Feb 25 North Korea shows signs of worsening food shortage during COVID pandemic By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press Speculation about North Korea’s food insecurity has flared as its top leaders prepare to discuss the “very important and urgent task” of formulating a correct agricultural policy. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 5:16 News Wrap: New earthquake shakes Turkey-Syria border region In our news wrap Monday, a new earthquake touched off more terror across the Turkey-Syria border region, the far-right government in Israel advanced an overhaul of the courts amid mass dissent, the UN nuclear watchdog says it's asking Iran about… Continue watching
Feb 20 North Korea fires 2 missiles into sea, continuing nuclear threat escalation By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles in its second weapons test in three days. Continue reading
Feb 19 North Korea makes fresh threats after ICBM test, U.S. flies bombers in response By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korea said Sunday its latest intercontinental ballistic missile test was meant to further bolster its “fatal” nuclear attack capacity and threatened additional powerful steps over upcoming military drills between the United States and South Korea. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch 3:23 News Wrap: Jimmy Carter enters hospice care after series of hospital stays In our news wrap Saturday, former President Carter entered hospice care at home, the earthquake death toll in Turkey and Syria rose over 46,000, North Korea launched a missile into waters near Japan, more federal agencies arrived in East Palestine,… Continue watching
Feb 18 North Korea fires missile after threatening strong response to U.S., South Korea drills By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korea on Saturday fired a long-range missile from its capital into the sea off Japan, according to its neighbors, a day after it threatened to take strong measures against South Korea and the U.S. over their joint military exercises. Continue reading
Feb 17 N. Korea threatens ‘unprecedentedly’ strong response to S. Korea and U.S. military drills By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korea has threatened to take "unprecedently" strong action against its rivals over a series of military drills planned between South Korea and the United States. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 4:33 News Wrap: Zelenskyy asks European Parliament for more support for Ukraine In our news wrap Thursday, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy made an emotional appearance before the European Parliament in Brussels appealing for new support, North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has been showing off his country's largest nuclear-capable missiles during a parade… Continue watching
Feb 08 North Korean military parade inspires questions of Kim’s successor By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has brought his daughter to visit troops to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the country's army as he lauded the "irresistible might" of his nuclear-armed military. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 6:21 South Korea concerned about U.S. protection as North increases missile tests By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn This week, South Korea’s president said it was increasingly difficult to convince his country the U.S. would protect it with nuclear weapons as the U.S. has promised for seven decades. President Yoon’s comments come at a time of increasing tension… Continue watching