May 12 Watch 4:55 News Wrap: Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Kevin McCarthy and four other Republicans In our news wrap Thursday, the Jan. 6 committee in Congress subpoenaed House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and four other Republicans, North Korea acknowledged its first COVID outbreak, Palestinians mourn journalist Shireen Abu Akleh who was shot dead during an… Continue watching
May 12 North Korea says it's seeing its first COVID outbreak, imposing nationwide lockdown By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korea has imposed a nationwide lockdown to control its first acknowledged COVID-19 outbreak of the pandemic. Continue reading
May 08 South Korea's president-elect faces North Korea's escalating nuclear threat By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press as he takes office Tuesday for a single five-year term, the conservative Yoon Suk Yeol must now confront an increasingly belligerent Kim, who openly threatens to use atomic bombs and is reportedly preparing for his first nuclear test explosion since… Continue reading
May 07 North Korea test-fired ballistic missile from submarine, South Korea says By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launch occurred from waters near the eastern port city of Sinpo, where North Korea has a major shipyard building submarines. Continue reading
May 04 Watch 4:39 News Wrap: Secretary of State Antony Blinken tests positive for COVID In our news wrap Wednesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken tested positive for COVID-19, Beijing shut down dozens of subway stations and bus routes as it tries to stem a COVID outbreak, Wall Street shot higher after Fed chair Jerome… Continue watching
May 04 North Korea fires another ballistic missile as tensions rise By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The launch comes days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to bolster his nuclear arsenal and threatened to use them against rivals. Continue reading
Apr 30 Kim Jong Un warns North Korea could 'preemptively' use nuclear weapons By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press KCNA said Kim called his military officials to praise their work during Monday’s parade, where the North showcased the biggest weapons in its nuclear arsenal, including intercontinental ballistic missiles that could potentially reach the U.S. homeland. Continue reading
Apr 18 U.S. officials call for strong response to North Korean missile tests By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press The U.S. special envoy for North Korea says Washington and Seoul have agreed on the need for a strong response to North Korea's recent spate of missile tests, though they remain open to dialogue with the country. Continue reading
Apr 17 North Korea tests tactical weapon designed for strengthening nuclear capability By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press The 13th weapons test this year came amid concerns that North Korea may soon conduct an even larger provocation. Continue reading
Apr 16 North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un attends massive parade celebrating his grandfather's birth By Associated Press State media images showed Kim waving from a balcony looking over Kim Il Sung Square, which is named after his grandfather, as huge columns of people carrying red plastic flowers and floats with political slogans marched below. Continue reading