThe North Korean army issued a statement Tuesday warning that deteriorating North-South ties could produce a "total catastrophe" for cross-border relations.
Where Is Kim Jong Un? Kim Yo Jong Takes On Increasingly Prominent Role"It makes sense for North Korea to build up the sister now. Kim Jong Un's kids are too young to succeed him over the next 20 years," Professor Sung-Yoon Lee said.
