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Politics 10/28/21, 16:18

Hunger and malnutrition have been a constant since communism took power in North Korea. But the situation has reportedly worsened considerably after an uncontrolled rise in prices. Under this scenario, leaders are pressuring their citizens to "reduce the amount of food they eat" at least until 2025, when they expect ...

U.S. 09/13/21, 15:32

North Korean state media on Monday, Sept. 13, said its government successfully tested its new long-range cruise missile over the weekend.  According to Reuters, the weapon was capable of traveling up to 930 miles (1,500km), the official KCNA news agency said. It hit the targets and fell into the country's territorial ...

Asia & Pacific 05/23/21, 04:44

Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, recently outlawed mullets and other "non-socialist" haircuts, as well as skinny jeans, for fear of the nation collapsing like "a damp wall." State-run media The Rodong Sinmun wrote, "History teaches us a crucial lesson that a country can become vulnerable and eventually collapse ...

U.S. 04/10/21, 17:28

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered a senior higher education official's execution for "anti-party activities" after he complained about not receiving government support and resources to improve the communist country's education system. According to Fox News, the 50-year-old official, identified as Park, had served since last year as chairman of ...

U.S. 03/15/21, 15:05

A senior Biden administration official told Reuters on Saturday, March 13, that North Korea has not communicated to behind-the-scenes diplomatic efforts by the Biden administration since mid-February. The previously unknown U.S. outreach raises concerns about how Biden will deal with rising tensions with Pyongyang over its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile ...

U.S. 01/02/21, 19:03

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that he will begin negotiations with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, moving beyond the "appeasement" stage held earlier, according to a series of tweets on Jan. 2.  "In my role as CIA Director, I opened our negotiations with Chairman Kim [Jon Un]," Pompeo said. https://twitter.com/SecPompeo/status/1345414628709380103 This ...

U.S. 07/11/20, 12:42

Kim Yo Jong said it is unlikely that there will be a new summit in 2020 between her brother, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and U.S. President Donald Trump. She also said he ordered DVDs of the U.S. Independence Day celebrations, a curious fact that some analysts interpret as ...

World 04/26/20, 06:23

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), during an interview with Fox News's host Jeanine Pirro on Saturday, April 25, said he believes that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is dead or incapacitated. “Well, it’s a closed society, I don’t know anything directly,” Graham said. “But I’d be shocked if he’s not dead ...

U.S. 04/21/20, 04:35

Speculation is swirling around the health condition of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. After undergoing heart surgery earlier this month he has been noticeably absent from key events, including an event marking the anniversary of the birthday of North Korea's founding father and Kim’s grandfather, Kim Il Sung, on ...

U.S. 12/26/19, 13:26

Christmas Day passed peacefully with no missile test as a “Christmas gift” from North Korea to the United States, but Seoul and Washington remain on high alert. Seoul-based Korea Herald reported South Korea said it has seen no unusual signs in North Korea, but it and the United States are still ...

U.S. 12/25/19, 07:05

President Donald Trump said Tuesday, Dec. 24, that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may be planning to give him “a nice present” such as a “beautiful vase” for Christmas rather than a missile launch, according to The Associated Press. The president was asked what he will do if North Korea ...

U.S. 12/09/19, 03:22

  President Trump said on Sunday, Dec 8,  that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has “everything” to lose after Pyongyang reported a “very important test” at a rocket site. “Kim Jong Un is too smart and has far too much to lose, everything actually, if he acts in a hostile way,” President ...

Asia & Pacific 08/10/19, 09:58

President Donald Trump said on Saturday morning, Aug. 10, that he plans to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "in the not too distant future," hinting at a third possible summit between the two leaders to discuss denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. The president revealed that Kim Jong Un ...

Politics 08/09/19, 15:15

President Donald Trump said on Friday Aug. 9, he has got another “beautiful letter” from Kim Jong Un, touting his relationship with North Korean leader. “He gave me a great letter I would love to give you,” President Trump told reporters before leaving the White House for fundraisers. “He really wrote a ...

Politics 07/31/19, 04:31

North Korea fired short-range missiles off its east coast early on Wednesday, July 31, a move regarded as a possible negotiating tactic ahead its potential nuclear talks with the United States. Seoul-based Yonhap News citing South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said North Korea launched two short-range missiles, one at 5:06 ...

Asia & Pacific 07/25/19, 08:37

North Korea launched two short-range missiles into its East Sea early on Thursday, July 25 (local time), prompting arguments around the motive of the firing. Seoul-based Yonhap News citing South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff (JCS) said in a statement: "North Korea fired one short-range missile at around 5:34 a.m. and ...

Politics 07/02/19, 10:52

The recent meeting between the North Korean and U.S. leaders on the border between the two Koreas marked the end of mutual hostilities between the two countries and the beginning of an era of peace, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday, according to the South Korean news agency Yonhap. During ...

Politics 07/01/19, 05:41

Photos taken by the same photographer show President Donald Trump walked hundreds of steps farther than his predecessor Barrack Obama toward North Korea soil at the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). Associated Press photographer Susan Walsh on June 30 shot a photo of President Trump after he crossed the border at Panmunjom ...

U.S. 06/30/19, 07:43

What was originally supposed to be a brief exchange of pleasantries between President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un at the border turned into talks stretching about 50 minutes. Trump had tweeted out his last-minute invitation to Kim, suggesting the North Korean leader meet him “at the Border/DMZ just ...

Politics 06/30/19, 06:43

President Donald Trump crossed the Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea on Sunday, June 30, becoming the first sitting U.S. president to step into North Korea. A video recorded by NBC shows that President Trump entered the border at Panmunjom, an inter-Korean border village, while North Korean leader Kim Jong ...