Kim Jong Un has ordered at least two people executed and locked down Pyongyang to guard against COVID-19 and its economic damage, South Korea says.
Kim Jong Un ordered executions amid frantic efforts to control coronavirus, South Korea lawmaker says
South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered at least two people executed, a lawmaker said.
Coronavirus live news: North Korea ‘tried to hack’ South’s vaccine; Germany cases pass 1m
South Korea claims to have foiled North Korean hack attempt; Germany records 22,806 new cases to go past 1m in total; Russia reports new record cases high …
South Korea, China agree on North Korea talks, early Xi visit
China’s top diplomat visited South Korea and Japan as the two US allies prepare for change under a new US president.
This Man Visited North Korea Over 60 Times. Here’s What Surprised Him Most.
A tour guide has seen a lot in North Korea, but nothing compares to the time when he led a drunken sing-along with hundreds of North Koreans.
South Korea, China top diplomats vow to work on North Korea, COVID-19
SEOUL (Reuters) – The foreign ministers of South Korea and China pledged on Thursday to work together to advance bilateral ties and tackle regional and global issues including stalled nuclear talks …
Can North Korea Control Its Nuclear Weapons?
Now that Pyongyang’s missiles can hit the U.S. mainland, avoiding calamity means grappling with the nuclear command systems of Kim Jong Un’s monolithic regime …
U.N. Mulls U.S. Proposal to Streamline, Lengthen North Korea Aid Exemptions
A United Nations Security Council sanctions committee is considering a U.S. proposal to streamline and lengthen exemptions from U.N. sanctions on North Korea for humanitarian aid groups working in the …
U.N.: Data lacking on North Korea’s reported release of 7,000 prisoners
A U.N. investigator said he has heard of reports North Korea may have freed as many as 7,000 prisoners, after a report suggested the regime let go of captives suffering from malnutrition.
Former gymnast vaults 10-foot border fence to defect from North Korea, reports say | Raleigh News & Observer
Authorities are investigating how he evaded sensors and land mines on the heavily fortified border between North and South Korea.