Jun 16 North Korea blows up inter-Korean office, raising tensions By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korea blew up an inter-Korean liaison office building just north of the heavily armed border with South Korea on Tuesday, in a carefully choreographed display of anger that sharply raises tensions on the Korean Peninsula and puts pressure on… Continue reading
Jun 14 S Korea urges North to uphold deals amid rising animosities By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press There’s concern that North Korea could turn to provocation to bolster its internal unity and wrest outside concessions as nuclear talks with the United States remain deadlocked. Observers say North Korea desperately needs sanctions relief in the face of harsh… Continue reading
Jun 13 Kim Jong Un's sister threatens S. Korea with military action By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened military action against South Korea as she bashed Seoul on Saturday over declining bilateral relations and its inability to stop activists from floating anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 3:06 News Wrap: UN General Assembly will not convene this fall due to pandemic In our news wrap Tuesday, the United Nations General Assembly announced it will not convene in person this September due to the pandemic. It’s the first time that's happened in the world body’s 75-year history. Also, in Hong Kong, hundreds… Continue watching
Jun 08 North Korea says it will cut communication channels with South By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korea says it will cut off all communication channels with South Korea as it escalates its pressure on the South for failing to stop activists from floating anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border. Continue reading
May 28 U.S. charges North Korean bank officials in sanctions case By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department has unsealed charges against more than two dozen North Korean individuals accused of making at least $2.5 billion in illicit payments linked to the country's nuclear weapons and missile program. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 5:49 News Wrap: New intelligence reveals pandemic's damage in North Korea In our news wrap Wednesday, there are reports the coronavirus pandemic is causing upheaval in North Korea. South Korean lawmakers were briefed on new intelligence indicating food costs soared in North Korea after China closed its border to stop the… Continue watching
May 03 South Korea: Kim did not have surgery amid lingering rumors By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korea had said Saturday that Kim attended the completion of a fertilizer factory near Pyongyang on Friday, in his first public appearance in about 20 days. Continue reading
May 03 North and South Korean troops exchange fire along border By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North and South Korean troops exchanged fire along their tense border on Sunday, the South’s military said, the first such incident since the rivals took unprecedented steps to lower front-line animosities in late 2018. Continue reading
May 01 Kim Jong Un made public appearance amid health rumors, North Korean state media says By Associated Press North Korean state media says leader Kim Jong Un has made his first public appearance in 20 days amid rumors about his health. Continue reading