North Korea

Malaysia plotting to harm North Korea’s honor: Murder suspect

Mar 04, 2017 04:32

A North Korean national suspected of murdering the half-brother of the country’s leader says he has fallen victim to a “conspiracy” by Malaysian authorities, who seek to harm Pyongyang’s dignity.
Malaysia's` police release North Korean held over Kim’s murder

Mar 03, 2017 05:38

Police in Malaysia have released a North Korean national who had been detained in connection with the murder of the North Korean leader’s exiled half-brother in Kuala Lumpur, and handed him over to immigration officials for deportation.
North Korea vows to 'nuke aggressors’ amid US-South Korea drills

Mar 02, 2017 10:03

North Korea has lambasted the ongoing joint military exercises by South Korea and the United States with fiery rhetoric, warning of “merciless nuclear counter-action” in case of military aggression by the two countries.
EU slaps additional sanctions on North Korea over nuclear, missile tests

Feb 27, 2017 13:47

The European Union (EU) has imposed additional sanctions on North Korea in response to Pyongyang’s nuclear and ballistic missile tests.
World’s most toxic nerve agent used in Kim murder: Malaysia police

Feb 24, 2017 04:08

Malaysian police authorities have identified the chemical used in the killing of the half-bother of North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un as extremely toxic VX nerve agent that has no known uses except in chemical warfare.
‘North Korea harshly criticizes main ally China’

Feb 24, 2017 04:00

North Korea has reportedly directed rare and harsh criticism at China, its major international ally, accusing Beijing of giving in to the United States’ demands by tightening its own sanctions against Pyongyang.
North Korean media break silence on Kim’s death

Feb 23, 2017 05:07

North Korea has lambasted Malaysia for performing an “immoral and illegal” autopsy on the dead body of the North Korean leader’s exiled half-brother, who was murdered in Kuala Lumpur last week.
China deprives N Korea of crucial source of foreign exchange

Feb 18, 2017 15:16

China is set to stop all imports of coal from North Korea depriving the country of a crucial source of foreign exchange following its latest missile test.
Malaysia arrests another suspect over killing of N Korean leader's half brother

Feb 18, 2017 15:14

Malaysian police have detained a fourth suspect in connection with the assassination of North Korean leader's half brother in Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur, as health authorities say some two weeks are needed to publish a final report on the cause of Kim Jong-nam's death.
Washington calls on Beijing to rein in North Korea

Feb 17, 2017 17:37

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has called on China to help rein in North Korea’s provocative actions after Pyongyang launched its latest ballistic missile test early this week.