North Korea

2016-02-11 North Korea Ordered Military Takeover of Kaesong

North Korea has declared a military takeover of the Kaesong industrial area and called South Korea's decision to suspend operations…

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2016-02-08 Rocket Launch May Strengthen Kim Jong Un

North Korea's rocket launch on Sunday and the international criticism of its nuclear test last month may have strengthened its…

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2016-02-04 North Korea Prepares to Launch Long-Range Missile

First, North Korea said Tuesday it planned to launch an "Earth observation satellite" between February 8 and 25. It said…

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2016-02-02 US Senator Discusses Iran, Syria, North Korea

A leading member of the U.S. Senate says he is deeply concerned about the nuclear agreement with Iran, but wants…

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2016-01-27 US Asking China to Limit North Korea’s Nuclear Testing

The United States and China say they want the Korean peninsula free of nuclear weapons, but they have not agreed on new…

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2016-01-17 Tensions Increase Between North and South Korea

Tensions between North and South Korea have increased sharply since the North's announcement that it tested a nuclear weapon for…

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2015-12-17 North Korea Sentences Canadian Pastor to Prison

North Korea's highest court has sentenced a Canadian clergyman to life in prison with hard labor. The court said the…

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2015-12-03 US, South Korea, Japan Plan to Discuss North Korea

Representatives of the United States, South Korea and Japan are meeting in Washington Thursday. A senior official in Seoul said…

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2015-11-19 North Korea’s ‘No-Sail Zone’ Raises Missile Concerns

North Korea has declared a "no-sail zone" off its eastern coast and raised concerns that it will carry out a missile test.…

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2015-11-11 Fresh Rumors of ‘Purge’ in North Korea

For a North Korean official, not appearing at a state funeral can mean a fall from power. Choe Ryong Hae,…

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2015-10-19 North Korea Calls for Peace Treaty Talks

North Korea has rejected the idea of international talks to end its nuclear program. Instead, the North Korean government is…

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2015-09-15 North Korea Confirms Restarting of Nuclear Center

North Korea appears to be increasing efforts to develop a nuclear bomb and a missile to carry such a weapon…

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2015-08-10 South Korea Blames North Korea for Deadly Landmines

South Korean officials are accusing the North Korean military of illegally entering the country and planting deadly landmines. The landmines…

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2015-07-29 North Korea: ‘No Interest at All’ in Nuclear Deal

A North Korean official says his country will not negotiate with other countries about its nuclear weapons program. The (North)…

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2015-07-22 Yonhap: North Korea Prepares to Test Long-Range Missiles

The Yonhap news agency says North Korea has set up a launch pad equipped to fire long-range ballistic missiles larger than those used in earlier…

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