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United Nations condemns human rights abuses in Iran, North Korea
World
December 18, 2015
United Nations condemns human rights abuses in Iran, North Korea
The 193-member United Nations General Assembly on Thursday condemned human rights abuses in North Korea and Iran, a rebuke rejected…
North Korea sentences Canadian pastor to hard labor for life
World
December 16, 2015
North Korea sentences Canadian pastor to hard labor for life
North Korea's highest court has sentenced a South Korea-born Canadian pastor to hard labor for life for subversion, the North's…
N. Korean pop band sneaks out of China
World
December 12, 2015
N. Korean pop band sneaks out of China
North Korea's premier pop group, the all-girl Moranbong band formed by leader Kim Jong-Un, has cancelled its first concert abroad…
North Korean leader Kim’s H-bomb claim draws scepticism
World
December 10, 2015
North Korean leader Kim’s H-bomb claim draws scepticism
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared on Thursday to claim the country has developed a hydrogen bomb, a step…
CNN: Japanese authorities make another grim ‘ghost ship’ discovery
Middle East
December 7, 2015
CNN: Japanese authorities make another grim ‘ghost ship’ discovery
Four bodies have been found inside a capsized boat discovered floating off the north coast of Japan's main Honshu island…
Orascom refutes nationalization reports of North Korean subsidiary
Business
November 22, 2015
Orascom refutes nationalization reports of North Korean subsidiary
Orascom Telecom Media and and Technology (OTMT) has dismissed news reports claiming that its North Korean subsidiary, Cheo Technology (Koryolink),…
State funeral list in North Korea triggers purge speculation
World
November 9, 2015
State funeral list in North Korea triggers purge speculation
A state funeral in North Korea has sparked another fresh round of purge rumors after one of Kim Jong-Un's most…
North Korea’s girl with seven names still feels hunted
Science
November 2, 2015
North Korea’s girl with seven names still feels hunted
The girl with seven names is finding it hard these days to contact relatives in Stalinist North Korea on the…
North Korea digging tunnel at nuclear test site, possibly for future test: report
World
October 30, 2015
North Korea digging tunnel at nuclear test site, possibly for future test: report
North Korea is digging a new tunnel at its nuclear test site with an eye to conducting more tests of…
Many topics off limits at reunions for Koreans divided by war
World
October 18, 2015
Many topics off limits at reunions for Koreans divided by war
When Ahn Yoon-joon, 86, meets his two younger sisters this week that he has not heard from in more than…