Aug 24 Watch 5:36 News Wrap: North and South Korea pull back from conflict By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, after three days of high-level talks, North Korea expressed regret for a land mine blast that injured two South Korean soldiers. In return, South Korea said it would halt propaganda broadcasts near the border. Also,… Continue watching
Aug 24 North and South Korea come to agreement By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins According to The Associated Press, South and North Korea have come to an agreement to defuse the stand-off at their border. Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch 3:11 To defuse tensions, North and South Korea hold talks amid military standoff By PBS News Hour North and South Korea entered into last-minute talks on Saturday for the first time in nearly a year to try to defuse mounting tensions that have pushed the two rivals closer to military confrontation. Jean Lee, a fellow at the… Continue watching
Aug 21 Watch 5:54 News Wrap: Airstrike kills Islamic State’s second-in-command By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, a U.S. airstrike has killed the Islamic State group’s second-in-command. Also, North Korea threatened South Korea with possible attack over the cross-border broadcast of propaganda. Continue watching
Aug 12 U.S. research: North Korea expanding uranium mining By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press North Korea is expanding its capacity to mine and mill uranium ore which could supply its nuclear weapons program or fuel nuclear reactors, according to new U.S. research. Continue reading
Aug 07 North Korea wants to create new time zone, ‘Pyongyang time’ By Eric Osman North Korea, an isolationist country consumed by the legacy of its family dynasty, now wants to turn back the time as well. Continue reading
May 28 Satellite imagery shows major construction at North Korea rocket site By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Satellite imagery shows significant new construction at North Korea’s main rocket launch site in a sign of leader Kim Jong Un’s determination to pursue a space program despite international censure, a U.S. research institute said Thursday. Continue reading
May 24 Gloria Steinem, peace activists cross Demilitarized Zone separating Koreas By Daniel Costa-Roberts Feminist icon Gloria Steinem along with a group of 30 women peace activists crossed the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone that separates North and South Korea on Sunday, in what organizers called a “symbolic act of peace” meant to encourage dialogue… Continue reading
May 18 Watch 3:18 News Wrap: Texas officer who shot unarmed man won’t be charged By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 17 Kerry in South Korea to talk security, cyber issues By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in South Korea where he will be discussing security issues amid fresh fears of North Korean belligerence and delivering a speech on cyber policy. Continue reading