north korea

Published
May 21, 2022

Another View: North Korea’s missile frenzy must have consequences

The U.S. and its allies in Asia should turn up the heat on Kim Jong Un’s dictatorship.
Published
May 13, 2022

North Korea confirms 21 new deaths as it battles COVID-19

North Korea imposed nationwide lockdowns on Thursday after confirming its first COVID-19 cases of the pandemic.
Published
February 27, 2022

North Korea fires ballistic missile in resumption of testing

North Korea might view the U.S. preoccupation with the Ukraine conflict as a chance to accelerate testing activity without any serious response from Washington.
Published
February 3, 2022

North Korea documentary makes rare admission that country is in the midst of ‘food crisis’

The two-hour film is an annual production recapping the previous year's biggest achievements and praising leader Kim Jong Un.
Published
October 28, 2021

North Korea’s Kim lost 44 pounds but remains healthy, Seoul says

His health has been a focus of keen outside attention in recent months because he has appeared noticeably thinner in state media photos and videos.
Published
September 30, 2021

North Korea ‘strengthening’ its missile program, South Korea tells U.S.

Negotiations aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear program have been frozen since February 2019.
Published
September 15, 2021

North Korea says it tested rail-launched ballistic missiles

The two Koreas test-fired missiles hours apart in dueling displays of military might Wednesday, underscoring a return of the tensions between the rivals.
Published
September 9, 2021

Thinner Kim steals spotlight at North Korean parade

It was a stark change from 2018, when TV footage showed him struggling to catch his breath while accompanying the South Korean president on a short hike.
Published
May 21, 2021

Biden, South Korea’s Moon ‘deeply concerned’ about North Korea

The two leaders meet at the White House as Biden announces plans to send a special envoy to the region to press Pyongyang on its nuclear weapons program.
Published
March 24, 2021

North Korea test-fires ballistic missiles in message to U.S.

Pyongyang has a history of testing new U.S. administrations with missile launches and other provocations aimed at forcing the Americans back to the negotiating table.