For a moment during the early days of the Trump administration, then-Defense Secretary James Mattis thought the US might be on the threshold of war that could go nuclear.
Seoul’s North Korea human rights record to be publicly available
South Korea is to declassify its findings on North Korea human rights for the first time since 2016. Seoul’s unification ministry said Thursday the Center for North Korean Human Rights Records is to …
Seoul: North Korea may conduct underwater-launched missile test
North Korea may soon conduct its first underwater-launched ballistic missile test in about a year, a top South Korean military official said Wednesday, amid long-stalled nuclear talks between the …
(Holiday in North Korea) Consumer adventures in Pyongyang
Doing business in North Korea has got to be incredibly complex. Their economic system is unrecognizable compared to ours, and even buying a drink can be frustrating. I recall on my first visit to …
The Daily 202: U.S. came ‘much closer’ to war with North Korea in 2017 than the public knew, Trump told Woodward
Jim Mattis slept in his gym clothes when he was President Trump’s secretary of defense so that he could more quickly join a top-secret conference call whenever he received an alert that a North Korean …
North Korea Pursuing Missile Development As Kim Jong-un Pledges Cooperation With China
A South Korean defense minister said North Korea is still developing missiles amid speculations it could showcase a new weapon during its 75th founding anniversary.
Kim Jong Un is tightening control as North Korea’s economy reels
Facing sanctions, Covid-19 restrictions, and delays to major prestige projects, Pyongyang is likely to temper its economic ambitions yet again.
U.S. calls on North Korea to fulfill Singapore joint statement
The U.S. diplomat on East Asian and Pacific Affairs called on North Korea to carry out its obligations in the 2018 Singapore agreement following a virtual meeting of the ASEAN Regional Security Forum.
Report: North Korea paintings being sold on Chinese e-commerce platforms
North Korean artworks are selling at high prices in online marketplaces in China in violation of international sanctions, according to a press report.
Irish airlines locked up like North Korea, says Ryanair
Ryanair has claimed that Ireland’s aviation industry is being “locked up like North Korea” during the pandemic.The airline accused Micheál Martin of dithering when he should be adding countries to the …