State Department pours cold water on Trump's 'bloody nose' strike against...
A high ranking State Department official poured cold water on reports that President Donald Trump's administration is considering a "bloody nose" strike against North Korea.The Trump administration had...
View ArticleNorth Korea is a huge presence at the Winter Olympics — here are 7...
All eyes are on the relationship between North and South Korea at the winter Olympics.North Korea boycotted the Olympics last time it was held in South Korea in 1988.Despite renewed threats of nuclear...
View ArticleWhy North Korea sent hundreds of cheerleaders to the Olympics
North Korea sent 22 athletes to the 2018 Olympics and hundreds of cheerleaders to support them. Suki Kim, a writer who spent months undercover in North Korea, explains what's really going on behind...
View ArticleA former North Korean cheerleader describes the 'psychological training' she...
A North Korean defector living in South Korea told the BBC what it was like being forced to be part of a cheerleading group organized by the North Korean government. The group's members underwent...
View ArticleA hacking group linked to North Korea is getting very good at targeting...
A North Korean cybercrime group is now using never-before-seen tactics to steal Bitcoin in a campaign called HaoBao, according to McAfee analysts. Last month, McAfee discovered a fake Word document...
View ArticleTillerson pledged to keep up the 'maximum pressure' campaign on North Korea —...
During an episode of "60 Minutes" on Sunday, Rex Tillerson hailed the US's North Korea strategy.The Trump administration has been pursuing a "maximum pressure" approach to Kim Jong Un's government that...
View ArticleUS intelligence agencies are scrambling at a nearly unprecedented rate to...
US intelligence agencies are funneling resources into focusing on North Korea.The US government has been covertly laying the groundwork for possibly cyberattacks on North Korea.The heightened focus...
View ArticleIvanka Trump is reportedly going to get a lavish, First Lady-style welcome at...
South Korea plans to roll out the red carpet for Ivanka Trump when she visits the country next week, according to local media.The South Korean president plans to greet her in person, and accompany her...
View ArticleNorth Korea tells the US it is 'fully ready for both dialogue and war'
North Korea said it is "fully ready for both dialogue and war" with the US.State-run news agency KCNA reported Monday the US would be "naive and foolhardy" to hurt North Korea, and that the US is...
View ArticleKim Yo Jong, North Korea's propaganda princess, is reportedly pregnant
Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and the head of Pyongyang's propaganda department, is reportedly pregnant.Kim got widely positive press coverage for her trip to the...
View ArticleThe US and North Korea look like they'll get right back into a nuclear...
The US, South Korea, and North Korea are all expected to return to old tricks after the Olympics with military drills and possibly missile or nuclear tests.North Korea reached out to South Korea ahead...
View ArticleNorth Korea bailed at the last minute before a secret meeting with Pence at...
North Korea pulled out of a secret meeting with the US Vice President Mike Pence during the Olympic Games.The delegates from North Korea were upset by Pence's decision to meet defectors and for...
View ArticleThe US will reportedly deploy attack drones to South Korea after the Olympic...
According to the South Korean news media, the US plans to send attack drones capable of killing North Korean leaders to South Korea within a few months.Preparations for the drones are reportedly...
View ArticleSouth Korea is finding out the hard way that peace doesn't sell at the Winter...
South Korea's president calls the Winter Olympics the "Peace Olympics," but the message has not caught on with sponsors, who are concerned about North Korea's participation.South Koreans are deeply...
View ArticleNorth Korea falls into $1.7 billion trade deficit with China — but something...
New economic data shows North Korea operating at a $1.7 billion trade deficit with China.It somehow always operates at deficit, suggesting some hidden commerce.North Korea is under the heaviest...
View ArticleNorth and South Korea are turning down the volume on their fiery rhetoric...
North and South Korea operate propaganda loudspeakers along the Demilitarized Zone.In the last few months, broadcasts have softened in both tone and volume.South Korea is playing less aggressive...
View ArticleNorth Korea plans to send a man blamed for the death of 46 South Korean...
North Korea will send the man blamed for the 2010 sinking of a South Korean navy ship that killed 46 sailors to the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics.The latest visit by officials from the...
View ArticleTrump expected to announce 'largest package of new sanctions' against North...
President Donald Trump is expected to announce new sanctions on North Korea during a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Friday.A senior administration official called it...
View ArticleUS State Department official gives a slam-dunk response to a shadowy North...
A high-ranking North Korean official's upcoming visit to South Korea spurred a decisive statement from a US State Department official.Kim Yong-chol, North Korea's former intelligence chief, is...
View ArticleJapanese police arrest 2 men suspected of shooting up a pro-North Korean...
Japanese police arrested two men on Friday after several bullets were fired at the Tokyo headquarters of a group linked to North Korea.Japan has strict gun laws and shootings, almost always...
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