Mysterious North Korea site may be building nuclear components, report says
A mysterious North Korean facility may be producing components for building nuclear bombs, a new report suggests, offering clues to understanding the site near the capital that has perplexed experts and policymakers. The nondescript cluster of buildings called Kangson on the southwest outskirts of Pyongyang ...
North Korea slams U.N. nuclear agency as 'marionette' of West
North Korea has accused the U.N. agency responsible for regulating atomic energy of being a puppet of hostile countries after a new report said the isolated nation's nuclear weapons stockpile was breaking international law. Pyongyang has gradually built an atomic stockpile after abandoning the Non-Proliferation ...
South Korean spy chief proposes Olympic summit with Japan, North Korea and U.S.
Park Jie-won suggested the summit during a Tuesday meeting with Suga, saying it could take up the issues of North Korea's denuclearization and the abduction of Japanese citizens.
North Korea building two submarines, one capable of firing ballistic missiles, lawmaker says
North Korea is building two new submarines, including one capable of firing ballistic missiles, a South Korean lawmaker said Tuesday, following a closed-door briefing by the South's National Intelligence Service. North Korea has a large submarine fleet but only one known experimental submarine capable of ...
Four years on, Trump keeps ramping up sanctions but sees few results
As he seeks a second term, U.S. President Donald Trump is accelerating his favorite foreign-policy tool of economic sanctions but his "maximum pressure" campaigns have produced few of the results he has been seeking. The Trump administration on Thursday imposed sweeping sanctions on Iran's banks, ...
At North Korean military parade, get ready for 'something big'
Pyongyang may use its 75th anniversary event Saturday to show off larger, heavier missile systems and launchers — and put the U.S. and Japan on notice.
Images suggest North Korea may be preparing launch of submarine missile
Satellite imagery of a North Korean shipyard on Friday shows activity suggestive of preparations for a test of a medium-range submarine-launched ballistic missile, a U.S. think tank reported on Friday. The Center for Strategic and International Studies said the images it published on its website ...
Japan and U.S. defense chiefs to meet in Guam about China and missiles
The two are also expected to discuss Japanese deterrence against North Korea following Tokyo's decision to scrap the deployment of Aegis Ashore.
The announcement comes as the country battles catastrophic flooding that’s dealt a blow to its staggering economy and tries to head off a coronavirus crisis.
Trump only wants North Korea summit if real progress possible, Pompeo says
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appeared to pour cold water on Wednesday on the possibility of another U.S. summit with North Korea, saying the U.S. election was approaching and President Donald Trump only wanted to engage if there was likelihood of real progress. Pompeo ...
Japan and U.S. hold talks as tension rises on Korean Peninsula
Japan and the United States on Friday confirmed their cooperation on North Korea as the reclusive state rebuffs calls to resume denuclearization negotiations.
Fear is mounting on an island at the edge of North Korea
It’s troublesome when Chinese trawlers show up in the most dangerous waters off the Korean Peninsula. It’s even more alarming when they’re gone. "It’s a bad omen,” said Choi Ohk-sun, a 65-year-old resident on the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong. The last time that happened ...
