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.
Report: North Koreans leaving South, citing hardships
North Korean defectors are facing difficulties adjusting to life in the South, with more people emigrating to the West, according to a South Korean press report.
Report: North Koreans leaving South, citing hardships
North Korean defectors are facing difficulties adjusting to life in the South, with more people emigrating to the West, according to a South Korean press report.
Joe Biden’s Team Unlikely to Take Hard Line on North Korea, South’s Media Says
But on key issues like China and North Korea, it appears the Biden team is set to retain some elements of Trump’s strategies, despite widely criticizing the outgoing president. South Korean media …
North Korea chaos: Kim Jong-un releases 7,000 prisoners in bizarre amnesty sparking fury
An anonymous source living in North Korea spoke to Radio Free Asia and said: “In response, the provincial party committee gave instructions to the neighbourhood watch units in each district to make …
Volatility in North Korea’s Currency Trading: Does a Rising Won Mean Trouble Ahead, or Progress?
North Korea, in a surprising move, has apparently sharply pushed up the value of its won against US dollars and Chinese yuan in domestic markets. The move, made quietly, may be in preparation for …
Analyst: China intervened in U.S.-North Korea relations at turning point
The United States’ policy of “maximum pressure” against North Korea was working in 2018 until Chinese leader Xi Jinping began to meet with Kim Jong Un and influenced his most important decisions, a U.