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.
South Korea spy chief nominee denies offering billions to North
South Korea’s spy chief nominee denied he signed a secret agreement with North Korea in 2000 that pledged to deliver billions of dollars in aid and economic assistance to the regime. Park Jie-won, …
South Korea Says Defector Likely Swam Back to North Korea
A defector was suspected of evading South Korean border guards by going through a drainage ditch and swimming back to North Korea, in a crossing that escalated tensions on the peninsula and led …
North Korea blames infected defector as it puts city in lockdown
Kim Jong-un has locked down one of North Korea’s most strategically important cities and declared a state of emergency, after the country’s first suspected case of coronavirus was found in a man who …
North Korea Declares Emergency After Suspected Covid-19 Case
The country locked down a city near its border with South Korea. It was the first time North Korea has admitted that it might have a coronavirus case.