Oct 13 Watch Presidents Obama, Lee Face ‘Bad or Worse Options’ Over N. Korea Negotiations The White House rolled out all the flourishes of a state visit for South Korean President Lee to celebrate the new trade agreement, passed by Congress on Wednesday, and to discuss a strategy to denuclearize North Korea. Margret Warner reports. Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch Korea Watchers Weigh Obama’s Approach to North Korea Two Korea experts discuss the Obama administration's handling of North Korea. Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch North Koreans Risk Lives to Escape Via Underground Railroad As famine grips North Korea, some are choosing to make a difficult journey to Thailand through a modern-day underground railroad. John Sparks of Independent Television News reports. Continue watching
May 26 Watch ‘Kimjongilia’ Film Highlights Harrowing Stories of Escape From North Korea In her documentary, "Kimjongilia," filmmaker N.C. Heikin tells tales of life in North Korea from the perspective of those who have managed to escape the country and its regime. This excerpt is part of a series of independently produced films… Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch North Korea, Normally Coping With Chronic Hunger, Faces Massive Food Shortage A UN report said more than 6 million people in North Korea urgently need food aid. Continue watching
Jan 18 Photos: Sunken South Korean Ship By Larisa Epatko SEOUL, South Korea | Many consider the sinking of the South Korean Navy ship Cheonan on March 26, 2010 as the start of the latest bout of North-South agitation, which has been smoldering ever since. Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch As Hu Visits U.S., South Korea Looks to Chinese Influence to Rein in North Margaret Warner reports from Seoul, where Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to the U.S. is being closely watched for what might be said about North Korea's nuclear ambitions. The U.S. and South Korea have reaffirmed their alliance after two attacks… Continue watching
Jan 18 Sunken Cheonan Ship Many consider the sinking of the South Korean Navy ship Cheonan on March 26, 2010 as the start of the latest bout of North-South friction. The NewsHour visited the ship in drydock 10 months later. Continue reading
Jan 17 Tour of Korea’s Demilitarized Zone By Larisa Epatko PANMUNJOM, Korean border | Although it stands for the "demilitarized zone," the DMZ is the most militarized border in the world, U.S. Army Col. Kurt Taylor told us during our recent tour of the buffer zone separating North and South… Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch Korean Tensions Keep Military on High Alert Margaret Warner reports from South Korea on the state of military tensions on the peninsula. It's the first in a series of reports from Seoul. Continue watching