Feb 25 Malaysia warns North Korea to cooperate with investigation By Eileen Ng, Associated Press Malaysian police said Saturday that they would issue an arrest warrant for a North Korean diplomat if he refuses to cooperate with the investigation into the deadly attack on North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un's exiled half brother. Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch 5:01 News Wrap: Chemical weapon killed Kim Jong Un’s half-brother By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Malaysian toxicologists have determined that a chemical weapon was used to assassinate the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Also, more than 60 people are dead after a pair of bombings by Islamic… Continue watching
Feb 12 North Korea test-fires missile, apparently challenging Trump By Eric Talmadge, Associated Press In an implicit challenge to President Donald Trump, North Korea appeared to fire a ballistic missile early Sunday in what would be its first such test of the year. Continue reading
Jan 03 Stakes rising, Trump has limited options to stop North Korea nuclear threat By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Donald Trump's options for stopping the reclusive communist country are slim: diplomacy that would reward Pyongyang, sanctions which haven't worked, and military action that no one wants. Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch 9:43 Defectors lift curtain on North Korea’s information blackout By Mori Rothman, Karla Murthy North Korea’s totalitarian government exercises tight control of all media consumed within its borders to maintain power over nearly 25 million citizens. But some who have escaped the country are waging an information war, smuggling media on USB sticks in… Continue watching
Dec 18 How media smuggling took hold in North Korea By News Desk In recent years, North Koreans who have escaped to South Korea have sought to undermine the regime's grip by smuggling outside media back to the country. Continue reading
Dec 08 U.S. official warns of North Korean nuclear capabilities By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press North Korea now has the capability to launch a nuclear weapon, a senior U.S. military official said Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 12:08 Does U.S. policy toward North Korea need to change? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 06 U.S. imposes sanctions on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for the first time By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press The U.S. imposed sanctions Wednesday on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and 10 other top officials for human rights abuses in an escalation of Washington's effort to isolate the authoritarian government. Continue reading
May 07 What I learned being an American tourist in North Korea By Hannah Yi Thinking about taking a trip to North Korea? Here's what it's like to be an American tourist in Pyongyang. Continue reading