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U.S. ambassador to South Korea slashed on face and wrist in attack
U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert was slashed on the face and wrist by a man wielding a knife with a 10-inch blade and screaming that the rival Koreas should...
U.S. ambassador attacked in Seoul
The U.S. ambassador to South Korea, Mark Lippert, was injured in an attack by a razor-wielding assailant Thursday in Seoul, police and television reports...
Pyongyang grocery chain aims to boost living standards
At a time when the world’s biggest grocery chains are struggling to perform, a new chain of stores in North Korea aims to mimic their success.
North Korea fires missiles, vows ‘merciless’ strikes against South Korea, U.S.
North Korea fired missiles into the sea Monday and vowed “merciless strikes” against the U.S.
North Korea fires missiles in anger as South-U.S. drills begin
North Korea fired missiles into the sea Monday and vowed “merciless strikes” against the U.S.
'Prepare for war': North Korea's Kim appeal to nation ahead of U.S. drills
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has urged his army to prepare for war with the United States and its allies, state media said Saturday, as Pyongyang ramps...
Sinkhole shock: Frightening moment for couple as they step off bus
Officials in South Korea are vowing to take a close look at public infrastructure after a frightening video, which shows a young couple stepping from a...
Gunman kills three in rare shooting in South Korea, found dead
A gunman shot and killed three people Wednesday in a Sejong City convenience store that he then set on fire before fleeing, South Korean police said.
Kim guides military drill near sea border with South Korea
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-Un has guided a military drill simulating an attack and seizure of a frontline South Korean island, Pyongyang’s...
North Korea committed crimes against humanity, not genocide: UN
The head of a UN inquiry into rights violations in North Korea has found that Pyongyang’s actions, while constituting a crime against humanity, fell...
North Korea threatens strong response to U.S. rights meeting
North Korea says it will respond “very strongly” to a conference in Washington on Tuesday about its widespread human rights abuses and says...
North Korea threatens strong response to US rights meeting
North Korea says it will respond “very strongly” to a conference in Washington on Tuesday about its widespread human rights abuses and says...
Credibility sabotage: North Korea detainee accepts responsibility for his lies
Shin Dong-hyuk — who shot to international fame with the publication of “Escape from Camp 14,” his account of his time served in a North...
North Korea test-fires ‘intelligent’ anti-ship rocket
North Korea has test-fired a new “ultra-precision” intelligent rocket to be deployed across its navy, state media said Saturday, in the latest...
North Korean defector reveals prisoners ate rats to survive in labour camp
A woman has spoken of her year of hell in a North Korean labour camp, where starving prisoners ate rats to survive. Defector Park Ji-hyun says she was...
South Korea rejects Uber registration proposal, vows to shut down company
South Korea on Thursday rejected online ride-sharing firm Uber Technologies Inc’s proposal for a new driver registration system, and vowed to shut...
North Korea rules out new nuclear talks with U.S., promises ‘final doom’
North Korea on Wednesday appeared to rule out any resumption of dialogue with the United States, threatening to react to any US “war of aggression”...
Pyongyang demanded $10 billion for summit: Ex-Seoul leader
Late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il repeatedly pushed for summit talks with South Korea before his 2011 death, but also demanded $10 billion and large-scale...
North Korea may be restarting nuke plant as Kim plans Russia trip
North Korea may be attempting to restart its main nuclear bomb fuel reactor after a five-month shutdown, a U.S.
Mickey Mouse and mayonnaise: North Korea has never had it so good
In a small-scale relaxing of North Korea’s rigid isolation, Kim Jong Un is allowing new kinds of Western and American pop culture symbols to appear in...
Mickey Mouse and mayonnaise - North Korea has never had it so good
In a small-scale relaxing of North Korea’s rigid isolation, Kim Jong Un is allowing new kinds of Western and American pop culture symbols to appear in...
Mickey Mouse and mayonnaise - North Korea have never had it so good
In a small-scale relaxing of North Korea’s rigid isolation, Kim Jong Un is allowing new kinds of Western and American pop culture symbols to appear in...
Activist group launches anti-North Korea leaflets despite threats
South Korean activists balloon-launched anti-Pyongyang leaflets into North Korea and threatened on Tuesday to follow them with copies of Hollywood comedy...
N.Korean ‘Camp 14’ gulag survivor admits parts of story untrue
A North Korean gulag survivor whose torture and daring escape were detailed in a best-selling book has admitted that parts of his story are untrue, and...
U.S. ex-officials meet North Korean nuclear chief amid standoff
U.S. academics and former senior officials met with North Korea’s chief nuclear negotiator in Singapore on Sunday to get a feel for each other’s...
US ex-officials meet North Korean nuclear chief amid standoff
U.S. academics and former senior officials met with North Korea’s chief nuclear negotiator in Singapore on Sunday to get a feel for each other’s...
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un mulls Russia for his world debut
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is looking increasingly likely to visit Russia in his first trip abroad since taking power three years ago, giving the...
U.S. takes aim at North Korea’s remaining financial links
The United States aims to use new sanctions imposed on North Korea over the cyber attack on Sony Pictures to cut off the country’s remaining links...
North Korea ‘developing missile-launching submarine’
Recent satellite images offer fresh evidence of North Korea developing a marine-based missile system that would give the nuclear-armed state a survivable...
Korean Air ‘nut rage’ exec charged with violating aviation law
The former Korean Air Lines executive who achieved worldwide notoriety by kicking a crew member off a flight over a bag of nuts faces up to 15 years in...
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