An American who went missing 12 years ago was reportedly kidnapped by North...
The family of a college student who disappeared during a 2004 trip to China see new signs for hope after a Japanese news agency reported that he was kidnapped by the North Korean government. David...
View ArticleChina parliament ratifies Paris climate change agreement
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's parliament on Saturday ratified the Paris agreement on climate change, the Xinhua state news agency said, which could help put the pact into force by as early as the end of...
View ArticleThe favorite foods and eccentric eating habits of 9 ruthless dictators
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View ArticleNorth Korea fires three ballistic missiles (again)
WASHINGTON, DC— North Korea fired ballistic missiles in violation of UN Security Council resolutions (again).On Monday just after noon local time, the Hermit Kingdom launched three medium-range...
View ArticleKim Jong-Un: We must keep developing nuclear bombs, missiles
Seoul (AFP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un called on his military to continue building up Pyongyang's nuclear force after issuing orders for the latest test-firing of ballistic missiles, the North's...
View ArticleObama is urging sanctions after North Korea fired ballistic missiles into the...
VIENTIANE (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged the full implementation of sanctions against North Korea, a day after it fired ballistic missiles into the sea, adding Washington had...
View ArticleA photographer captured these surreal photos of North Korea’s capital on a...
North Korea is one of the most secretive and isolated countries in the world. And yet, tourism is booming, all things considered. The government has said it plans to welcome two million tourists...
View ArticleNorth Koreans are defecting from the country in droves
With everything from the fear of deadly snakes to alleged executions by anti-aircraft gun, it’s understandable why many North Koreans desire to flee the Hermit Kingdom.What’s interesting to note,...
View ArticleHere's why North Korea's 5.3 magnitude 'earthquake' was probably a nuclear...
Another nuclear test is suspected in North Korea after the US Geological Survey reported a 5.3 magnitude earthquake at 9:30 a.m. local time on Friday, September 9.The quake occurred at the surface...
View ArticleNorth Korea conducts nuclear test that was more powerful than the bomb...
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea conducted its fifth nuclear test on Friday, setting off a blast that was more powerful than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima, and said it had mastered the ability to mount a...
View ArticleAsian shares are getting slammed after North Korea dropped a nuclear bomb
Asian shares extended losses after North Korea conducted its fifth and most powerful nuclear test on Friday, heightening geopolitical tensions in the region at a time when investors are grappling with...
View ArticleNorth Korea has banned people from saying things like 'This is all America’s...
North Korea has forbidden people from making sarcastic comments about Kim Jong-un or his totalitarian regime in their everyday conversations.Even indirect criticism of the authoritarian government has...
View ArticlePresident Obama's statment on North Korea's defiant nuclear test
The following statement is from President Barack Obama in regards to North Korea's latest nuclear test. The United States condemns North Korea's September 9 nuclear test in the strongest possible terms...
View ArticleLooks like North Korea conducted a nuclear test (again)
WASHINGTON, DC— On Friday, the 68th anniversary of North Korea's founding, the rogue regime carried out its fifth and largest nuclear test.According to some estimates, the blast from the nuclear...
View ArticleHow a quiet boy from North Korea became one of the world's scariest dictators
For the past 50 years, the world has grown used to crazy threats from North Korea that don't lead anywhere.But the threats have taken a decidedly sharper and more ominous tone under Kim Jong Un, the...
View ArticleWhy the most recent North Korean nuclear test was different
North Korea’s fifth nuclear test this morning was not a surprise. On multiple occasions over the past six months, senior officials (including Kim Jong-un, the North’s impetuous young leader) have...
View ArticleThe only map you need to see to know North Korea is peppered with hardened...
WASHINGTON, DC— North Korea has the dishonorable distinction of being the only country to test nuclear weapons in this century.On Friday, the rogue regime carried out its largest nuclear test, which...
View ArticleA giant 'bridge to nowhere' marks China's failed efforts to engage North Korea
Towering above the murky waters, the New Yalu River Bridge was supposed to symbolize a new era in relations between China and North Korea, helping bring investment to landmark free trade zones jointly...
View ArticleNorth Korea's nuclear program is way more sophisticated than you think
Unlike in January, when I was sipping a cocktail at Doris Day’s Cypress Inn, I learned that North Korea had conducted its fifth nuclear test while I was at home. My first thought was: Really, Kim Jong...
View ArticleFlooding in North Korea kills 133, displaces 107,000
SEOUL (Reuters) - Flooding from heavy rain in North Korea has killed 133 people in its northeast while 395 are missing, with many homes and critical infrastructure destroyed, a U.N. agency said on...
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