The Kim family has governed North Korea since Soviet leader Joseph Stalin installed clan patriarch Kim Il Sung after World War II, holding power for three generations despite widespread poverty and an …
Moon, Biden vow ‘comprehensive strategy’ on North Korea
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Joe Biden held phone talks on Thursday during which they vowed to strengthen the bilateral alliance and come up with a plan to work together on …
Moon, Biden plan to strengthen alliance in dealing with North Korea
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Joe Biden held phone talks on Thursday during which they vowed to strengthen the bilateral alliance and come up with a plan to work together on …
South Korea’s Moon pledges to upgrade alliance with U.S. in call with Biden
South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in pledged on Thursday to upgrade the country’s alliance with the United States and prepare a comprehensive North Korea strategy in a phone call with U.S. President …
Moon, Biden agree to work on joint North Korea strategy
The South Korean and U.S. presidents agreed on the need for a comprehensive strategy on North Korea as they push to work together to achieve denuclearization on …
Defector says North Korea ‘popular uprising’ likely
A former North Korean diplomat in the South said mass unrest is possible in his country of origin in the next 20 years, despite perceptions Kim Jong Un suppresses dissent and keeps the nation …
South Korea releases plans to address living conditions for defectors, migrants
South Korea said it is increasing spending to improve the living conditions of North Korean defectors and migrant workers.
Report: North Korea observes 2017 ICBM launch on new calendar
North Korea has declared a new day of observance on its official calendar to commemorate the launch of the Hwasong-15 ICBM.
South Korea’s military has big problems that are much closer to home than North Korea
South Korea’s military is seen as having qualitative and technological advantages over North Korea’s military, but those may not hold up in a war.
North Korea’s Systematic Rights Violations May Amount to Crimes Against Humanity, UN Says
A report by the UN Human Rights Office accuses North Korea of systematic, widespread human rights violations to maintain control over the population, which UN officials say may amount to crimes …