North Korea

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Soldier Who Crossed Into North Korea Back in US Custody

The White House officially announced on Wednesday that Private Travis King, the US soldier who fled into North Korea in July, has returned to American custody with no concessions reportedly being made to Pyongyang for his release....

Crime & Justice

Kim Pledges Support for Russia's 'Sacred Fight' in Meeting With Putin

In his first trip outside North Korea since 2019 — when he traveled to Russia and met with Pres. Vladimir Putin — Kim Jong Un again went to the country and met with his Russian counterpart on Wednesday....

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North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Travels to Russia

According to Japan's Kyodo news agency, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Russia's Far East on Tuesday. He is reportedly traveling from Pyongyang in order to attend a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin....

Politics

Report: Kim Jong Un to Meet Putin for Weapons Talks

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is expected to travel to Russia this month in order to meet with Pres. Vladimir Putin and discuss potential weapons sales, according to a US official who briefed reporters on Monday.

World

North Korea's Second Spy Satellite Launch Fails

On Thursday, North Korea attempted and failed to put a military spy satellite, Malligyong-1, into orbit for the second time in three months.

Military

North Korean Airline Makes First International Flight Since COVID

On Tuesday, North Korea completed its first international commercial flight since the beginning of the COVID pandemic in 2020.

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NKorea Holds Missile Test as US-SKorea Military Drills Begin

North Korea's state-run media reported Monday that its leader Kim Jong Un had overseen a cruise missile test on the eve of annual military drills between South Korea and the US.

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NKorea Says US Soldier Crossed Border to Flee Racism

North Korea’s state-run Korean Central News Agency Wednesday claimed that a US soldier who defected to the North last month sought refuge from "inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination" in the US.

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Kim Jong Un Demands 'Drastic Boost' in Weapons Production

North Korea's state media reported Monday that Kim Jong Un has called for a "drastic boost" in the production of missiles, rocket-launcher shells, and other weapons to meet the needs of frontline military units.

Military

Report: US Declines to Invoke POW Status for Soldier in North Korean Custody

Reuters reported Friday, citing four anonymous American officials, that the US has so far declined to declare 23-year-old Army Private Travis King a prisoner of war (POW) as he continues to be held in North Korea after crossing into the country last month.

Military

NKorea Showcases New Weapons to Russia, China

North Korea's state-run media reported Friday that Kim Jong Un displayed the nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), including its most powerful weapon, the Hwasong-18, in a military parade in Pyongyang on Thursday.

Military

Russia, China Make First NKorea Visit Since Pandemic

North Korean media reported on Wednesday that officials from both Russia and China have sent delegations to the country to be present at the recognition of the 70th anniversary of the Korean War’s armistice in 1953.

World

N. Korea Fires Missiles After US Submarines Arrive in South

South Korea and Japan have said that North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast on Monday following the arrival of nuclear-powered US submarines in South Korea.

Military

UN Talking With NKorea About Detained US Private

On Monday, Gen. Andrew Harrison, deputy commander of the UN Command, said the UN has made contact with North Korea to secure the return of US soldier Travis King.

United States

North Korea: Spy Satellite Launch Crashes Into Sea

North Korea's attempt to launch a military spy satellite on Wednesday failed, with South Korean officials reporting that the rocket crashed into the ocean and the North confirming the aborted attempt.

Military

Japan on Alert as N. Korea Plans to Launch 'Satellite'

Japan on Monday put its ballistic missile defenses on alert, vowing to use its Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) or Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) to destroy any projectile that threatened its territory.

World

British American Tobacco Settles with US Over Business in North Korea

British American Tobacco (BAT) — the maker of Lucky Strike, Dunhill, and Pall Mall cigarettes — has agreed to pay the largest penalty ever levied on a company for violating US sanctions on North Korea

World

North Korea's Kim Orders Launch of First Spy Satellite

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced that his country had completed the development of its first military spy satellite and ordered its launch to proceed at an undisclosed date, the state-run KCNA news agency reported on Wednesday.

Military

N. Korea Fires Possible ‘New Type’ Ballistic Missile

South Korean news outlet YTN, citing a military official, reported that North Korea on Thursday possibly test-fired a 'new type' of medium-range or longer ballistic missile, which, according to Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff, flew for about 1K km (621 miles) before landing in waters between the Ko...

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North Korea's Kim Calls for More 'Practical, Offensive' War Deterrence

North Korean state media reported on Tuesday that the country's leader, Kim Jong Un, called for strengthening the North's war deterrence in a 'more practical and offensive' manner in response to moves it called aggressive by the US and the South....

North Korea

Second Tenn. State Rep Reinstated

Less than a week after being expelled, the Shelby County Board of Commissioners has reappointed Justin J. Pearson to his seat representing Tennessee House District 86 in the state legislature....

Politics

US, SKorea, Japan Concerned Over NKorea Cyber Activities

The US, South Korea, and Japan expressed deep concern over North Korea's 'malicious' cyber activities to support its weapons programs, in comments published in a joint statement on Friday....

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North Korea Says US-South Korea Drills Push Tension to 'Brink of Nuclear War'

North Korea on Thursday accused the US and South Korea of escalating tensions to the brink of nuclear war through their joint military drills, according to state media KCNA. Pyongyang vowed to respond with "offensive action."

Military

US Flies Nuclear-Capable Bombers as Tensions Soar with N. Korea

The US on Wednesday flew nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to the Korean Peninsula for the first time in a month as it tried to send a message to North Korea amid mounting concerns about Pyongyang’s nuclear capabilities.

Military

North Korea Says US-South Korea Drills Push Tension to 'Brink of Nuclear War'

North Korea on Thursday accused the US and South Korea of escalating tensions to the brink of nuclear war through their joint military drills, according to state media KCNA. Pyongyang vowed to respond with 'offensive action.'...

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