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Mon, October 23, 2017 | 04:02

US diplomacy on N. Korea 'hollowed' by lack of capacity

The United States' focus on diplomacy to resolve the North Korean nuclear issue is "hollowed" by the absence of relevant personnel, including an ambassador to South Korea, a senator said Friday. Eight months into office, U.S. President Donald Trump has yet to name an ambassador to Seoul. The top State Department official for East Asia is also serving in an acting capacity. "U...

North Korea | 2017-09-30 19:20

N. Korean leader calls for better productive farm crops

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited a farm, calling for the need to develop seeds that produce a higher yield, Pyongyang's state media said Saturday.

North Korea | 2017-09-30 19:11

S. Korea, US conduct 1st joint short-range air defense exercise on Korean Peninsula

South Korea and the U.S. forces have conducted their first joint short-range air defense drill amid growing threats from North Korea.

North Korea | 2017-09-30 18:49

N. Korea likely to make another major provocation this month: experts

S. Korea on high alert against N. Korean provocations during holiday

South Korea's military is maintaining a high state of alert against any provocation by North Korea during the 10-day Chuseok holiday, a military official said Saturday. "Since North Korea can carry out provocations at any time, we are constantly on alert and ready to respond immediately," the official said on condition of anonymity. "We are closely monitoring any movement in ...

North Korea | 2017-09-30 18:44

Time to talk to end N.Korea's nuke crisis

The North Korea nuclear standoff is seemingly heading toward a dead end. The exchange of bombastic rhetoric between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is heightening the risk of military confrontation on the Korean Peninsula.

North Korea | 2017-09-29 16:42

China intensifies economic pressure on N. Korea

N. Korea vows to shoot down US bombers

North Korea denounced the recent flight of U.S. Air Force (USAF) B-1B Lancer bombers off the North Korean coast as dangerous and rash Friday in its first response to the strong show of force. Uriminzokkiri, a state-run North Korean overseas online propaganda outlet, released a commentary titled “Provocative behavior that arouses tens of millions of people’s will for revenge” ...

North Korea | 2017-09-29 15:53

N. Korea unwilling to repay loans from South

North Korea seems unwilling to repay loans it received from South Korea when inter-Korean relations were good in the 2000s, an opposition lawmaker claimed Thursday. Citing data from the Export-Import Bank of Korea (Eximbank) and the National Assembly Budget Office, Rep. Shim Jae-cheol of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) said the North’s outstanding liabilities are 161.4 billion won ($142.5 million) as of July, out of accumulated loans of 1.05 trillion won ($932 million). “North Korea has not paid back a penny since 2012 but the government has yet to come up with any countermeasu...

North Korea | 2017-09-28 16:35

Otto Warmbier's parents accuse N. Korea of torturing son [VIDEO]

The parents of Otto Warmbier, the U.S. student North Korea detained and who died soon after returning home in June, have described the horrific details of his condition. Fred and Cindy Warmbier disclosed to Fox News on Tuesday what the communist state did to their son and criticized the country for claiming to be a “victim” of the United States’ push for war. Fred described N...

North Korea | 2017-09-27 16:07

Fears growing over US-N. Korea armed conflict

North Korea’s threat to shoot down U.S. bombers in response to the flyby near its coast of two B-1B Lancer bombers escorted by six F-15C fighters is causing fears over the possibility of the United States and North Korea stumbling into an accidental military clash.

North Korea | 2017-09-26 17:11

N. Korea relocated warplanes after B-1B flight: spy agency

North Korea has moved its warplanes toward its east coast and strengthened coastal defenses following the U.S. strategic bombers’ flight near there, according to the National Intelligence Service (NIS) Tuesday. Pyongyang did not take any immediate military action in response to the flight of B-1B Lancer bombers, probably because it failed to detect them, the NIS said. The spy agency briefed members of the National Assembly Intelligence Committee on the movement of North Korea’s military following the flight.

North Korea | 2017-09-26 16:23

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