Pacifist Japan took a step closer to acquiring weapons able to strike North Korea on Friday after a ruling party committee approved proposals to consider acquiring strike capability to halt ballistic …
Is North Korea’s Covid-19 Vaccine Program a Dangerous Ruse?
Images of various vaccine trials. | Clockwise: Business Wire; John Cairns, University of Oxford via AP; AP Photo/Ted S. Warren; AP Photo/Hans Pennink Some argue that the apparently advanced state of …
From scandal to accusations of disloyalty, South Korea’s new point men on North have dramatic past
South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s new point men on North Korea face a daunting challenge: they must engineer a breakthrough in strained ties amid public scrutiny of their history with Pyongyang, …
North Korea marks armistice anniversary with fireworks
In the video provided by North Korea’s official news agency KCNA, which Reuters cannot independently verify, Pyongyang residents were seen watching fireworks display over the tower of Juche Idea. The …
North Korea tells foreigners not to leave capital city amid coronavirus fears
North Korea has told foreigners living in the capital city of Pyongyang that they are not permitted to leave, following the first possible case of coronavirus in the country. Last week, North Korea …
The Latest: Vietnam Postpones Hosting Asian Security Forum
Vietnam has postponed its hosting of Asia’s largest security forum, which includes North Korea, and an annual meeting of Southeast Asian foreign ministers by a month to September due to the pandemic.
Kim Jong Un says there will be ‘no more war on this earth’ thanks to North Korea’s nuclear weapons
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he believes his country will no longer need to fight wars because its nuclear arsenal guarantees its safety, according to North Korean state media.
North Korea mark armistice anniversary with fireworks
In the video provided by North Korea’s official news agency KCNA, which Reuters cannot independently verify, Pyongyang residents were seen watching fireworks display over the tower of Juche Idea. The …
Kim Jong Un Says Nuclear Weapons Ensure North Korea’s Security: ‘There Won’t Be Any War on This Land Again’
Kim’s comments show he has no intention of abandoning his weapons as prospects dim for resuming diplomacy with the United States …
A ‘runaway’ to South Korea is suspected of bringing a coronavirus case back to North Korea after swimming across the border
North Korea reportedly had cases as far back as March, but Kim Jung Un hasn’t acknowledged coronavirus cases until now.