Korea
North Korean defector mothers struggle in South
World
September 4, 2019
North Korean defector mothers struggle in South
When Lim reached South Korea, she thought she had left behind the miseries of poverty and an unwanted marriage for…
Letter threatening to hunt Koreans sent to South Korean embassy in Japan: media
World
September 3, 2019
Letter threatening to hunt Koreans sent to South Korean embassy in Japan: media
TOKYO (Reuters) – A letter threatening to hunt Koreans and containing what appeared to be a bullet has been sent…
N. Korea hits out at Pompeo, warns hopes for US talks ‘disappearing
World
August 31, 2019
N. Korea hits out at Pompeo, warns hopes for US talks ‘disappearing
North Korea Saturday lashed out at US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over his comments on Pyongyang’s “rogue behavior” and…
Trump ‘not happy’ after N. Korea’s Kim oversees latest test launch
World
August 25, 2019
Trump ‘not happy’ after N. Korea’s Kim oversees latest test launch
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test-firing of a high-tech rocket system, state media reported Sunday, prompting criticism…
North Korea fires ‘short-range ballistic missiles’ into sea: Seoul
World
August 24, 2019
North Korea fires ‘short-range ballistic missiles’ into sea: Seoul
North Korea Saturday fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea after vowing to remain the…
N. Korea conducts new missile tests as Trump backs Kim on war games
World
August 10, 2019
N. Korea conducts new missile tests as Trump backs Kim on war games
North Korea conducted the latest in a series of missile launches Saturday to protest US-South Korean war games, just hours…
South Korea warns Japan of security pact risk, calls for ‘cooling-off’ in trade row
World
August 3, 2019
South Korea warns Japan of security pact risk, calls for ‘cooling-off’ in trade row
BANGKOK (Reuters) – South Korea is exploring all options in a bitter trade row with Japan, including scrapping an intelligence…
N. Korea fires two ballistic missiles: South
World
July 31, 2019
N. Korea fires two ballistic missiles: South
Pyongyang fired two ballistic missiles on Wednesday, Seoul said, days after a similar launch that the nuclear-armed North described as…
Huawei secretly helped North Korea build, maintain wireless network: Washington Post
Technology
July 22, 2019
Huawei secretly helped North Korea build, maintain wireless network: Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL], the Chinese company put on a US black list because of national…
New North Korea constitution calls Kim head of state, seen as step to US peace treaty
World
July 14, 2019
New North Korea constitution calls Kim head of state, seen as step to US peace treaty
SEOUL (Reuters) – Kim Jong Un has been formally named head of state of North Korea and commander-in-chief of the…