North Korea

Kim Jong Un Makes First Public Appearance In Weeks Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday February 16, 2020

North Korea's Kim Jong Un marked the birth anniversary of the country's former leader Sunday, in his first reported public appearance in over three weeks as a deadly coronavirus rages in neighbouring China.

North Korea Abandons Nuclear Freeze Pledge, Blames 'Brutal' US Sanctions

World News | Reuters | Wednesday January 22, 2020

North Korea said on Tuesday it was no longer bound by commitments to halt nuclear and missile testing, blaming the United States' failure to meet a year-end deadline for nuclear talks and "brutal and inhumane" US sanctions.

Australian Student Expelled From North Korea Says Was Kidnapped From Dorm

World News | Reuters | Wednesday January 15, 2020

An Australian student who was briefly detained in North Korea last year over spy charges said he had been kidnapped by secret police and forced to make a false confession, according to an article written by him and seen by Reuters on Wednesday.

Australian Student Says North Korea Forced Him To Admit Spying

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 15, 2020

An Australian student arrested for spying and expelled from North Korea last year said he was forced to write a false confession while held incommunicado.

US Slaps Sanctions Over North Korea Overseas Workers

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday January 14, 2020

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on two companies for exploiting North Korean overseas labor after a UN deadline to return workers who bring vital revenue to the regime.

North Korea Wants US To Fully Accept Its Demands To Resume Nuclear Talks

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday January 11, 2020

North Korea said Saturday it had received Donald Trump's letter wishing a happy birthday to leader Kim Jong Un, but warned it will return to nuclear talks only when Washington fully accepts its demands.

Donald Trump Sends North Korea's Kim Jong Un Birthday Wishes

World News | Reuters | Friday January 10, 2020

US President Donald Trump sent a happy birthday message to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, South Korea's national security adviser Chung Eui-Yong said on Friday.

Microsoft Says North Korea-Linked Hackers Stole Sensitive Information

Reuters | Tuesday December 31, 2019

Microsoft said on Monday it has taken control of web domains which were used by a hacking group called "Thallium" to steal information.

Kim Jong Un Urges "Positive" Security Measures Ahead Of Nuke Deadline

World News | Reuters | Monday December 30, 2019

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for "positive and offensive measures" to ensure the country's security before a year-end deadline he has set for denuclearization talks with the United States, state media KCNA said on Monday.

White House Warns North Korea Over "Christmas Gift" Threat

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday December 30, 2019

The White House said Sunday it would consider "other tools" beyond personal diplomacy if North Korea went ahead with a threatened "Christmas gift" that could reignite global tensions over its nuclear program.

Human Remains Found In Boat Suspected From North Korea: Japan Coast Guard

World News | Reuters | Saturday December 28, 2019

Japanese police found the remains of at least five people in a wooden boat suspected to be from North Korea on the coast of one of Japan's outlying islands on Saturday, a Coast Guard official said.

4 US Surveillance Planes Fly Over Korean Peninsula In One Day: Report

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday December 27, 2019

A US maritime patrol plane made a late-night flight over the Korean Peninsula, only hours after three American surveillance aircraft flew above the same area, it was reported on Friday.

Former US Security Advisor John Bolton Warns Of "Imminent" North Korea Risk

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday December 25, 2019

Former US national security adviser John Bolton on Monday sharply criticized President Donald Trump's North Korea policy, warning that the Asian country posed an "imminent" threat.

US Ready To Deal With Any North Korean 'Christmas Gift': Donald Trump

World News | Reuters | Tuesday December 24, 2019

President Donald Trump on Tuesday brushed off North Korea's warning of a "Christmas gift", saying the United States would "deal with it very successfully," amid concerns in the United States that Pyongyang might be preparing a missile test.

China Hosts Japan, South Korea Seeking Regional Unity Against North Korea

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday December 24, 2019

China hosted the leaders of squabbling neighbours South Korea and Japan on Tuesday, flexing its diplomatic muscle with America's two key military allies in Asia and seeking regional unity on how to deal with a belligerent North Korea.