Mystery children and sibling rivalries — this is Kim Jong Un's family tree
The Kim family has long kept quiet about exactly who belongs to their sprawling, complex family tree.But thanks mostly to South Korean intelligence, we have a pretty good idea.Few political figures...
View ArticleTillerson and Mattis are reportedly trying to hold Trump back from striking...
President Donald Trump's Secretaries of State and Defense are reportedly trying to convince him not to strike North Korea, while his National Security Adviser pushes for a "bloody nose" attack.Rex...
View ArticleA hotline will allow Kim Jong Un and the South Korean president to interrupt...
Talks between North and South Korea on Tuesday will be watched by the country's leaders via a live feed.Kim Jong Un and President Moon Jae-in will be able to interrupt at any point during the...
View ArticleThe US is reportedly considering a 'bloody nose' attack to humiliate North...
President Donald Trump is reportedly considering launching a "bloody nose" attack designed to batter and humiliate North Korea.The incredibly risky strategy would rely on Kim Jong Un correctly...
View ArticleNorth Korea is sending its popular cheer squad to the Olympics, suggesting...
North Korea will be sending a delegation to next month's Winter Olympics, including its popular all-female cheer squad.A North Korea expert told Business Insider it would take months to prepare to send...
View ArticleTrump said he’s open to talking to North Korea 'under the right circumstances'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is telling South Korea's president that he's open to U.S.-North Korean talks "at the appropriate time, under the right circumstances."That's according to a...
View ArticleTrump's tweets are making people so worried about nuclear war that sales of...
Sales of the anti-radiation drug potassium iodide have dramatically increased since the beginning of 2018.The drug prevents damage to the thyroid gland from radioactive chemicals released during a...
View ArticlePutin says Kim Jong Un is 'shrewd and mature' — and 'obviously won this...
Russian President Vladimir Putin called North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "shrewd and mature."Russia has voted at the United Nations in favor of international sanctions against North Korea over its...
View ArticleTrump says he probably has 'a very good relationship with Kim Jong Un'
President Donald Trump said he "probably" has a "very good relationship" with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.Trump suggested that his fiery tweets against North Korea and Kim during the first year of...
View ArticleTrump hints that he may have already spoken to Kim Jong Un
President Donald Trump made cryptic statements and refused to deny if he had spoken to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.If Trump did speak to Kim, he violated his own principals of insisting on...
View ArticleNorth Korea was preparing for the Olympics long before Kim Jong Un said he...
North Korea was preparing its delegation for the Olympics well before Kim Jon Un announced his desire to partake in the Winter Games.North Korea was already going through the process of selecting its...
View ArticleNorth Korean media slams Trump for 'nuclear button' tweet, calls it the...
TOKYO (AP) — North Korea's state-run media say U.S. President Donald Trump's tweet about having a bigger nuclear button than leader Kim Jong Un's is the "spasm of a lunatic."Rodong Sinmun, the ruling...
View ArticleTop North Korea expert makes the case for the US bombing Kim Jong Un's...
Jeffrey Lewis, a top expert on North Korea, wrote a column published over the weekend suggesting the US should bomb Kim Jong Un's personal toilet to put the fear in him.Lewis' suggestion, while...
View ArticleJapan's public broadcaster accidentally raised the alarm about a North Korea...
Japan's public broadcaster raised a false alarm about a North Korean missile test.It comes just days after a similar mistake in Hawaii.Japan has been preparing for an attack from North Korea.Japan's...
View ArticleNorth Korea's massive art troupe and orchestra could help show unity with...
North Korea announced it would send a 140-member art troupe, including an orchestra, as part of its delegation for the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea.The art troupe's performances, which normally...
View ArticleTrump and Kim Jong Un rarely mention the name of South Korea's President —...
South Korea's president is named Moon Jae-in.But you'll rarely hear that name come from US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.In a recent interview with The Wall Street Journal,...
View ArticleNorth Korea reportedly plans to hold a military event, one day before the...
North Korea is reportedly planning to conduct military-themed events, one day before the start of the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea.The event may raise eyebrows as bilateral talks between the...
View ArticleGo inside the North Korean ski field where South Korea will join the North...
As part of historic talks, North and South Korea have agreed to participate in joint ski training at North Korea's Masikryong Ski Resort, ahead of next month's Olympic Games in Pyeongchang.Though South...
View ArticleThe US appears to be quietly preparing for nuclear war with North Korea
Despite the appearance of thawing tensions with North Korea, both Washington and Pyongyang have made several steps that suggest things could escalate soon.The US has quietly moved heavy firepower, like...
View ArticleOne of North Korea's most-influential women is attracting a lot of attention...
Hyon Song-wol is a popular former singer in North Korea and also one of the most powerful women in the country.Hyon led North Korea's delegation to South Korea over the weekend, garnering an outsized...
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