A high-level North Korea defector says he's certain Kim Jong Un was behind...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A high-level defector says he's certain North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was behind Kim Jong Nam's death.Thae Yong Ho told reporters from Hong Kong-based Phoenix TV that it...
View ArticleNorth Korean claims it was a heart attack, not a lethal nerve agent, that...
A North Korean envoy has claimed it was a heart attack, not a lethal nerve agent, that killed Kim Jong Un's brother, the AP reports.An autopsy carried out by Malaysian authorities showed that the...
View ArticleThe nerve agent used to kill Kim Jong-nam is lethal to touch — but the...
The women accused of killing Kim Jong Un's brother Kim Jong-nam are still alive, for now.Why they're still alive has been a great mystery for the past couple of days.Indonesian suspect Siti Aisyah and...
View ArticleMalaysia expels North Korean ambassador after Kim Jong Nam murder
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia on Saturday expelled the North Korean ambassador to the country, declaring him "persona non grata" and asking the envoy to leave Malaysia within 48 hours.The move comes nearly...
View ArticleNorth Korea just showed the world it's serious about nuclear war — and the...
North Korea launched a salvo of four missiles on Sunday night, potentially telegraphing a "saturation attack" intended to defeat US, South Korean, or Japanese missile defenses.The missiles sputtered...
View Article'Diplomatic meltdown' in North Korea as the Hermit Kingdom bars Malaysians...
KUALA LUMPUR/SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea barred Malaysians from leaving the country on Tuesday, sparking tit-for-tat action by Malaysia, as police investigating the murder of Kim Jong Nam in Kuala...
View ArticleMystery video of Kim Jong-nam's son appears to surface on YouTube
The son of Kim Jong-nam, the slain half-brother of North Korea's dictatorial ruler, has appeared to surface for the first time since his father's death, The New York Times reported.In a YouTube clip...
View ArticleVeteran investigator urges UN to prepare a case against North Korea for...
GENEVA (Reuters) - A veteran investigator urged the United Nations on Thursday to appoint an international legal expert to prepare judicial proceedings against North Korea's leadership for documented...
View ArticleNorth Korea could be Trump's first real crisis
For all the storm and turmoil that have kept this president in a near-constant state of agitation, Donald Trump has not yet faced any crises (other than those of his own making) or made a single...
View ArticleNorth Korea protests scathing UN report on its human rights record
GENEVA (Reuters) - North Korea boycotted a U.N. review of its human rights record on Monday, shunning calls to hold to account the Pyongyang leadership for crimes against humanity documented by the...
View ArticleMalaysia says Kim Jong-Nam's identity was confirmed using DNA from one of his...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian police were able to confirm the identity of Kim Jong Nam, who was killed last month at Kuala Lumpur's airport, using a DNA sample from one of his children,...
View ArticleTILLERSON: It may be necessary to take preemptive military action against...
SEOUL, South Korea — US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday it may be necessary to take preemptive military action against North Korea if the threat from its weapons program were to reach a...
View ArticleMalaysia expects more arrests for the murder of Kim Jong Un's half-brother —...
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian police are expected to make a few more arrests, including an "important person", in connection with the murder of Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of North...
View ArticleNorth Korea rocket-engine test shows 'meaningful' progress in engine function
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea said on Monday North Korea's latest rocket-engine test showed "meaningful" advancement in engine function."Through this test, it is found that engine function has made...
View ArticleNorth Korea says it's not afraid of US threat of military strike
TOKYO (AP) — North Korea said Monday it is not frightened by U.S. threats of possible pre-emptive military action to halt its nuclear and missile buildup.A spokesman for North Korea's Foreign Ministry...
View ArticleJOHN MCCAIN: There's a 'crazy fat kid' running North Korea
Sen. John McCain of Arizona on Wednesday delivered scorching remarks against North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, while discussing his plan to limit the country's continued provocations."China is the...
View ArticleThe body of Kim Jong Un's murdered half-brother is returning to North Korea
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia says it has agreed to release the body of Kim Jong Nam to North Korea in exchange for the return of nine Malaysians held in the North's capital.Relations between...
View ArticleMattis: North Korea's behavior 'very reckless' and has 'got to be stopped'
LONDON — US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said North Korea was acting in a reckless manner and must be stopped."This is a threat of both rhetoric and growing capability, and we will be working with the...
View ArticleTRUMP: 'If China is not going to solve North Korea, we will'
WASHINGTON — The US is prepared to respond to North Korean nuclear threats on its own if China fails to pressure Pyongyang, President Donald Trump said in an interview with the Financial Times on...
View ArticleLiberal human rights lawyer Moon Jae-in likely to win South Korean election,...
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean human rights lawyer Moon Jae-in won the liberal Democratic Party primary vote on Monday, setting him on course to become the next president and perhaps take a softer line...
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